Alcoa
Azure Engineer
United States, PA, Pittsburgh · Junior
No sponsorshipDetected 143 days ago
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About the role
- Establish and enforce platform governance frameworks across Azure using Azure Policy, RBAC, and standardized resource configurations to ensure compliance, auditability, and consistency at scale.
- Architect and enable cloud-native and distributed applications in partnership with development teams, leveraging Azure PaaS services, APIs, messaging, and modern integration patterns.
- Desire to work in a diverse, global, and fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade Azure infrastructure, including landing zones, subscription architecture, networking, identity, and connectivity patterns aligned with organizational standards.
- Develop and support governed environments for Generative AI (GenAI) and other advanced workloads, ensuring secure design, policy enforcement, lifecycle management, and responsible usage of Azure AI services.
- Configure and maintain monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and diagnostic settings to ensure platform reliability, performance, and operational visibility.
- Collaborate with security, architecture, and application teams to deliver standardized platforms, reusable patterns, and reference architectures that support modernization and scalability.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture designs, deployment procedures, governance standards, and operational runbooks.
- Through daily interactions with colleagues and exposure to some of the organization's highest-level executives, the office creates an environment in which all employees can develop and contribute to their full potential.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience designing and deploying solutions in a cloud computing environment.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in IT systems management.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including both IaaS and PaaS services, with a focus on designing and operating enterprise-scale cloud environments.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools such as Bicep, Terraform, and ARM templates, along with scripting experience (e.g., PowerShell) to support repeatable and idempotent deployments.
- Knowledge of cloud governance frameworks and cost optimization practices (FinOps), including resource optimization, cost visibility, and budget management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear technical guidance to stakeholders, application teams, and leadership.
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of Hire.
Skills
- Shape Your World
- to turn raw potential into real progress.
Compensation
- 12 paid holidays per year.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs, and stock-based compensation awards (3-year vesting schedule)
- Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA
- 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a non-qualified deferred compensation plan
- 15 days of paid vacation (pro-rated from hire date).
- We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.
Company info
- Shape Your World At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.
- We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Platform Engineer with strong technical and hands-on engineering experience in designing, implementing, and operating secure, scalable Microsoft Azure infrastructure and platform services.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
This listing is sourced directly from Alcoa's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.