Principal Cloud Infrastructure Architect - Azure & GCP

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. 

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:                                  

The Cloud Infrastructure Architect is a hands-on engineering and architecture role responsible for the day-to-day administration, optimization, monitoring, security, and evolution of Advanced Energy cloud platforms. The role maintains a primary focus on Microsoft Azure while supporting Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. This individual will actively manage cloud infrastructure operations, provisioning, patching, automation, governance, cost optimization, and platform reliability while also contributing to cloud architecture and modernization initiatives. This role is expected to be a hands-on technical contributor responsible for the daily operation, support, optimization, security, and architecture of enterprise cloud environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cloud Engineering & Architecture (Azure & GCP)

• Define enterprise architecture standards for secure, scalable, and highly available Azure & GCP solutions.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including hybrid and cloud-native architectures for both hyperscalers.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and establish enterprise architectural patterns and standards.
• Conduct architecture reviews and establish cloud standards and best practices.
• Establish cloud architecture governance, standards, and operating models across the organization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and influence strategic technology investment decisions.
• Lead architecture decisions impacting multiple business functions and global operations.
• Drive enterprise-wide adoption of cloud-native platforms and modernization practices.

Cloud Operations (Azure & GCP)

• Administer and support Azure (primary) and GCP cloud environments.
• Monitor cloud health, availability, performance, and capacity.
• Manage provisioning, deprovisioning, patching, lifecycle management, and platform maintenance.
• Implement and maintain cloud networking, storage, compute, security, and identity services.
• Troubleshoot incidents and drive root-cause resolution.
• Manage Azure subscriptions, management groups, and resource organization.
• Manage cloud monitoring using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and cloud-native monitoring tools.
• Perform monthly cloud patching and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Manage backup, disaster recovery, and cloud resiliency services.
• Support incident response and production outage remediation.

Automation & Security

• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar tools.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automation initiatives.
• Implement governance, compliance, patching, vulnerability remediation, backup, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Automate operational procedures using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, or similar scripting tools.
• Maintain cloud security posture and remediation activities.
• Support identity and access management through Entra ID and GCP IAM.

Optimization & Reliability

• Continuously optimize performance, availability, utilization, and cloud spend.
• Manage cost optimization initiatives across Azure and GCP environments.
• Create operational dashboards and reporting for performance, capacity, and utilization monitoring.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery testing.
• Participate in on-call support and operational escalations as needed.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with executive stakeholders to align cloud investments with business strategy.
• Provide guidance on technology risk, scalability, and operational resilience.
• Influence global technology decisions to improve business performance, agility, and cost optimization.
• Influence executive leadership on cloud strategy, risk management, and technology investment priorities.
• Lead enterprise architecture reviews for business-critical initiatives.
• Act as company's senior subject matter expert and trusted advisor for cloud architecture, platform strategy, and modernization initiatives.
• Lead design reviews, technical workshops, and architecture discussions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor for Azure & GCP strategy and implementation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: On-site, Denver Colorado
• Environment: Office setting

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Deep hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure administration, engineering, networking, storage, security, and operations.
• Hands on expertise and operational experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong experience managing cloud infrastructure in production environments.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, patching, provisioning, deprovisioning, and cloud operations.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Terraform, Bicep, ARM, and automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of Azure governance, IAM, security controls, compliance, and FinOps practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and operational support skills.

CERTIFICATIONS

• AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate, required
• AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert, required
• Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional or Architect, required
• AZ-400 DevOps Engineer, preferred
• AZ-500 Security Engineer, preferred

EXPERIENCE:                                              

• 12+ years of infrastructure, cloud engineering, or platform operations experience.
• Proven experience operating and maintaining cloud infrastructure at scale.
• 10+ years of hands-on Azure engineering and administration experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on GCP engineering and administration experience.

EDUCATION:                                                                                    

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Azure Certifications (e.g., AZ-303, AZ-304, AZ-500) preferred.

COMPENSATION:                           

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting.  Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.  The range of starting pay for this role is $170,000 to $220,000 per year.   

BENEFITS: 

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan for eligible positions, and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.   

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes: 

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from 

• Short and long-term disability and life insurance 
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts 
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays  
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off 
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
• Company matched 401(k) 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs   
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance 

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status. 

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [email protected] 

Applications will be accepted through 10/31/2026 - the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.