ADP SBS Run Platform Engineering Team is hiring a Lead Cloud Engineer
We are the RUN Platform Engineering team, within ADP’s Small Business Services division. We are recognized as a leader in small business payroll, having more than 900,000 clients and generating around $2 billion in revenue. Our team is distributed between the US, UK, India, and is expanding in Brazil. Our mission is to build the RUN infrastructure and platform on the Azure Cloud, so we keep innovating, scaling, and providing outstanding payroll services to our clients!
About the Role:
We seek a talented Lead Cloud Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate combines a software development background with extensive experience in building and managing cloud infrastructure using Azure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps tools. You will develop, maintain, and optimize infrastructure code, integrated with automated DevOps pipelines to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead architecture and implementation of cloud solutions;
- Define the best practices for infrastructure-as-code (IaC);
- Support cloud modernization and adoption of cloud native applications;
- Automate the deployment and management of Azure cloud resources;
- Collaborate with cloud architects and development teams to design and implement infrastructure solutions;
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations implementing security measures, monitor for potential threats;
- Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to team members;
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure code, deployments, and runtime environments;
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure code;
- Integrate IaC pipelines with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Jira, WebEx);
- Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure for stability, performance, cost, and security;
- Create and update documentation, including system diagrams;
- Stay updated with the latest Azure services, features, and best practices;
- Deep expertise with GitHub Copilot—setup, IDE integration (VS Code), debugging, refactoring, and unit‑test generation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field;
- Proven experience as an Infrastructure as Code Developer or similar role;
- Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and Azure architecture;
- Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, Azure Resource Manager, and Microsoft Bicep or equivalent (eg. AWS CloudFormation);
- Strong knowledge in 1+ high-level programming language (.Net [C#/F#/VB], Java, Python, Go, Groovy);
- Strong knowledge in 1+ scripting language (Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript);
- Experience with version control systems like Git;
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (Jenkins, Ansible or equivalent);
- Knowledge of networking, security, and identity management in Azure;
- Understanding of networking and TCP/IP basics;
- Experience with Agile development methodology;
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently;
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills;
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes;
- Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud);
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Azure Monitor, Splunk, Dynatrace, DataDog;
- Azure certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer Expert – AZ400) are a plus.
Experience:
- Proven professional experience in software engineering
- Proven professional experience with Azure, AWS and DevOps practices
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
*O modelo de trabalho adotado pela ADP é híbrido, com escritório localizado em Porto Alegre/RS.
*Considerando que as atividades desempenhadas pelos ocupantes deste cargo envolvem acesso a informações altamente confidenciais e sensíveis de clientes da ADP e de seus respectivos empregados, a ADP reserva-se o direito de conduzir checagem de histórico, de tempos em tempos, conforme autoriza o Incidente de Recurso de Revista Repetitivo nº 01 do Tribunal Superior do Trabalho, mediante consentimento do candidato/trabalhador.
