Lead Azure Cloud Engineer

Job overview

The Lead Azure Cloud Engineer role is based in Evanston, IL; the posting identifies the office location but does not specify a work arrangement. Annual salary is $120,000–$150,000. The role supports UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, whose mission is advancing safety science for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world. This hands-on technical leader defines and advances enterprise cloud infrastructure strategy, standards, and solutions. The role leads complex cloud modernization work, directs the technical work of a managed service provider team, and helps deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud environments.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise cloud infrastructure across major platforms
• direct MSP technical work by assigning tasks, reviewing deliverables, coaching engineers, and enforcing standards and service levels
• serve as escalation point for MSP services
• establish architecture standards and governance
• lead complex infrastructure projects
• implement infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation where needed
• maintain Ansible automation and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines
• document architectures and procedures
• mentor engineering team members.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead azure cloud engineer

evanston il

lucas james talent partners

ul research institutes

ul standards & engagement

cloud infrastructure

microsoft azure

terraform

ansible

github actions

cloud security

msp technical leadership

$120k–$150k annual

safety science

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Bonus eligibility
• medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) matching up to 5% of eligible pay and an additional 4% retirement contribution after the first year
• paid vacation, holidays, sick, and volunteer days.

Why this role

Combines hands-on cloud engineering with technical leadership and accountability for a managed service provider engineering team.

About the employer

Lucas James Talent Partners is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.