We are CARIAD, an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group. Our mission is to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, more comfortable, more digital, and more fun. To achieve that we are building the leading tech stack for the automotive industry and creating a unified software platform for over 10 million new vehicles per year. We’re looking for talented, digital minds like you to help us create code that moves the world. Together with you, we’ll build outstanding digital experiences and products for all Volkswagen Group brands that will transform mobility. Join us as we shape the future of the car and everyone around it.
Title: Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Managed Services (W2 Contract)
Role Summary:
- Architect and deploy a secure, scalable, multi-tenant Azure platform
- Use Azure Lighthouse for centralized control and tenant isolation
- Integrate SailPoint IdentityNow for IAM provisioning and lifecycle governance
- Build reusable landing zones and reference architectures
- Collaborate with stakeholders, DevOps, and InfoSec teams to ensure alignment
- Continuously improve architecture using Azure innovations and security trends
- Develop Terraform modules and ARM templates for Azure infrastructure
- Integrate IaC into CI/CD pipelines with full version control and lifecycle automation
- Standardize tagging, naming conventions, and configuration management
- Automate provisioning for shared services, network configurations, and RBAC
- Use security validation tools (e.g., tfsec, Checkov) in all deployment pipelines
- Implement Azure RBAC, PIM, and Zero Trust models across tenants
- Enforce secure access policies (JIT, NSGs, Key Vault secrets)
- Automate security baseline deployments using Defender for Cloud and Sentinel
- Partner with InfoSec and audit teams for reviews, documentation, and compliance
- Manage tenant provisioning workflows and onboarding
- Monitor platform health, logs, metrics, and alerts across environments
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and support BAU operations
- Maintain documentation and support guides
- Follow ITSM best practices for change control and incident resolution
- Conduct RCA for critical issues and implement long-term fixes
- Collaborate in CAB meetings and cross-team escalation paths
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent hands-on experience
- 8+ years in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering
- 4+ years in Microsoft Azure, with experience in multi-tenant or enterprise-scale deployments
- Scripting experience: Powershell
- Strong hands-on expertise in:
- Azure Lighthouse, Terraform, ARM Templates
- CI/CD pipeline integration (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.)
- SailPoint IdentityNow or equivalent IAM platforms
- Azure security (RBAC, PIM, Policies, Key Vault, Zero Trust)
- Familiar with infrastructure security testing (e.g., tfsec, Checkov).
- Experience in regulated industries (automotive, OEMs, or similar) a plus
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently as a contractor
- Certifications (preferred):
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
- ITIL Foundation Certification
Top Skills
What We Do
For generations, Volkswagen AG has included a collection of legendary brands. Volkswagen alone has been one of the best-selling automobile brands in the world. Today the Group has rewritten the playbook, transforming its approach to vehicles from hardware-driven to software-defined. CARIAD, Inc. exists to bring this vision to life.
Worldwide, CARIAD has around 6,000 developers, engineers, and business team members working in software competence centers in the United States, Germany, Estonia, China, and elsewhere around the world.
We are currently hiring in both our Redmond, WA and Mountain View, CA offices, as well as many remote positions across the United States.
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