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We areseekingan experienced and highly motivatedSeniorAzure Engineerto lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our enterprise cloud platform. This role requires asenior cloud engineerwho combines deep technicalexpertisewith strategic thinking to build highly resilient, scalable, secure, and automated Azure solutions.

As aSeniorAzure Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical authority for Azure architecture, cloud operations, platform engineering, automation, security, and governance. You will partner closely with Infrastructure, Security, Application Development, DevOps, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Technology teams to drive cloud adoption,establishengineering standards, and enable delivery of critical business services.

This role requires both strategic leadership and hands-onexpertise, with responsibility for defining cloud architecture patterns, infrastructure automation strategies, operational excellence practices, and security frameworks across the enterprise.

Members of this teamparticipatein major incident escalation support and provide technical leadership during critical production events.

Cloud Architecture & Engineering

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale Azure cloud architectures that are secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient.
• Define and govern Azure landing zones, subscription strategy, resource organization, and enterprise cloud standards.
• Architect high-availability and disaster recovery solutions aligned with business continuityobjectivesand recovery requirements.
• Develop multi-region, hybrid cloud, and cloud-native architectures supporting mission-critical workloads.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for complex cloud infrastructure and platform challenges.

Platform Engineering & Automation

• Define and lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform, Bicep, and Azure-native automation tooling.
• Develop self-service cloud capabilities that empowerapplicationand engineering teams.
• Drive platform standardization through reusable modules, templates, and automation frameworks.
• Establish engineering best practices for CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, configuration management, and operational excellence.
• ChampionGitOpsand Platform Engineering principles across the organization.

Security & Governance

• Partner with Security teams toestablishsecure-by-design cloud architectures.
• Define Azure governance frameworks including policies, management groups, resource controls, tagging standards, and compliance controls.
• Architect and implement enterprise security capabilitiesutilizing:
  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Azure Defender / Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Azure Sentinel
  • Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
  • Conditional Access
• Conduct architecture reviews and threat modeling exercises to reduce risk and improve cloud security posture.

Operations & Reliability

• Define enterprise monitoring, observability, and operational support strategies using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and related tools.
• Drive automation and operational maturity through Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
• Establish service reliabilityobjectives, performance metrics, and operational standards.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and drive remediation of recurring issues.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as a cloud subject matter expert and trusted advisor to technology leadership.
• Mentorengineers andcontribute to the growth of cloud engineering capabilities throughout the organization.
• Lead architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Influence roadmaps, technology decisions, standards, and best practices across teams.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and executive stakeholders.

Technical Skills

Expert-level experience designing and implementing Azure solutions across:

• Azure Virtual Networks
• Virtual Machines
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure Storage
• Azure SQL
• Azure App Services
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure Functions
• Azure API Management
• Azure Front Door
• Azure Application Gateway
• Azure Load Balancer
• Azure VMWare Solution
• Azure Virtual Desktop
• Azure Kubernetes Service

Networking

Deepexpertisein Azure networking architecture, including:

• Hub-and-spoke designs
• ExpressRoute
• VPN Gateway
• Private Endpoints
• Private DNS
• Network Security Groups
• Azure Firewall
• Network segmentation and micro-segmentation

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

Advanced experience with:

• Terraform