Azure Platform Lead

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Azure Platform Lead to guide our Microsoft Azure environment. This role involves shaping the platform roadmap, ensuring a secure and efficient cloud foundation, and promoting best practices across engineering, application, and security teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and enhancement of Azure Landing Zones
• Implement governance standards and drive multiregion architectural patterns
• Oversee Infrastructure as Code practices, including Bicep module creation and automated guardrails
• Collaborate with engineering, application, and security teams to promote Azure best practices
• Mentor and coach Azure engineers, providing architectural guidance and championing modern engineering practices
• Conduct design reviews and support critical operations such as incident response, disaster recovery readiness, logging, and observability
• Contribute to FinOps efforts by forecasting and optimizing cloud spend through tagging compliance, cost reporting, and optimization recommendations

Requirements

• 8+ years of overall progressive IT experience, including 5+ years focused on Azure engineering, cloud engineering, or platform operations
• Direct hands-on experience with Azure services, automation tooling, and Infrastructure as Code (Bicep preferred)
• Practical experience working with Azure Landing Zones, Microsoft CAF, and cloud governance models
• Experience troubleshooting and supporting large-scale or enterprise cloud environments
• Azure certifications such as Administrator, Solutions Architect Associate, or DevOps Engineer (preferred)
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or CI/CD pipeline scripting (preferred)
• Background in Azure identity, networking, or security domains (preferred)
• Experience mentoring or guiding cloud engineers (preferred)

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Azure platform architecture, governance, and enterprisescale patterns
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices, secure CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security fundamentals
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles, identity management, networking, and security controls in Azure
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep preferred) and automation tooling
• Skill in CI/CD tools, GitOps workflows, and automated governance or policyascode
• Strong troubleshooting abilities in distributed, cloudnative environments
• Ability to translate architectural requirements into Azure platform configurations
• Ability to design secure, scalable, and compliant Azure platform components
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, security, and architecture teams
• Ability to coach and support cloud engineers adopting platform patterns and automation
• Strong communication skills for both technical teams and leadership audiences

Skills

• Strong knowledge of Azure platform architecture, governance, and enterprisescale patterns
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices, secure CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security fundamentals
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles, identity management, networking, and security controls in Azure
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep preferred) and automation tooling
• Skill in CI/CD tools, GitOps workflows, and automated governance or policyascode
• Strong troubleshooting abilities in distributed, cloudnative environments
• Ability to translate architectural requirements into Azure platform configurations
• Ability to design secure, scalable, and compliant Azure platform components
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, security, and architecture teams
• Ability to coach and support cloud engineers adopting platform patterns and automation
• Strong communication skills for both technical teams and leadership audiences

Benefits

The comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security.

Pay

The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $121,000 - $163,400 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Schedule

This position follows a Hyflex work model, providing the flexibility of remote work alongside intentional in-office collaboration for "Moments that Matter" and key business needs.