Manager, Platform Engineering

POSITION SUMMARY

LifeWave is seeking a Manager, Azure Platform Engineering, responsible for the leadership, design, implementation, administration, security, and optimization of the organization's Microsoft cloud and infrastructure platforms. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management responsibilities, overseeing a team of cloud infrastructure engineers while serving as a senior technical expert for Microsoft Azure and related technologies.

REQUIREMENTS

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Leadership & Team Management
  • Azure Platform Engineering
  • Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture
  • Identity, Security & Compliance
  • Automation & DevOps
  • Cloud Operations & Service Management
  • Governance & Cost Optimization
  • Vendor & Stakeholder Management

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive, hands-on experience working within the Microsoft technology ecosystem, including Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID (Azure AD), Windows Server, and enterprise infrastructure platforms.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure engineering, administration, and architecture experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading, supervising, or managing infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering teams.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale Azure cloud environments.
• Experience managing hybrid infrastructure environments integrating on-premises and cloud technologies.
• Experience leading cloud migration, modernization, and transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting highly available, secure, and compliant production environments.
• Experience partnering with Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams to implement secure cloud solutions.
• Experience supporting security frameworks and regulatory requirements such as NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, SOX, or similar standards.
• Experience leading remediation efforts resulting from vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, audits, and security reviews.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects, operational priorities, and stakeholder expectations.
• Preferred: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 administration and security.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
• Experience implementing FinOps and cloud cost optimization strategies.
• Experience supporting healthcare, medical technology, manufacturing, or other regulated industries.