Azure Platform Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Azure Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Azure Infrastructure, Azure PaaS Services, Azure Networking, Azure Security, and Azure DevOps. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, automating, and maintaining enterprise Azure platforms while supporting cloud transformation initiatives and ensuring operational excellence.

The role requires hands-on experience with Azure Infrastructure, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, networking, security services, and cloud platform engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Engineering & Cloud Operations

• Collaborate with Platform Engineering Leads to refine platform backlog items and deliver cloud engineering initiatives.
• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable Azure platform solutions.
• Act as a technical lead for Azure platform engineering activities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to platform team members.
• Support cloud governance, architecture reviews, and engineering best practices.

Azure Infrastructure & Networking

• Design and manage Azure infrastructure components including:
  
• Virtual Machines
• Virtual Networks (VNet)
• ExpressRoute
• Azure Firewall
• Application Gateway
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Azure Front Door
• Implement secure and scalable networking architectures.
  

Azure PaaS & SaaS Services

• Deploy and manage:
  
• Azure Web Apps
• Azure Function Apps
• Azure API Management (APIM)
• App Service Environment (ASE)
• Azure Storage Accounts
• Azure Key Vault
• Support application hosting, API management, and enterprise integrations.
  

DevOps & Automation

• Build and deploy solutions using Azure DevOps.
  
• Develop and maintain:
  
• YAML Pipelines
• Classic Release Pipelines
• ARM Templates
• Bicep Templates
• Manage source control using Git repositories.
  
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes.
  

Security & Governance

• Ensure platform security and compliance requirements are met.
• Implement secure cloud deployment standards and governance controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to review and approve architecture solutions.
• Perform technical due diligence for proposed cloud solutions.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform.
  
• Hands-on experience with Azure Infrastructure services:
  
• Virtual Machines
• Azure Firewall
• Application Gateway
• WAF
• Azure Front Door
• Virtual Networks
• ExpressRoute
• Experience with Azure PaaS services:
  
• Azure Web Apps
• Azure Function Apps
• Azure API Management (APIM)
• Azure Storage Accounts
• Azure Key Vault
• ASE
• Strong Azure DevOps experience:
  
• Git
• YAML Pipelines
• Classic Pipelines
• ARM Templates
• Bicep
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  
• Strong understanding of Azure networking and cloud security.
  
• Ability to review, design, and implement enterprise cloud solutions.
  

Preferred Skills

• Terraform.
• Kubernetes and AKS.
• Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• PowerShell scripting.
• Cloud Governance and Landing Zones.
• Enterprise Platform Engineering experience.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Strong technical leadership capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive platform initiatives.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile and cloud-first environments.
• Passion for cloud automation and platform modernization.