Senior DevOps Engineer – Azure

About Us (Ensono) Ensono is an expert technology adviser and managed service provider. As a relentless ally, we accelerate clients’ digital transformation to achieve business outcomes that stand to last. Our dedicated team helps organizations optimize today’s systems across any hybrid environment with services such as consulting, mainframe and application modernization, public cloud migration and cloud-native development. With certified experts in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and recognized as Microsoft Datacenter Transformation Partner of the Year, Ensono has over 3500+ associates globally and is headquartered in greater Chicago. We care about your success, offering comprehensive strategic and managed services for mission-critical applications. Our Advisory and Consulting services can help upfront with an application strategy or find the right places for your applications – whether it’s public, multi or hybrid cloud, or mainframe. And because we span across all mission-critical platforms, we can meet you wherever you are in your digital transformation journey, with 24/7 support when you need it. We are your relentless ally, flexing with you when challenges emerge so you don’t feel stuck in place. With cross-platform certifications and decades of experience, our technology experts have become an extension of your team so you’re continuously innovating – doing more with less while remaining secure. And that’s just the beginning.

Job Description: Senior Azure Cloud Consultant Job Summary Ensono’s Public Cloud Consulting practice is expanding to support enterprise-scale

cloud transformation, modernization, and AI-driven initiatives . We are seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Consultant to lead the design and delivery of

secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and automated cloud platforms on Microsoft Azure. You will act as a

trusted advisor and technical leader , driving end-to-end engagements—from strategy and architecture through implementation and optimization—across

migration, modernization, platform engineering, and AI adoption .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead

customer engagements across the full consulting lifecycle : discovery, architecture, design, implementation, and optimization

• Drive

Azure modernization strategies (rehost → refactor → rearchitect → rebuild)

• Architect and implement

enterprise landing zones aligned with Azure CAF & Well-Architected Framework

• Deliver

platform engineering solutions (self-service platforms, golden paths, reusable modules)

• Run

architecture/design workshops and produce high-quality HLD/LLD documentation

• Provide

technical leadership and escalation support across delivery teams

• Embed

security, compliance, and governance (DevSecOps) into all solutions

• Champion

automation-first approach using IaC and CI/CD pipelines

• Mentor consultants and contribute to

practice development, accelerators, and standards

• Support

pre-sales, solutioning, and client advisory engagements Role Positioning (Senior Level Expectations)

• Acts as

go-to technical authority

• Balances

architecture + hands-on delivery

• Drives

standards, accelerators, and innovation

• Influences

client strategy and long-term cloud adoption roadmap Core Technical Capabilities

Azure Architecture & Core Services

• Enterprise-scale Azure design (Landing Zones, Management Groups, Policy)
• Advanced networking (Hub-Spoke, Azure Firewall, Private Link, ExpressRoute)
• Identity (Entra ID, Hybrid Identity, Conditional Access, Zero Trust)

Modernization & Cloud-Native

• PaaS-first and cloud-native architectures (App Services, Functions, AKS)
• Microservices, event-driven and API-first design patterns
• Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (AKS)

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Terraform (preferred), Bicep/ARM
• CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• GitOps practices and environment standardization
• Integration of

GenAI (Azure OpenAI), Copilot, and AI-driven automation FinOps & Cost Optimization

• Cost governance, budgeting, tagging strategies
• Right-sizing and optimization
• Business value articulation and ROI focus

DevOps & Platform Engineering

• Strong DevOps mindset with emphasis on: + CI/CD maturity and automation-first culture + Shift-left testing, security, and compliance + Deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, rolling)
• Experience building

developer platforms / internal developer portals

• Integration with tools like GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Terraform Cloud

Consulting & Leadership Skills

• Strong

client-facing consulting experience

• Ability to

translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Executive-level communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to

lead workshops and influence stakeholders

• Mentoring and team leadership capabilities

Experience Requirements

• 12+ years in IT with

8+ years in Azure cloud consulting/delivery

• Bachelor of Engineering (or equivalent) from a reputed university; Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven experience delivering: + Large-scale Azure migrations and modernization + Enterprise cloud platforms (Landing Zones) + DevOps and automation solutions
• Hands-on experience in

design, build, and troubleshooting

• Experience working in

global delivery models and enterprise environments Nice to Have

• Azure certifications (Expert level – Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer)
• Experience with

multi-cloud (AWS/GCP)

• Exposure to

platform engineering frameworks (Backstage, IDP) Knowledge of

industry compliance (ISO, GDPR, etc.)