Azure Cloud Engineer - Lead

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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Azure Cloud Engineer (Lead/Architect level) with deep, hands-on expertise in Azure infrastructure and a proven track record of leading large-scale cloud transformation initiatives. This role requires a strategic thinker with the ability to lead, mentor, and scale teams of 100+ engineers, while remaining technically hands-on in Azure design, implementation, and automation.

You will serve as a subject matter expert on all things Azure — driving enterprise cloud adoption, ensuring operational excellence, and embedding best practices in security, performance, and scalability. This role combines technical excellence with people leadership, transformation strategy, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Azure infrastructure design, implementation, and support across enterprise environments.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a global team of cloud engineers and architects (100+ team size).

• Define and enforce Azure architecture standards, security guidelines, governance frameworks, and operational best practices.

• Drive the design and deployment of Azure resources, including networking, compute, , storage, databases, and monitoring.

• Spearhead cloud migration strategies, hybrid cloud integration, and modernization of legacy systems.

• Lead Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives using tools like Bicep, Terraform, and ARM templates.

• Implement and optimize DevOps pipelines, CI/CD processes, and automated infrastructure provisioning.

• Own and drive incident management, capacity planning, and performance optimization across Azure workloads.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Security, DevOps, Networking, Application Engineering) to align architecture and delivery.

• Report to senior leadership and stakeholders with clear status updates, metrics, risks, and progress.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 10+ years of experience in IT with at least 6+ years in Azure cloud engineering or architecture roles.

• Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams (50-100+ people), preferably in enterprise or consulting environments.

• Deep technical expertise in:

  • Azure Compute (VMs, AKS, App Services)

  • Azure Networking (VNETs, NSGs, Load Balancers, ExpressRoute, VPNs)

  • Azure Storage & Databases (Blob, Files, SQL, CosmosDB)

  • Azure Active Directory, RBAC, Policies, and Security Center

  • Monitoring and logging (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights)

• Strong experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM), CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), and scripting (PowerShell, Bash).

• Solid understanding of cloud security, compliance (e.g., HIPAA, SOC2), cost governance, and disaster recovery.

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to lead distributed teams and complex initiatives.

Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent certifications.

• Experience working in large-scale enterprise or multi-cloud environments.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, and Azure- PaaS solutions.

• Demonstrated success in cloud adoption, optimization, and governance at scale.

• Proven ability to mentor and grow engineering teams, set goals, and foster a high-performance culture.

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