Lead the design, implementation, and management of Azure cloud platform services to support enterprise applications and workloads. Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for Azure platform engineering and operations teams. Define and enforce Azure governance, security, and compliance standards.
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Key Responsibilities
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Job Description
Job Title: Azure Platform Manager
Location: 100% Remote
Job Type: Long- Term Contract
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Azure Platform Manager to lead the design, governance, and operational management of our Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This role requires a strong combination of Azure architecture expertise and leadership experience, responsible for overseeing cloud infrastructure, driving cloud strategy, and managing a team of engineers to ensure scalable, secure, and highly available Azure environments.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Azure services, cloud governance, DevOps practices, and platform operations, along with proven experience leading technical teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, implementation, and management of Azure cloud platform services to support enterprise applications and workloads.
- Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for Azure platform engineering and operations teams.
- Define and enforce Azure governance, security, and compliance standards including policies, role-based access control (RBAC), and cost management.
- Manage and optimize Azure infrastructure components such as networking, storage, compute, and identity services.
- Drive cloud architecture best practices including scalability, reliability, security, and performance optimization.
- Collaborate with DevOps, application development, and security teams to support CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native application deployment.
- Oversee Azure monitoring, incident management, and platform performance using tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform.
- Ensure effective cost governance and optimization through Azure cost management and resource utilization strategies.
- Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives from on-premise or other cloud platforms to Azure.
- Mentor and manage cloud engineers, providing technical guidance and performance leadership.
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure platform services.
- 2+ years of leadership or team management experience leading cloud or platform engineering teams.
- Strong experience with Azure core services including:
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure App Services
- Azure Storage
- Azure Networking (VNet, NSG, VPN, ExpressRoute)
- Azure Active Directory / Entra ID
- Experience implementing cloud security, governance, and compliance frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture patterns, high availability, and disaster recovery.
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