Lead Service Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer to design, implement, automate, and support enterprise-scale cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft Azure , cloud networking , Infrastructure as Code (IaC) , GitHub/GitHub Actions , and Kubernetes . This role will be responsible for building secure, scalable, and automated platform services while improving operational efficiency through automation and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure following enterprise architecture and security standards.

- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform.

- Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

- Support and enhance Azure landing zones, cloud governance, networking, and platform services.

- Deploy, administer, and optimize Kubernetes platforms (AKS preferred).

- Implement cloud networking solutions, including VNets, subnets, routing, firewalls, NSGs, private endpoints, load balancers, and DNS.

- Automate operational tasks and platform provisioning processes.

- Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to enable secure and scalable deployments.

- Troubleshoot and resolve platform, networking, and deployment issues.

- Contribute to platform reliability, availability, performance, and cost optimization initiatives.

- Document platform standards, automation frameworks, and operational procedures.

- Participate in architecture reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

- 5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering.

- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services.

- Strong understanding of Azure networking concepts and enterprise network architecture.

- Proven experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.

- Hands-on experience with GitHub, Git workflows, and GitHub Actions.

- Experience supporting or administering Kubernetes environments (AKS preferred).

- Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and operational best practices.

- Experience troubleshooting infrastructure, networking, and cloud platform issues.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills. These qualifications are consistent with requirements

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Ansible automation.

- Experience with Azure DevOps, Helm, Docker, or containerized platforms.

- Knowledge of observability and monitoring solutions.

- Experience with Zero Trust networking and security architectures.

- Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, or related certifications.