DevOps/Cloud Platform Engineer

**Job Description**
 Join our team to design, secure, automate, and operate a highly available Azure-based SaaS platform. You will partner with Engineering, Product, Data, QA, and Security teams to build scalable cloud infrastructure, improve developer productivity, strengthen security, and ensure platform reliability through automation and observability. **Key Responsibilities** **Cloud Platform & Infrastructure** - Design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable Azure infrastructure. - Architect resilient solutions supporting high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity. - Manage core Azure services including App Services, Azure SQL, Storage, Redis, Service Bus, and networking components. **DevOps & Automation** - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. - Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates. - Automate deployments, operational processes, and platform management. - Drive improvements in release reliability, deployment velocity, and operational efficiency. **Containers & Platform Operations** - Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred). - Optimize platform performance, scalability, security, and reliability. - Support database operations, monitoring, and performance optimization across Azure services. **Observability, Security & Compliance** - Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Datadog, and related tools. - Manage identity, secrets, and access controls using Microsoft Entra ID and Azure Key Vault. - Support security, compliance, vulnerability management, and audit initiatives. **Platform Engineering** - Improve developer experience through automation and self-service capabilities. - Establish platform standards, documentation, and operational best practices. - Reduce operational overhead through continuous improvement and automation. 
 **Required Qualifications** - 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, SRE, or Platform Engineering. - Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and cloud infrastructure design. - Strong experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code. - Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud networking. - Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar. **Technical Skills** - Required: Azure App Services, Azure SQL, Data Factory, Storage, Redis, Service Bus, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Entra ID, Azure DevOps, Terraform (preferred), Docker, Kubernetes, Datadog, networking, and automation. - Preferred: Azure Front Door, Cloudflare, ACR, Azure Functions, Event Grid, GitHub Actions, FinOps, AI-assisted operations, and multi-tenant SaaS environments. **Preferred Experience** - Supporting enterprise SaaS platforms in Azure. - Working in regulated environments (SOC 2, HIPAA, or similar). - Implementing cloud security, observability, and operational excellence practices. **Success Metrics** - Secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platform operations. - Reliable and automated deployment processes. - Improved platform performance, observability, and security posture. - Enhanced developer productivity and reduced operational overhead.