Azure Platform Engineer / Architect

Role Overview : We are is seeking a hands-on Azure Platform Engineer / Architect with strong architectural knowledge of Azure PaaS services and DevOps skills.

This person will work closely with backend engineers and automation teams to design, implement, and deploy cloud-native solutions on Azure.

The role requires expertise in Azure services, Infrastructure as Code, and CI / CD pipelines, with the ability to troubleshoot and support PaaS solutions end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities : Collaborate with backend engineers to architect and deploy Azure PaaS solutions, including Azure Functions, App Services, AKS, ACR, APIM, and Application Gateway.

Design, implement, and maintain CI / CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (YAML-based pipelines) or GitHub Actions when required.

Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates, with the ability to deploy infrastructure manually if needed.

Provide hands-on troubleshooting of Azure environments, including debugging deployments, managing permissions (RBAC), and resolving issues with PaaS services.

Assist data scientists and AI engineers with containerization, API endpoints, and prototyping on Azure Machine Learning or related services.

Implement and enforce security gates (SonarQube, SCA, DAST, SAST) in CI / CD pipelines and ensure compliance with Azure policies and governance.

Optimize and monitor Azure environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.

Support and improve operational automation (PowerShell, Python) and cost optimization initiatives (tagging, right-sizing).

Collaborate with teams to build solutions that run entirely on Azure PaaS, ensuring performance and scalability.

Required Skills : Strong experience with Azure Functions, App Services, AKS, ACR, and APIM.

Hands-on expertise with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.

Proficiency in Azure DevOps Services (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts) and / or GitHub Actions.

Strong troubleshooting skills for Azure PaaS services and deployment issues.

Experience with blue-green, canary, and rolling deployment strategies.

Knowledge of security and compliance practices in Azure (Azure Policy, RBAC, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud).

Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automation.

Familiarity with Azure cost management and resource optimization.

Excellent communication skills to guide and support development and data science teams.