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 :