Lead Cloud Engineer

Lead Cloud Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Cloud Engineer to join our innovative team. You will lead Azure automation and AKS operations and strengthen IaC/CaC engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Terraform/OpenTofu modules for Azure App Services, Container Apps, Function Apps, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Postgres
• Build and operate the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform day-to-day: cluster/node-pool provisioning, add-on configuration, and namespace/tenant onboarding
• Implement identity wiring and secrets integration for Azure workloads
• Build and maintain Image Factory pipelines for VM and container golden images
• Execute Configuration as Code (Ansible) playbooks for VM post-provisioning and golden-image handoff
• Support Backstage golden-path template integration for Azure provisioning
• Troubleshoot and remediate production issues across Azure automation modules
• Contribute to module testing, drift detection, and documentation

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building and operating Azure infrastructure via Terraform/OpenTofu
• At least 1 year of relevant leadership experience
• Experience operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in production
• Experience with Azure identity constructs and secrets integration
• Experience with Configuration as Code (Ansible)
• Working knowledge of Azure networking constructs
• Combined proficiency as a Terraform (IaC) and Ansible (CaC) developer
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (B2+ level)

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