Senior DevOps Engineer – Azure Cloud Networking & Platform Engineering

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer – Azure Cloud Networking & Platform Engineering based in the United States. This role offers the opportunity to design and operate secure, scalable cloud platforms that support mission-critical digital banking and enterprise applications. You will work at the intersection of cloud architecture, automation, networking, and platform engineering to help organizations modernize their technology environments. The position combines hands-on engineering with strategic consulting, allowing you to solve complex infrastructure challenges while influencing best practices. You will collaborate with architects, developers, security specialists, and technology teams to deliver resilient cloud solutions. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced DevOps professional who enjoys automation, continuous improvement, and solving challenging technical problems. You will contribute to cloud transformation initiatives while helping build reliable platforms used by millions of end users. ### Accountabilities: The Senior DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure Azure cloud environments while supporting enterprise modernization initiatives. This role requires strong technical expertise, ownership, and the ability to collaborate with multiple teams in a consulting environment. - Design, deploy, and operate scalable Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting enterprise applications and digital platforms. - Architect and maintain hybrid cloud networking solutions, including Virtual Networks, Hub-and-Spoke architectures, Virtual WAN, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Private Endpoints, DNS, and Azure routing services. - Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure standards, reference architectures, and reusable platform patterns. - Build and manage Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, or similar technologies. - Design, implement, and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent platforms. - Automate operational processes through scripting with PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, Python, or similar tools. - Implement cloud governance frameworks, security controls, identity management practices, Azure Policy, RBAC, Key Vault, and compliance guardrails. - Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable cloud solutions. - Implement monitoring, logging, observability, and diagnostics solutions using tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Grafana, Splunk, or Datadog. - Analyze production telemetry, troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, and improve platform reliability and performance. - Support production deployments, release management, disaster recovery planning, and operational readiness activities. - Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, infrastructure assessments, and code reviews. - Create detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, deployment processes, network designs, and operational procedures. - Mentor engineers and promote DevOps, automation, security, and cloud engineering best practices. - Provide occasional support during critical incidents or scheduled production activities outside standard working hours. ## Requirements: The ideal candidate is an experienced cloud engineering professional with deep Azure expertise, strong automation skills, and the ability to work effectively with technical and business stakeholders. Experience supporting enterprise, financial services, or regulated environments is highly valued. - 7+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or cloud operations. - Strong experience designing, deploying, and managing Microsoft Azure environments in production. - Advanced knowledge of Azure networking, including: - Hub-a…