Azure Platform Engineer

Azure Platform Engineer (Center of Excellence Team)

We are seeking a hands-on, senior-level Azure Platform Engineer to join our Center of Excellence (CoE) team. This role is a backfill for a lead contractor and will play a critical part in designing, provisioning, and expanding our Azure-based platforms and services. The ideal candidate is not only technically proficient in Azure and modern cloud-native technologies but also understands solution architecture and can contribute to strategic platform development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the design, provisioning, and deployment of services across Azure, including AKS, Kubernetes, Power Platform, Azure Data Fabric, and CoPilot Studio.
• Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to build out platform capabilities that support enterprise-scale applications and services.
• Apply deep knowledge of Azure services to support networking, security, and infrastructure architecture.
• Contribute to the development of reusable patterns, standards, and best practices within the CoE.
• Participate in solutioning efforts for AI and CoPilot-based applications, helping shape the future of intelligent automation within the organization.
• Act as a technical advisor and hands-on engineer, not a ticket resolverthis is a build-and-innovate role, not ITSM-focused.
• Estimate time and cost for platform initiatives and contribute to project planning and execution.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing across platform teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related fieldor equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or solution architecture roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure services , including AKS, Kubernetes, DevOps, and automation.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Power Platform, Azure Data Fabric, and CoPilot Studio.
• Familiarity with AI/ML solutioning , especially in the context of Microsoft CoPilot or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity, and security best practices.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives with minimal supervision.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a high-impact Center of Excellence team driving innovation across the enterprise.
• Work on cutting-edge technologies and help shape the future of our cloud platform strategy.
• Collaborate with top-tier engineers and architects in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment.

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