Azure DevOps Engineer - Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer / Azure Platform Lead

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My name is Pavan and I work with SPAR Information System., I have a great opportunity for you, please find the job details below, if you are interested in applying please send me your updated resume and best time for you to discuss about this opportunity in details.

Job title: Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer / Azure Platform Lead

Location: Charlotte, NC

Number of Days Onsite: 3 Days ( Hybrid Charlotte, NC)

Duration: Long term contract

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer / Azure Platform Lead with strong hands-on expertise in Azure cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes (AKS), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, and observability. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in platform stability, scalability, security, and reliability while leading high-severity incidents and mentoring junior engineers. Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with US-based stakeholders are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Platform Management

Manage and maintain enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure platforms, including:

OS and platform patching

Service upgrades

Certificate lifecycle management

Ensure high availability, security, and compliance of cloud infrastructure.

Azure & Kubernetes (AKS) Operations

Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

Terraform

ARM Templates

Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services, including:

Azure Networking

Azure Firewall integrations

Identity and access management

Operate and maintain Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS):

Cluster upgrades using N-1 upgrade strategy

Node pool management and autoscaling

Troubleshooting Istio service mesh

Implementing and managing network policies

Certificate management within Kubernetes environments

CI/CD & Automation

Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for both infrastructure and application deployments using YAML pipelines

Govern and manage agent pools (legacy and modern)

Automate:

Image updates

Scaling strategies

Deployment validations

Ensure pipeline reliability, security, and efficiency.

Incident Management & Reliability

Lead and manage high-severity (P0/P1) incidents, including:

Rapid triage and root cause analysis (RCA)

Coordinating cross-functional teams

Driving resolution through break-fix and long-term corrective actions

Improve platform reliability through proactive monitoring and continuous improvement.

Observability & Monitoring

Hands-on experience with Observability and Monitoring tools, including:

Dynatrace

Prometheus

Grafana

Build and maintain:

SLO dashboards

Alerting strategies

Alert routing and escalation mechanisms

Automate service discovery and monitoring integrations.

Leadership & Collaboration

Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers

Mentor team members on best practices in cloud, Kubernetes, and DevOps

Collaborate effectively with customers and stakeholders in US time zones

Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to platform roadmap decisions

Required Skills & Qualifications

8 12 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, or Platform Engineering

Strong expertise in Azure Cloud and AKS

Proficiency in Terraform, ARM, and IaC best practices

Solid understanding of Kubernetes networking, security, and service mesh

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation

Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Proven experience in team leadership and mentoring

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in SRE practices

Exposure to multi-cluster or multi-region Kubernetes setups

Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, or similar)

Thanks & Regards,

Pavan Raikhelkar

LEAD TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

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