Azure Platform Engineer - Alpharetta, GA

Job Title: Azure Platform Engineer
Location: Alpharetta, GA - Onsite (Monday Friday)
Duration: Long Term Contract
Looking for W2 Candidates. No C2C

Job Description:
We are seeking a highly experienced Azure Platform Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-grade cloud and infrastructure solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise across cloud platforms, containerization, networking, security, and data integration, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust and scalable cloud infrastructure solutions.
Optimize infrastructure performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure high availability and reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure architecture with enterprise business goals.
Conduct regular system audits, capacity planning, and performance reviews.
Provide recommendations for upgrades, modernization, and continuous improvement.
Stay current with emerging infrastructure technologies, tools, and best practices.
Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.

Mandatory Skills & Experience (Required):
10+ years of combined experience in cloud infrastructure design, management, and leadership.
7+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms:
Azure (primary)
AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform
7+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration:
Docker
Kubernetes
Azure App Services
7+ years of experience in performance tuning and optimization, with a focus on:
Network latency
Routing
Geo-replication
7+ years of experience implementing and managing infrastructure security solutions:
Radware
F5
7+ years of experience managing data integration and ETL processes, including:
Azure Synapse
Microsoft Fabric
Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, monitoring, and high-availability architectures.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:
Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
Terraform
Experience with infrastructure scaling technologies and distributed systems.
Automation and scripting experience for infrastructure management.


Best Regards:
Kesav N
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