Senior Azure LeadEngineer - Manassas, VA

Senior Azure Lead Engineer
Manassas, VA (On-site 5 days in office)
Full-time role

Seeking a results-driven, Azure Solutions-certified Support Delivery Lead with 10+ years of IT service
delivery and Azure expertise. Must have proven experience managing 24x7 global cloud operations, ITIL
processes, SLA governance, major incidents, and enterprise escalations. Strong ability to identify service
gaps, lead high-performing teams, drive automation, and ensure secure, reliable, high-availability Azure
operations aligned with
Key Roles & Responsibilities Azure Support Delivery Lead
Service Delivery: Lead 24x7 Azure IaaS/PaaS support operations, ensuring availability,
performance, and SLA compliance.
Gap Analysis: Identify gaps in team skills, processes, service delivery, and operations; provide
actionable improvement reports.
Incident Management: Manage critical incidents, escalations, root cause analysis, and timely
resolution using ITIL best practices.
SLA & KPIs: Monitor SLA compliance, CSAT/NPS, incident resolution times, and service
performance.
Customer Management: Manage enterprise customers, stakeholders, expectations, and service
improvement initiatives.
Automation & Compliance: Drive AI-based automation, operational efficiency, Azure security,
and governance improvements.
Team Leadership: Lead large-scale global support teams, identify skill gaps, mentor engineers,
and improve team capabilities.
Resource Management: Manage budgets, staffing, resource allocation, and delivery timelines.
Continuous Improvement: Drive measurable improvements through gap analysis, corrective
actions, and performance reporting.
Experience: 10+ years in IT service delivery and extensive Microsoft Azure cloud support
experience, with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate preferred; ITIL
Foundation/Intermediate required (ITIL Expert a plus).

**Required Skills & Experience**
1- VM knowledge
2) PAAS
3) NW
4) Ticketing, ITIL
* Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings.
* Familiarity with Azure governance, security, cost management, and monitoring tools (e.g., Azure
Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Policy).
* Understanding of hybrid cloud, networking, and identity management (Azure AD, IAM, MFA).
* Proficient in ITIL processes and service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira).