Lead Azure Cloud Devops Engineer

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Terraform/OpenTofu modules for Azure App Services, Container Apps, Function Apps, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Postgres, following designs defined by the Azure Architect
• Build and operate the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform day-to-day, including cluster/node-pool provisioning, add-on configuration, and namespace/tenant onboarding
• Set up identity wiring and secrets integration for Azure workloads using managed identities, SPN/app registrations, Azure Key Vault, and OpenBao
• Maintain Image Factory pipelines for VM and container golden images, covering Linux and Windows/cloudbase-init baselines, CIS hardening, and image scanning
• Execute Configuration as Code playbooks using Ansible for VM post-provisioning and golden-image handoff
• Support Backstage golden-path template integration for Azure provisioning and test generated infrastructure end-to-end
• Troubleshoot and remediate production issues across Azure automation modules during Implementation and Adoption
• Contribute to module testing, drift detection, and documentation according to the platform's Infrastructure as Code Engine standards
• Guide and mentor engineers within the Azure automation stream, ensuring consistent application of platform standards

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