Summary: Seeking an experienced Cloud & DevOps Lead to drive cloud architecture, DevOps practices, and team leadership across enterprise environments, with expertise in Microsoft Azure. Highlights: 1. Lead, mentor, and guide Cloud & DevOps engineers for delivery excellence 2. Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available Azure architectures 3. Drive IaC, CI/CD pipeline design, and AKS optimization We are seeking an experienced **Cloud \& DevOps Lead** to drive cloud architecture, DevOps practices, and team leadership across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, solid multi\-cloud exposure to AWS and GCP, and a proven track record of leading Cloud and DevOps engineering teams. **Key Responsibilities** * Lead, mentor, and guide a team of Cloud \& DevOps engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices and delivery excellence * Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available Azure architectures * Manage and configure cloud networking and security components, including: * Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Firewall, Fortinet/FortiWeb * Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, Azure Front Door, CDN * Cloudflare (DNS, WAF, Zero Trust) * VPNs (Site\-to\-Site and Point\-to\-Site) * Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform and ARM templates * Lead CI/CD pipeline design and implementation using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Ansible * Deploy, manage, and optimize AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) environments * Work with Azure AI services and support modern cloud\-native solution development * Collaborate closely with development teams (e.g., .NET, Laravel, Drupal) * Prepare and maintain architectural documentation, including HLDs, LLDs, and architecture diagrams * Ensure security, cost optimization, performance tuning, and governance across cloud environments * Act as a key technical decision\-maker and effectively communicate with stakeholders * Take end\-to\-end ownership of cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security * Implement and manage cloud security solutions such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR) * Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats and vulnerabilities * Implement observability and monitoring using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, and dashboards **Must\-Have Qualifications** * 8–10 years of experience in Cloud, DevOps, or Infrastructure roles, including team leadership * Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, with exposure to AWS and GCP **Mandatory Certifications** * AZ\-104 * AZ\-400 * AZ\-305 * AI\-102 **Technical Skills** * Azure Networking \& Security (VNet, NSG, UDR, Private Endpoints) * Firewalls: Azure Firewall, Palo Alto, Fortinet/FortiWeb * Traffic Management: Load Balancer, Traffic Manager, Front Door, CDN, Cloudflare * Kubernetes: AKS * Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, ARM templates * DevOps Tools: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible * Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Alerts * Azure AI services * Strong understanding of hybrid networking and VPN configurations *(CCNA/CCNP certifications are a plus)* **Soft Skills** * Proven ability to lead and mentor Cloud/DevOps teams * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills * Ability to drive architectural decisions and handle production challenges * Strong ownership mindset with excellent problem\-solving skills Work Location: In person