Lead Azure Cloud Engineer

Position: Lead Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: Pakistan
Experience Required: 10 Years

We are looking for an experienced Lead Azure Cloud Engineer to design implement and manage scalable secure and highly available cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure cloud services DevOps practices infrastructure automation CI/CD implementation and cloud security.

The candidate should be capable of managing Azure environments independently provisioning infrastructure implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and supporting application delivery ReactJS and Python-based applications.

• Manage and administer Azure cloud environments subscriptions resources and services.
• Design implement and maintain secure scalable and reliable Azure infrastructure.
• Perform infrastructure provisioning manually as well as through automation tools.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform or Azure-native technologies.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for .NET ReactJS and Python applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline application deployments and improve delivery processes.
• Implement DevOps best practices including automation monitoring deployment strategies and operational improvements.
• Implement strong cloud security practices including identity management access control network security compliance and security monitoring.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure deployment and performance-related issues.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on Azure architecture and cloud engineering practices.

• 10 years of experience in Cloud Engineering / DevOps / Infrastructure roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• Proven experience managing Azure accounts subscriptions and cloud resources.
• Strong DevOps experience with Azure environments.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps GitHub Actions or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting deployments for .NET ReactJS and Python applications.
• Strong understanding of networking security monitoring and cloud architecture principles.
• Experience implementing security controls and best practices in Azure infrastructure.

• Azure certifications (e.g. Azure Administrator Associate Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) are a plus.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker/Kubernetes is beneficial.
• Experience with cloud governance cost optimization and enterprise-scale Azure environments.

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead cloud engineering initiatives.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to design solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.