Lead Azure Cloud Engineer@ 100% Remote Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Azure Cloud Engineer (Lead/Architect level) with deep, hands-on expertise in Azure infrastructure and a proven track record of leading large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.

This role requires a strategic thinker with the ability to lead, mentor, and scale teams of 100+ engineers, while remaining technically hands-on in Azure design, implementation, and automation.

You will serve as a subject matter expert on all things Azure - driving enterprise cloud adoption, ensuring operational excellence, and embedding best practices in security, performance, and scalability.

This role combines technical excellence with people leadership, transformation strategy, and execution. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end Azure infrastructure design, implementation, and support across enterprise environments.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a global team of cloud engineers and architects (100+ team size). Define and enforce Azure architecture standards, security guidelines, governance frameworks, and operational best practices.

Drive the design and deployment of Azure resources, including networking, compute, identity, storage, databases, and monitoring. Spearhead cloud migration strategies, hybrid cloud integration, and modernization of legacy systems.

Lead Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives using tools like Bicep, Terraform, and ARM templates. Implement and optimize DevOps pipelines, CI/CD processes, and automated infrastructure provisioning.

Own and drive incident management, capacity planning, and performance optimization across Azure workloads. Work closely with cross-functional teams (Security, DevOps, Networking, Application Engineering) to align architecture and delivery.

Report to senior leadership and stakeholders with clear status updates, metrics, risks, and progress.

Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. 10+ years of experience in IT with at least 6+ years in Azure cloud engineering or architecture roles.

Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams (50-100+ people), preferably in enterprise or consulting environments.

Deep technical expertise in: Azure Compute (VMs, AKS, App Services) Azure Networking (VNETs, NSGs, Load Balancers, ExpressRoute, VPNs) Azure Storage & Databases (Blob, Files, SQL, CosmosDB) Azure Active Directory, RBAC, Policies, and Security Center Monitoring and logging (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights) Strong experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM), CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), and scripting (PowerShell, Bash).

Solid understanding of cloud security, compliance (e.g., HIPAA, SOC2), cost governance, and disaster recovery. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to lead distributed teams and complex initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent certifications. Experience working in large-scale enterprise or multi-cloud environments. Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, and Azure-native PaaS solutions.

Demonstrated success in cloud adoption, optimization, and governance at scale. Proven ability to mentor and grow engineering teams, set goals, and foster a high-performance culture.