Principal Azure Cloud Platform Engineer

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada (Remote)

Employment Type: Permanent

Overview

We are seeking a

Principal Azure Cloud Platform Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and operation of enterprise-scale Azure cloud platforms. This role requires deep expertise in Azure infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), security, and cloud governance. You will drive cloud strategy, build reusable platform capabilities, and enable engineering teams through automation and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and resilient Azure cloud platforms.

Develop and maintain Azure landing zones, networking, identity, governance, and platform services.

Lead Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, GitHub Actions, CDKTF) and CI/CD initiatives.

Build reusable deployment frameworks, automation tools, and self-service platform capabilities.

Implement cloud security, compliance, monitoring, and operational best practices.

Partner with engineering, security, and architecture teams to drive cloud adoption and platform excellence.





Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership on large-scale cloud initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure leadership roles.

Proven experience designing, implementing, and operating enterprise-scale Azure environments.

Robust track record of delivering cloud platform services, automation frameworks, and shared engineering capabilities.

Experience leading complex cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.

Required Skills

Microsoft Azure (Infrastructure, Networking, Security, Governance)

Terraform, ARM Templates, CDKTF

GitHub Actions, CI/CD Pipelines

Azure API Management

DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Identity & Access Management (IAM/RBAC)

Monitoring, Logging & Observability

Cloud Security & Compliance

Experience Required

10+ Years

Type

Azure Cloud / Platform Engineering / DevOps Leadership

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