Senior Azure Platform Engineer

Who Can Apply

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Azure Platform Engineer to join a dynamic team. This role is critical in designing, implementing, and maintaining product infrastructure in Microsoft Azure. The successful candidate will build out product infrastructure for new product lines, lead DevOps initiatives, develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, and contribute to backend services through C# Azure Functions. You will collaborate closely with the clients development teams to ensure scalable, secure, and automated deployments across environments, while aligning with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2. The role includes defining and building Azure infrastructure for scalable, internet-facing web applications, following best practices for security, performance, reliability, and scalability. This role focuses on product infrastructure, not corporate IT infrastructure. This is a senior individual contributor role with significant influence over platform and architectural decisions.

Key Responsibilities
• DevOps & CI/CD: Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated builds, tests, and deployments.
• Infrastructure as Code: Develop and manage IaC templates using Bicep and ARM for provisioning and configuring Azure resources.
• Cloud Architecture: Architect and optimize Azure-based infrastructure for high availability, scalability, and security.
• Azure Function Development: Build and maintain serverless solutions using C# Azure Functions to support product features.
• Security & Compliance: Implement and enforce security best practices, including identity and access management, encryption, and monitoring, ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other relevant standards.
• Security & Compliance Automation: Automate security and compliance checks within CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitoring & Observability: Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Implement container-based solutions (Docker, Azure Container Apps/Kubernetes).
• Collaboration: Work closely with software engineers to integrate infrastructure and deployment strategies into the development lifecycle.
• Edge & Global Routing: Design and manage global traffic routing and application acceleration using Azure Front Door.
• Web APIs: Design, build, and secure Web APIs using Azure Functions, Azure App Services, and/or Azure API Management.
• External Identity: Implement and manage customer and external identity solutions using Microsoft Entra External ID.
Documentation as Code: Maintain architecture diagrams and infrastructure documentation using Markdown and Mermaid

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy:

Required Skills & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Experience:
○ 8+ years in DevOps or cloud engineering roles, with strong experience in Microsoft Azure.
○ Proven track record in CI/CD pipeline design, IaC development, and cloud-native application deployment.
○ Experience implementing security and compliance controls aligned with ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
○ Experience with GitHub Advanced Security or automated compliance checks.
○ Knowledge of Azure Policy and Defender for Cloud for compliance enforcement.
• Technical Skills:
○ Microsoft Azure (Compute, Networking, Storage, Security), with hands-on experience equivalent to Azure Administrator Expert responsibilities
○ GitHub and GitHub Actions
○ Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM)
○ C# and .NET for Azure Functions
○ Docker and container orchestration (AKS or Azure Container Apps)
○ Git and version control best practices
○ Security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2)
○ Azure Front Door
○ Azure API Management and Web API design
○ Microsoft Entra External ID (CIAM / external identity)
○ Markdown and Mermaid for architecture and infrastructure documentation
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar certifications are a plus.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.