Senior Platform Engineer

The Senior Platform Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing cloud infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure. You will ensure that the platform is scalable, highly available, secure, and cost-efficient. As a senior member of the team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including cloud architects, security teams, and development teams, to implement cutting-edge cloud solutions that meet business requirements and enhance overall operational performance.You will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic, forward-thinking team, leveraging the latest in cloud technologies to optimize the platform, automate processes, and ensure a robust, enterprise-grade cloud environment. This work is located onsite in the DC area.A public trust is required for this role.Key Responsibilities:Lead the design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based platform solutions using Azure services (e.g., Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services, Azure Storage).Collaborate with business units and technical teams to understand requirements and design cloud solutions that align with business needs and IT strategy.Architect cloud solutions to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization in a multi-cloud or hybrid environment.Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure, ensuring consistent performance, scalability, and security of cloud-hosted applications.Implement and maintain infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, and Azure DevOps.Implement security best practices for cloud resources, including encryption, identity and access management (IAM), firewall configuration, and network security.Use tools like Azure Security Center to monitor vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, and security events.Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment of cloud applications and infrastructure updates using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitLab, or Jenkins.Automate infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and scaling to optimize operations and reduce manual intervention.Drive the adoption of DevOps and automation practices across the organization to accelerate development cycles and improve platform reliability.Monitor the health and performance of cloud resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and other monitoring tools.Perform ongoing tuning and optimization of cloud resources to improve system performance and minimize operational costs.Analyze system logs and metrics to troubleshoot, resolve, and prevent issues related to cloud-based applications and services.Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud architectures, configurations, automation processes, and troubleshooting procedures.