Senior Azure Platform Engineer

The Senior Azure Platform Engineer role is a strategic "Greenfield" leadership position focused on architecting the foundational Azure ecosystem for a major FinTech enterprise. You will be responsible for designing and deploying a secure, automated, and AI-ready cloud infrastructure from the ground up, balancing cutting-edge Azure OpenAI integration with rigorous FinOps and Terraform standardization. Ultimately, you are building the scalable, high-performance "engine room" that will power the next generation of digital financial services.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy production-ready Azure environments from scratch using a landing zone approach.
• Integrate and manage Azure AI services (OpenAI, AI Search, Document Intelligence, Content Safety) to support AI-driven application development.
• Standardize all deployments using Terraform to ensure consistency and modularity.
• Manage API lifecycles using Azure APIM and Kong, ensuring secure and performant communication between services.
• Proactively manage cloud costs by analyzing SKUs and implementing advanced monitoring/alerting to prevent budget overruns.
• Design automated GitHub Workflows to enable seamless CI/CD for both infrastructure and application code.

Requirements
What you need to have:

• 5+ years experience with Azure Cloud Platform.
• Expert-level Terraform skills.
• Familiarity with Azure AI Foundry and OpenAI Service.
• Expert knowledge of Network Architecture (VNETs, Peering, Firewalls, Private Links).
• Hands-on experience with Azure APIM or Kong.
• Proven ability to create professional Cloud Architecture Diagrams and provide Solutions Architecture guidance.

Benefits
The benefits you'll enjoy as part of this role include:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive personal health insurance
• Visa Sponsorship for the successful individual
• Professional development and certification support
• Subscription reimbursement relating to your role
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects
• Monthly Employee Incentive program
• Career advancement opportunities in a rapidly growing AI company