Technical Consultant, Platform Engineering - Azure

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. We are looking for a Technical Consultant – Azure Platform Engineering with strong experience in Azure infrastructure, DevOps automation, and cloud networking. You will design and implement enterprise-grade Azure platforms, build infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines, and engineer secure, reliable networking patterns that connect on-premises and cloud environments. You’ll work closely with architecture, security, and application teams to turn design patterns into repeatable, production-ready platforms. Key Responsibilities Azure Infrastructure Engineering Design, deploy, and operate Azure landing zones and shared services for large enterprise environments. Build and manage core compute and platform services , including: Azure Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container registries (ACR) Platform services such as App Services, Functions, and Azure Automation Implement resilient, scalable solutions using availability zones, ASGs, load balancers, and backup/recovery patterns . Apply governance, RBAC, Azure Policy, Blueprints/management groups across subscriptions and tenants. Experience assessing the customer environment using tools like Azure Migrate and performing Migration Planning and Assessments. Experience with Creating wave plans, building server inventory for large/Medium scale migrations DevOps, Automation & Platform Engineering Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and/or Bicep , and configuration management (e.g., Ansible). Build CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application workloads using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar Git-based toolchains . Standardize and templatize platform components (modules, pipelines, patterns) to support internal developer platforms and self-service provisioning. Integrate security and policy-as-code into pipelines (linting, approvals, guardrails) to ensure compliant deployments. Collaborate with SRE/operations teams to automate day-2 operations (patching, scaling, scheduled maintenance, routine changes). Experience to Operate the kubernetes cluster on Azure using tools like CNI, Ingress Controllers, Service Mesh, Network Policies, Experience to build automation using Ansible playbooks, Python, Powershell Experience to build and deploy application and infrastructure using CICD tools like Azure Devops/GitlabCI/Harness/Jenkins. Cloud Networking & Security Design and implement Azure networking architectures , including: Hub-spoke topologies, VNets, subnets, and VNet peering VPN Gateways, ExpressRoute, and hybrid connectivity Route tables, UDRs, network security groups (NSGs), and Azure Firewall Application Gateway / WAF and Azure load balancers Integrate Azure environments with on-premises data centers and third-party networks , ensuring secure, highly available connectivity. Work with security teams to implement network segmentation, zero-trust patterns, and secure remote access . Troubleshoot complex networking issues across hybrid and multi-cloud footprints. Reliability, Observability & Operations Configure and tune Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights , and related tooling for logging, metrics, and alerting. Contribute to SRE-style practices such as runbooks, incident response patterns, and reliability-focused automation. Participate in performance, capacity, and cost optimization reviews for Azure platforms. Qualifications & Experience 5+ years focused on Azure infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps. Hands-on experience designing and implementing: Azure core services : compute, storage, identity, and security Azure networking : VNet design, hybrid connectivity (VPN/ExpressRoute), NSGs, firewalls, load balancers, and WAF Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep; Ansible or similar is a plus). Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent) and Git workflows. Solid understanding of containers and orchestration (AKS, container registries, basic Kubernetes concepts). Familiarity with monitoring and observability on Azure (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights). Good understanding of cloud security fundamentals (identity, RBAC, policies, encryption, networking controls). Proven experience working in consulting, platform, DevOps, or cloud engineering teams delivering solutions for enterprise customers. Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with clients, gather requirements, and present solutions. Bachelor's degree in computer science , Information Technology, Engineering , or equivalent practical experience. One or more relevant Microsoft Azure certifications are strongly preferred. Why AHEAD: Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between. We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning. India Employment Benefits include: Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents Paid time off and company holidays , along with additional leave benefits as per policy Flexible work arrangements , supporting work-life balance Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations Inclusive and people-first culture , with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership