Senior Azure Cloud Engineer / Infrastructure Tech Lead

The project involves development, maintenance, and optimization of a complex Microsoft Azure and IT infrastructure environment. It includes cloud infrastructure, networking, security, automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and deployment and maintenance of third-party applications across Azure and on-premises environments. Collaboration with Security, Network, Development, and Data teams, as well as external technology vendors, is required.

• 5+ years of professional experience in IT infrastructure administration, Cloud Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• Strong, hands-on production experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Advanced knowledge of Azure infrastructure and cloud services.
• Practical experience with Azure Bicep and Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD.
• Solid knowledge of Azure networking and cloud connectivity.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Container Apps.
• Practical experience with Azure SQL.
• Good understanding of cloud security and infrastructure security principles.
• Experience troubleshooting complex issues across application, OS, network, database, and cloud layers.
• Experience working with third-party applications, vendors, and external technology providers.
• Ability to take ownership of technical decisions and lead infrastructure-related initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with Security, Network, Development, and Data teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor engineers and share technical knowledge.
• English language proficiency at B2/C1 level.
• Polish language proficiency at C1 level.

Nice to have:

• Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, or SC-300.
• Previous experience as a Tech Lead, Infrastructure Lead, or Cloud Lead.
• Experience with Azure Architecture and solution design.
• Knowledge of Azure Databricks.
• Experience with ITIL practices.
• Experience with Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and High Availability.
• Knowledge of Azure Cost Management and FinOps.
• Experience establishing infrastructure standards and engineering best practices.

• Design, implement, maintain, and optimize Microsoft Azure infrastructure in production environments.
• Act as a Technical Lead for Azure and infrastructure-related initiatives.
• Make technical decisions and define standards, best practices, and implementation approaches.
• Design and implement infrastructure using Azure Bicep and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Manage and optimize Azure networking, including connectivity between cloud and on-premises environments.
• Work with Azure Container Apps and support containerized workloads.
• Administer and support Azure SQL and related infrastructure components.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure and application security controls with Security teams.
• Support deployment, integration, and maintenance of third-party/vendor applications in Azure and on-premises environments.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across application, OS, network, database, and cloud infrastructure layers.
• Lead technical implementations and infrastructure changes from design through deployment and operational support.
• Identify opportunities for infrastructure automation, standardization, and optimization.
• Support high availability, disaster recovery, business continuity, and operational resilience initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external vendors to resolve technical issues and deliver solutions.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing to other engineers.
• Contribute to Azure cost optimization and FinOps / Azure Cost Management activities.