IT Lead - Cloud expert
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About the Role
We are looking for an IT Lead – Cloud Expert to drive cloud strategy, optimize Azure footprint, and ensure stable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud operations across all regions.
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Responsibilities
- Design and enhance the Azure landing zones used across the business
- Implement cloud architectures that align with infrastructure standards, security policies, and operational practices
- Modernize existing infrastructure by consolidating VMs, shifting workloads to PaaS, and improving performance
- Lead the setup, governance, and support of Microsoft Fabric in collaboration with analytics and platform teams
- Support early stage adoption and enablement of Azure AI Foundry to build and deploy AI driven solutions
- Act as the point of expertise for Azure operations within the infrastructure team
- Manage and optimize Azure costs, including budgeting, forecasting, tagging, and alert configuration
- Drive VM consolidation initiatives across environments to reduce waste and improve efficiency
- Monitor health, capacity, and performance of cloud workloads to ensure business continuity
- Support the team during incident management, major outages, and escalations involving cloud components
- Work closely with Information Security to apply cloud security standards across regions
- Conduct regular assessments of cloud posture, identity configurations (Entra ID), and RBAC structure
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or similar field
- 6–10+ years of experience in infrastructure with 4+ years specifically in cloud engineering/architecture
- Strong hands on experience with Microsoft Azure, including cost management, governance, and VM optimization
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric setup and administration
- Understanding of Azure AI Foundry and how to support building and deploying AI driven solutions
- Deep understanding of hybrid environments, identity management, and network integrations
- Practical experience supporting country IT and distributed environments
- Knowledge of API lifecycle, secure integrations, and platform connectivity
- Azure certifications preferred
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Role Overview
- As part of the IT Infrastructure & Cloud team, the IT Lead – Cloud Expert will play a critical role in driving our cloud strategy, optimizing our Azure footprint, and ensuring stable, secure, and cost efficient cloud operations across all regions.
- This role supports both day to day operational stability and long term modernization initiatives, ensuring our cloud and hybrid environments are aligned with business requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and enhance the Azure landing zones used across the business.
- Implement cloud architectures that align with infrastructure standards, security policies, and operational practices.
- Modernize existing infrastructure by consolidating VMs, shifting workloads to PaaS, and improving performance.
- Lead the setup, governance, and support of Microsoft Fabric in collaboration with analytics and platform teams.
- Support early stage adoption and enablement of Azure AI Foundry to build and deploy AI driven solutions.
- Act as the point of expertise for Azure operations within the infrastructure team.
- Manage and optimize Azure costs, including budgeting, forecasting, tagging, and alert configuration.
- Drive VM consolidation initiatives across environments to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
- Monitor health, capacity, and performance of cloud workloads to ensure business continuity and operational resilience.
- Support the team during incident management, major outages, and escalations involving cloud components.
- Work closely with Information Security to apply cloud security standards across regions.
- Conduct regular assessments of cloud posture, identity configurations (Entra ID), and RBAC structure.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or similar field.
- 6–10+ years of experience in infrastructure with 4+ years specifically in cloud engineering/architecture.
- Strong hands on experience with Microsoft Azure, including cost management, governance, and VM optimization.
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric setup and administration.
- Understanding of Azure AI Foundry and how to support building and deploying AI driven solutions.
- Deep understanding of hybrid environments, identity management, and network integrations.
- Practical experience supporting country IT and distributed environments.
- Knowledge of API lifecycle, secure integrations, and platform connectivity.
- Azure certifications preferred.
Key Skills
- Excellent troubleshooting skills across cloud, network, and hybrid layers.
- Strong cost awareness and ability to optimize cloud spend without affecting performance.
- Ability to collaborate cross functionally with applications, security, and regional IT teams.
- Proactive, structured, and able to operate effectively in a high demand environment.
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