Seeking a seasoned Azure Cloud Lead with extensive expertise in infrastructure automation and cloud platform engineering. This role is critical for managing Azure infrastructure exclusively via Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring a fully automated and code-driven environment. A strong focus on design, deployment, and lifecycle management of Azure resources is expected, with absolutely no manual resource creation permitted.

This position requires a deep understanding of Azure architecture and services, coupled with robust experience in building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines for seamless infrastructure deployment. You will be instrumental in ensuring infrastructure is version-controlled, auditable, and compliant, leveraging Git and Terraform for robust management. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and customer interaction for issue resolution are key aspects of this role.

Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure exclusively using Terraform, ensuring zero manual intervention.

Manage a wide array of Azure resources, including Virtual Machines (Windows & Linux), Resource Groups, Azure Networking, Azure Firewall, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD Windows 10/11).

Oversee Unix-based infrastructure, including host pool creation, deletion, and comprehensive lifecycle management.

Implement and manage Azure Application Gateway, with proficiency in handling SSL certificate renewals via Terraform.

Collaborate closely with Application, Database, and Infrastructure teams to define requirements and deploy infrastructure using Terraform code.

Build, manage, and continuously enhance CI/CD pipelines for efficient infrastructure deployment. Utilize Azure DevOps for Terraform pipeline execution, with GitLab familiarity being an advantage.

Ensure all infrastructure is version-controlled, auditable, and compliant through Git and Terraform workflows.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex Azure and Terraform-related issues, interacting with customers and Microsoft support for escalations.

Possess strong hands-on experience with Terraform for managing Azure infrastructure.

Demonstrate a deep understanding of Azure architecture and its various services.

Proven track record in managing infrastructure through CI/CD pipelines.

Solid knowledge of Git-based workflows for effective infrastructure management.

Exhibit strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.

Possess excellent communication skills for effective interaction with customers, Microsoft, and internal teams.

Ability to work collaboratively across Application, Database, and Infrastructure teams.