Azure Platform IaC engineers - AI Focus

Dicetek LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and scale Azure cloud and hybrid-cloud ecosystems for a large financial enterprise. You will modernize infrastructure from the ground up with a focus on AI services, security, and FinOps-driven cost optimization.

Responsibilities include deploying landing-zone Azure environments, integrating Azure AI services, enforcing IaC with Terraform, managing APIs via APIM or Kong, and building automated GitHub workflows for

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Azure cloud platforms.
• Expert-level Terraform skills.
• Experience integrating OpenAI services and other Azure AI offerings.
• Strong networking knowledge for secure cloud architectures.
• Experience with API management tooling (APIM or Kong).

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy production-ready Azure environments from scratch.
• Integrate Azure AI services to support AI-driven development.
• Standardize deployments using Terraform.
• Manage APIs and connectivity via APIM or Kong.
• Monitor FinOps metrics and optimize cloud spend.
• Design CI/CD automation using GitHub Workflows.

Skills

Azure Cloud Platform

Terraform

AI services (Azure AI/OpenAI)

Networking (VNETs/Firewall/Private-LIn

APIM/Kong API management

FinOps/Cost optimization

CI/CD automation (GitHub Workflows)

Tools

Terraform

Azure APIM

Kong

GitHub Actions

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer (Azure Focus)

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and scale Azure cloud and hybrid-cloud ecosystems from the ground up for a large Financial Enterprise. You will be responsible for creating a robust foundation for our application teams, with a specific focus on operationalizing AI services, maintaining rigorous security standards, and optimizing cloud spend through FinOps best practices.

Key Responsibilities

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

Technical Requirements

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