Azure Platform Lead: PaaS/IaaS, AKS & DevOps

HCL Technologies Limited; France; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a Track Manager for Azure-focused operations in France. The role leads complex Azure-based services, drives automation, and optimizes cloud delivery to meet SLAs and client expectations.

Responsibilities include architecting and managing Azure IaaS/PaaS, implementing IaC, overseeing AKS clusters, and mentoring the support team while ensuring strong security and governance practices.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and ARM templates for Azure provisioning.
• Excellent skills in Azure Kubernetes Service deployment, scaling, and management.
• Strong expertise in Azure Monitoring, Logging, and Diagnostics tools.
• Advanced understanding of Azure security controls, RBAC, and policy management.
• Excellent troubleshooting and incident management abilities in complex, multi-tenant Azure environments.
• Solid experience with cost management, resource optimization, and cloud governance within Azure.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills in technical operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Azure IaaS/PaaS operations by architecting, deploying, and managing virtual machines, networking, and storage solutions to ensure high availability and performance.
• Implement and optimize Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Azure Resource Manager templates to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud resources.
• Oversee Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, ensuring secure deployment, scaling, and monitoring of containerized applications in production environments.
• Drive continuous improvement in operational processes by analyzing incident trends, implementing automation, and refining monitoring with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Mentor and empower the support team, providing expert technical leadership in troubleshooting complex production issues and ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Ensure compliance with security and governance standards by applying Azure Policy, RBAC, and cost management tools to maintain regulatory and budgetary requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust cloud solutions, ensuring alignment with SLAs and client expectations.
• Foster innovation by evaluating and integrating new Azure services and operational tools to enhance reliability, scalability, and efficiency.

Skills

Terraform

Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Monitoring

RBAC & Policy

Troubleshooting

Cost Management

Leadership

Education

Azure Architect Expert certification

Job description

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a Track Manager for Azure-focused operations in France. The role leads complex Azure-based services, drives automation, and optimizes cloud delivery to meet SLAs and client expectations.

Responsibilities include architecting and managing Azure IaaS/PaaS, implementing IaC, overseeing AKS clusters, and mentoring the support team while ensuring strong security and governance practices.