Senior Azure Cloud Consultant

GFT Technologies Poland; Łódź; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GFT Technologies Poland is seeking a skilled Azure Platform Engineer to design and operate enterprise-scale cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. You will blend architecture, platform engineering and DevOps to create secure, scalable services for mission-critical systems in regulated environments.

You will design and deploy AKS-based Kubernetes platforms, manage APIs with Azure API Management, and drive CI/CD automation while coordinating with international teams across delivery lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Azure platform solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and AKS architecture and operations.
• Expert understanding of Azure services, APIs, and security controls.
• Ability to lead production releases and implement CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale Azure platform solutions.
• Define cloud architecture standards and best practices.
• Design, deploy and maintain Kubernetes platforms using AKS.
• Manage and secure APIs through Azure API Management.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Lead production releases and release management activities.
• Govern and support multiple environments across the delivery lifecycle.
• Investigate production incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Support critical production systems and platform services.
• Drive platform governance and operational excellence initiatives.
• Implement and support security controls and platform standards.
• Collaborate with international and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Azure

Kubernetes

AKS

CI/CD

Security

IAM

Disaster Recovery

Platform engineering

Governance

Release management

Tools

AKS

Azure API Management

CI/CD tooling

Git

Terraform

Job description

Join a large-scale enterprise environment and drive the design, evolution and operation of strategic cloud platform solutions on Microsoft Azure. You will combine architecture, platform engineering and DevOps expertise to build secure, scalable and highly available cloud services while supporting mission-critical systems operating in a regulated environment.

• Design and implement enterprise-scale Azure platform solutions
• Define cloud architecture standards and best practices
• Design, deploy and maintain Kubernetes platforms using AKS
• Manage and secure APIs through Azure API Management
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Lead production releases and release management activities
• Govern and support multiple environments across the delivery lifecycle
• Investigate production incidents and perform root cause analysis
• Support critical production systems and platform services
• Drive platform governance and operational excellence initiatives
• Implement and support security controls and platform standards
• Collaborate with international and cross-functional teams
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure
• Expert knowledge of Azure cloud services and architecture
• Experience designing and implementing cloud infrastructure solutions
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Experience with Azure API Management (APIM)
• Experience designing and implementing Disaster Recovery solutions
• Experience in platform architecture and platform engineering
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD processes and automation
• Experience managing production deployments and release processes
• Experience supporting complex production environments
• Experience performing incident management and root cause analysis
• Strong knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Experience implementing cloud governance and security standards

Nice to have

• Experience with Ping Identity or PingFederate
• Experience in banking or financial services
• Experience working in highly regulated environments
• Experience with enterprise-scale cloud transformation initiatives
• Experience working in distributed international teams
• Knowledge of multi-environment deployment processes