Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

GFT Technologies Poland; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Poland (2 days in the W

Medical insurance

Sport subsidy

Lunch subsidy

Life insurance

Online training and certifications

E-learning platform access

Work From Anywhere (up to 140 days/yr)

Job summary

GFT Technologies Poland is seeking a senior cloud platform architect to design and operate enterprise-scale Microsoft Azure solutions. You will define standards, build AKS-based Kubernetes platforms, and manage APIs via Azure API Management while driving CI/CD automation across multiple environments.

You will collaborate with international teams, support DR and security governance, and lead release activities in a regulated enterprise setting.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and AKS.
• Experience with Azure API Management (APIM).
• Experience designing cloud architecture standards and best practices.
• CI/CD processes and automation knowledge.
• Knowledge of IAM, security controls, and cloud governance.
• Disaster Recovery design and implementation experience.
• Platform engineering and platform-architecture background.
• Experience managing production deployments and releases.
• Experience in regulated environments and incident analysis.

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 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

Microsoft Azure

Kubernetes

AKS

Azure API Management

CI/CD automation

IAM

Cloud governance

Cloud architecture

Platform engineering

Incident management

Release management

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

We offer

• Hybrid work in one of our locations: Lodz, Poznan, Krakow, Warsaw, Wroclaw (2 office days per week)
• Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
• Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
• Online training and certifications
• Access to e‑learning platform
• Work From Anywhere (up to 140 days/year abroad)