Azure Platform Engineer – Data & IaC Architect

Capgemini; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 137,253,000 - 214,476,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and manage scalable Azure-based infrastructure with AKS and cloud-native services. You will develop data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks, implement Terraform-based IaC, and write Python automation scripts.

The role emphasizes data security, observability, and reliable operations across platform, data, and CI/CD pipelines. On-site in Mount Laurel, NJ, for a 4-month contract, with a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
• Professional-level experience in database design, SQL, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for automation, data processing, and operational tasks.
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) for cloud and data platforms.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory for data ingestion, orchestration, and pipeline management.
• Experience with Azure Databricks for data transformation, processing, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain platform infrastructure on Azure, focusing on AKS and cloud-native services.
• Develop and optimize high-performance database solutions for reliability and scalability.
• Build and manage data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks workloads.
• Implement and manage IaC using Terraform following best practices.
• Write Python scripts for automation, monitoring, and data processing.
• Ensure data security, availability, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor health of platform, databases, and pipelines; resolve performance issues.

Skills

Platform engineering

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes (AKS)

SQL

Python scripting

Terraform

Azure Data Factory

Azure Databricks

Data security

Observability

Tools

Prometheus

Azure Monitor

Event Hub

Kafka

Job description

Capgemini is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and manage scalable Azure-based infrastructure with AKS and cloud-native services. You will develop data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks, implement Terraform-based IaC, and write Python automation scripts.

The role emphasizes data security, observability, and reliable operations across platform, data, and CI/CD pipelines. On-site in Mount Laurel, NJ, for a 4-month contract, with a competitive pay range.