Insight Global is looking for a Senior Azure Platform Engineer to help design, build, and scale product infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. This is a senior individual contributor role with strong influence over platform and architectural decisions. You’ll focus on product infrastructure (not corporate IT) and work closely with development teams to deliver secure, scalable, and automated cloud platforms for internet‑facing applications.
What you’ll be doing- Design and build Azure infrastructure for scalable, highly available web applications.
- Own and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and ARM.
- Build and maintain backend services using C# Azure Functions.
- Architect cloud solutions with a strong focus on security, reliability, and performance.
- Implement and automate security and compliance controls aligned with ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
- Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
- Implement containerized solutions using Docker, AKS, or Azure Container Apps.
- Design global traffic routing and application acceleration using Azure Front Door.
- Build and secure Web APIs using Azure Functions, App Services, and Azure API Management.
- Implement customer and external identity solutions using Microsoft Entra External ID.
- Maintain architecture and infrastructure documentation using Markdown and Mermaid.
- Partner closely with software engineers to embed infrastructure and deployment best practices into the development lifecycle.
What we’re looking for- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in DevOps or cloud engineering, with deep hands‑on Azure experience.
- Strong background in CI/CD pipeline design and cloud‑native deployments.
- Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep and ARM).
- Experience building serverless solutions with C# and .NET.
- Hands‑on experience with Docker and container orchestration (AKS or Azure Container Apps).
- Solid understanding of Azure networking, compute, storage, and security.
- Experience implementing security and compliance controls for ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
- Familiarity with GitHub Advanced Security, Azure Policy, and Defender for Cloud.
- Experience with Azure Front Door, Azure API Management, and Web API design.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra External ID (CIAM / external identity).
- Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work cross‑functionally.
Nice to have- Microsoft certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
- Living in Kitchener/Waterloo and able to come into office for team meetings from time-to-time
The salary for this role will be $180k/yr.