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We are seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer with strong experience supporting Azure-hosted business applications and cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with Azure infrastructure, Windows Server, Azure SQL Managed Instance, application deployments, CI/CD, automation, and platform operations.

Key Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, upgrade, patch, and administer enterprise and vendor applications across development, non-production, disaster recovery, and production environments.
Support application platforms hosted on Azure Windows Server VMs and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
Ensure application readiness, reliability, performance, security, supportability, and lifecycle management.
Configure Windows services, IIS, scheduled tasks, middleware, certificates, service accounts, and application components.
Develop repeatable deployment, validation, cutover, rollback, and environment transition processes.
Troubleshoot application, Windows, SQL, integration, connectivity, storage, and configuration issues.
Monitor and optimize application performance, capacity, and resource utilization.
Collaborate with development, database, security, cloud engineering, vendors, and business teams.

Automation & DevOps

Develop and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for deployments, releases, configuration, database changes, validation, approvals, and rollback.
Use Terraform to provision and manage Azure environments and supporting cloud resources.
Develop PowerShell and other automation scripts for environment setup, patching, health checks, configuration validation, and operational tasks.
Implement reusable deployment packages, configuration standards, automated testing, and release controls.
Troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines, deployment failures, dependencies, artifacts, Terraform state, and configuration issues.

Required Skills

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including Azure API Management and Azure App Service.
Strong experience supporting applications on Azure Windows Server VMs and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
Experience with application installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, troubleshooting, and production support.
Proficiency with GitHub, GitHub Actions, Terraform, PowerShell, Git, CI/CD, and release management.
Knowledge of Windows services, IIS, scheduled tasks, certificates, service accounts, SQL diagnostics, backup/restore, and application connectivity.
Experience with performance tuning, monitoring, capacity planning, root cause analysis, and technical documentation.

Preferred Skills

Knowledge of Azure Cloud Architecture and Cloud Solution Architecture.
Experience with energy trading, ETRM/CTRM, market data, risk, scheduling, logistics, settlement, or pricing platforms.
Experience with RightAngle, TriplePoint, PlanLogic, Endur, ZEMA, or similar enterprise applications.
Knowledge of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Splunk, REST APIs, middleware, messaging, .NET, Python, or Bash.
Experience with Snowflake Cloud Data Migration Testing.
Familiarity with ITIL, change management, SOX controls, audit readiness, disaster recovery, and regulated environments.
Relevant Azure, GitHub, Terraform, or SQL certifications.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, MIS, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
5+ years of experience in cloud platform engineering, DevOps, application operations, SRE, or related technical roles.
3+ years of hands-on experience supporting Azure-hosted Windows and SQL-based applications.
Proven experience delivering application deployments, upgrades, automation, operational readiness, and cloud platform improvements.

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