Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to join a large-scale modernization project focused on transforming legacy .NET services into a modern, cloud-native architecture using .NET 10, Microsoft Azure, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

The project involves extensive refactoring of the XiO Cloud platform, with a strong emphasis on code quality, architectural consistency, infrastructure reliability, and efficient software delivery.

In this role, you will combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, taking ownership of code reviews across application development, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with engineers of different experience levels, ensuring that implementations follow established architectural patterns, engineering standards, and security practices.

A significant part of the role will involve reviewing complex pull requests, identifying potential risks, and providing constructive technical guidance to the development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough technical reviews of complex pull requests covering .NET/C# application code, Terraform infrastructure, and CI/CD pipeline configurations.
• Ensure code quality, technical correctness, architectural consistency, and adherence to established engineering standards.
• Review Terraform configurations, module structures, state management practices, and infrastructure changes to identify potential risks.
• Evaluate GitHub Actions workflows, deployment configurations, and automation processes for reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Identify infrastructure drift, security vulnerabilities, breaking configuration changes, and potential deployment issues before production releases.
• Contribute to the improvement and standardization of Terraform conventions, reusable modules, and CI/CD practices.
• Mentor engineers through constructive code review feedback, technical discussions, and pair programming.
• Participate in hands-on development and maintenance of .NET services, Azure infrastructure, and deployment automation.
• Support the modernization and migration of legacy .NET services to .NET 10 running on Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to support engineering productivity and code review processes.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software engineering or cloud engineering experience, with strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure.
• Advanced Terraform expertise, including Infrastructure as Code, reusable module design, state management, infrastructure planning, and code review.
• Strong experience with GitHub Actions, including reusable workflows, self-hosted or managed runners, secrets management, OIDC authentication, and environment-based deployment controls.
• Solid experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), including deployment automation and release management using Octopus Deploy or comparable tools.
• Strong working knowledge of C# and .NET, with the ability to review application code, identify implementation issues, and evaluate compliance with architectural standards.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting of containerized applications.
• Experience reviewing complex pull requests across application code, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Good understanding of cloud security practices, including Azure Key Vault, managed identities, access management, and logging and retention requirements.
• Ability to identify infrastructure drift, configuration inconsistencies, security risks, and deployment-related issues.
• Experience working with AI-assisted development tools and reviewing AI-generated code.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, maintainability, code quality, and architectural consistency.
• Experience mentoring engineers, providing constructive code review feedback, and promoting consistent engineering standards across teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a detail-oriented and collaborative approach to engineering.