**Job Title: Azure Platform Engineer Location: Alpharetta, GA - Onsite (Monday Friday) Duration: Long Term Contract Looking for W2 Candidates. No C2C Job Description:** We are seeking a highly experienced Azure Platform Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-grade cloud and infrastructure solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise across cloud platforms, containerization, networking, security, and data integration, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. **Key Responsibilities:** Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust and scalable cloud infrastructure solutions. Optimize infrastructure performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure high availability and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure architecture with enterprise business goals. Conduct regular system audits, capacity planning, and performance reviews. Provide recommendations for upgrades, modernization, and continuous improvement. Stay current with emerging infrastructure technologies, tools, and best practices. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs. **Mandatory Skills & Experience (Required):** 10+ years of combined experience in cloud infrastructure design, management, and leadership. 7+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms: Azure (primary) AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform 7+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration: Docker Kubernetes Azure App Services 7+ years of experience in performance tuning and optimization, with a focus on: Network latency Routing Geo-replication 7+ years of experience implementing and managing infrastructure security solutions: Radware F5 7+ years of experience managing data integration and ETL processes, including: Azure Synapse Microsoft Fabric Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, monitoring, and high-availability architectures. **Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:** Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform Experience with infrastructure scaling technologies and distributed systems. Automation and scripting experience for infrastructure management. **Best Regards: Kesav N Phone: +1- Email:**