Lead Platform Engineer
Launchpad TechnologiesWho We Are
Launchpad Technologies Inc. is a global technology partner connecting top talent with high-impact projects across North America and beyond. We specialize in Staff Augmentation and product development, helping companies scale with agility while empowering professionals to grow in meaningful, remote-first environments.
About the Role - Lead Platform Engineer (Azure)
Build the platform behind one of the world's most iconic travel experiences. We're looking for a Lead Platform Engineer who enjoys building cloud platforms the right way, not just keeping them running.
In this role, you'll lead the evolution of our client's Azure platform, helping modernize cloud infrastructure, define engineering standards, and guide the migration of production workloads into a scalable, secure, and well-governed architecture. This is a highly technical leadership role where you'll influence architecture decisions from day one, mentor engineers, and establish the platform foundations that future products will rely on.
If you enjoy solving complex cloud challenges, designing resilient systems, and driving engineering excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
Start date: ASAP
️Contract type: Full-time / Contractor
Work hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM PST
Work mode: 100% remote
What you'll be doing
You'll own the Azure platform strategy across the organization, including:
- Leading production workload migrations into a new Azure subscription and resource group structure with minimal business disruption.
- Designing scalable Azure architectures alongside engineering teams before applications are built.
- Establishing Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform or Bicep.
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Defining governance across multiple Azure subscriptions, management groups, RBAC, policies, and naming standards.
- Driving platform observability through Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, dashboards, and alerting.
- Leading platform incident response, root cause analysis, and operational improvements.
- Designing secure identity and access strategies using Microsoft Entra ID.
- Implementing modern networking and security patterns including Azure Front Door, Private Endpoints, and NSGs.
- Optimizing cloud costs while maintaining scalability and performance.
- Mentoring engineers and acting as the technical authority for cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
- Helping shape operational standards for emerging Azure AI workloads.
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone who brings both deep technical expertise and leadership experience. Ideally, you'll have:
- 5+ years working in DevOps, Cloud, or Platform Engi
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