Manager, Platform Engineering

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

LifeWave is seeking a Manager, Azure Platform Engineering, responsible for the leadership, design, implementation, administration, security, and optimization of the organization's Microsoft cloud and infrastructure platforms. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management responsibilities, overseeing a team of cloud infrastructure engineers while serving as a senior technical expert for Microsoft Azure and related technologies.

• →Design, implement, manage, and optimize enterprise-scale Microsoft Azure environments.
• →Develop and maintain Azure landing zones, governance frameworks, and platform standards.
• →Manage Azure subscriptions, management groups, resource groups, policies, and role-based access controls (RBAC).
• →Ensure cloud platforms are highly available, resilient, scalable, and secure.
• →Support cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• →Develop standards, architecture patterns, and operational procedures for Azure services.

• Support cloud transformation, migration, and modernization initiatives.
• Design and support hybrid cloud architectures integrating on-premises and Azure environments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and make recommendations aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, application development, and networking teams.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure supports organizational growth, performance, and business continuity requirements.

• Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), hybrid identity, and access management platforms.
• Implement and maintain Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Identity Governance solutions.
• Oversee Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel, ensuring appropriate logging, monitoring, alerting, and threat detection capabilities are implemented and maintained across Azure environments.
• Partner with Security Operations teams to investigate and respond to security incidents affecting cloud and infrastructure platforms.
• Collaborate with the Information Security team to ensure Azure and Microsoft platform services adhere to organizational security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate      with Security Operations, Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams to identify, assess, and remediate security risks.
• Support vulnerability management, penetration testing, and security audits; lead remediation efforts and coordinate resolution across infrastructure, platform, and application teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks including PCI-DSS, GDPR, CCPA, and other organizational standards.
• Participate in security architecture reviews, audits, and compliance assessments; assist in the development and implementation of cloud security standards, policies, procedures, and technical controls.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity leadership to establish and maintain cloud security roadmaps and remediation plans.
• Drive Zero Trust security principles and security-by-design methodologies across all cloud engineering, deployment, and operational processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen the organization's overall security posture.
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and cybersecurity resilience initiatives, ensuring DR and BCP plans meet applicable security and compliance requirements.

• Lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives utilizing Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, Azure DevOps, and GitHub.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, monitoring, patching, and remediation activities.
• Promote DevOps and Platform Engineering best practices.
• Develop reusable deployment templates and operational automation frameworks.

• Oversee  monitoring, alerting, incident management, problem management, and operational support activities.
• Ensure service levels, platform availability, and operational performance objectives are achieved.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and implement corrective actions.
• Develop operational dashboards and reporting metrics.
• Participate in escalation management and major incident response activities.

• Establish and maintain Azure governance standards and operational controls.
• Implement Azure Policy, resource tagging standards, lifecycle management, and cloud governance practices.
• Monitor and optimize Azure spend through FinOps methodologies, rightsizing, reserved instances, and cost management initiatives.
• Develop reporting related to cloud performance, security posture, utilization, and   costs.

• Manage day-to-day relationships with Microsoft, cloud service providers, technology vendors, and consulting partners.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and align technology solutions.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and planning activities.
• Support contract negotiations and vendor performance reviews.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• 7–10 years of progressive, hands-on experience working within the Microsoft technology ecosystem, including Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID (Azure AD), Windows Server, and enterprise infrastructure platforms.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure engineering, administration, and architecture experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading, supervising, or managing infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering teams.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale Azure cloud environments.
• Experience managing hybrid infrastructure environments integrating on-premises and cloud technologies.
• Experience leading cloud migration, modernization, and transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting highly available, secure, and compliant production environments.
• Experience partnering with Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams to implement secure cloud solutions.
• Experience supporting security frameworks and regulatory requirements such as NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, SOX, or similar standards.
• Experience leading remediation efforts resulting from vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, audits, and security reviews.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects, operational priorities, and stakeholder expectations.

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or DevOps Engineer Expert
• ITIL Foundation Certification
• Experience with Microsoft 365 administration and security
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads
• Experience implementing FinOps and cloud cost optimization strategies
• Experience supporting healthcare, medical technology, manufacturing, or other regulated industries

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to remain in an office at a computer workstation and access information from a computer. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the office. The employee may occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

LifeWave is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all. We embrace the principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and strive to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

In our pursuit of building a diverse and talented team, we encourage candidates of all abilities to apply for positions at LifeWave. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please inform our HR department, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.