Azure Cloud Lead / Architect (Redmond)

Job ID: SRJ_8323Posted: 2026-01-28Location: Redmond, WASalary: USD 120-125 / Yearly (Full Time)Employment Type: Full TimeIndustry: Computer SoftwareClient: WiproContact: Meghana GorusuCompany: SRI Tech SolutionsJob RoleAzure Cloud Lead / ArchitectLocationRedmond, WAPrimary SkillsCI/CD Pipeline, DevOps Process, Azure Kubernetes System (AKS Cluster), Helm , GPU Workload, Terraforms, Yaml Pipelines, Automation, Risk & InfraOpsJob DescriptionSenior Azure Lead (DevOps) to lead CI/CD pipeline engineering, infrastructure automation, security compliance, and operational reliability for large-scale Marketplace and Risk platforms.This role is responsible for designing, troubleshooting, and enforcing Azure DevOps YAML pipelines aligned with 1ES and OneBranch standards, automating AKS clusters, GPU workloads, Kaito workspaces, and Geneva monitoring using Ev2, Helm, and ARM templates, and validating secure deployments across PPE and Production environments through strict JIT access governance.The role owns repository governance and Inventory-as-Code onboarding, leads PR reviews for Marketplace and Risk services, and enforces security best practices across code and infrastructure.The engineer drives S360 compliance for certificate rotation, secrets, and vulnerabilities, leads CoreIdentity group audits, owns Geneva log redaction for sensitive telemetry, implements shift-left accessibility using MerlinBot, participates in threat modeling and Risk Engineering reviews, and leads monitoring, Sev2 incident response, and SLA adherence.This position partners closely with engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to enable secure releases, resolve critical production issues, optimize cloud costs, and strengthen the overall risk and compliance posture of mission-critical commerce platforms.SRI Tech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.