Senior Azure Platform Engineer - Center of Excellence

Title : Senior Azure Platform Engineer – Center of Excellence
Location : Remote with preference for candidates based in Minneapolis, MN
Job Type : Contract (6 months)
Compensation : $60-$80 per hour (W2)
Industry: Food & Beverage Manufacturing

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About the Role
Our client, a global leader in the food, agriculture, and supply chain industry, is seeking a Senior Azure Platform Engineer to join its Azure Center of Excellence supporting the ERP domain. This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on designing, building, and maintaining enterprise-scale Azure platform capabilities that enable critical business applications and services.
The ideal candidate is a senior-level Azure engineering professional with deep expertise across multiple Azure technologies and a proven ability to deliver solutions independently. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams including ERP, application development, security, and infrastructure stakeholders to create secure, scalable, and reliable cloud platforms that support ongoing business transformation initiatives. Job Description
As a Senior Azure Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in advancing and supporting enterprise Azure environments while helping establish and enhance cloud platform standards and capabilities.
Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Azure platform solutions.
• Build and support Azure networking, integrations, gateways, security services, and container-based environments.
• Develop, configure, and manage Azure API Management capabilities.
• Create and support CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and source code repository integrations.
• Implement and optimize Azure Monitor solutions to improve platform observability, performance, and reliability.
• Support Azure AI Foundry and Azure data platform capabilities.
• Enhance existing Azure environments by identifying and implementing platform improvements.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable Azure solutions.
• Collaborate with ERP, application, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver cloud-based capabilities.
• Support enterprise Azure services, AI solutions, and custom-developed applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Azure platform issues across multiple services and environments.
• Contribute to the design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of new Azure products and environments.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience as a Microsoft Azure Platform Engineer in enterprise environments.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and supporting large-scale Azure infrastructure and platform services.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Azure Networking
  • Azure Integration Services
  • Azure Gateways
  • Azure Security Services
  • Azure Container Technologies
• Experience implementing and supporting Azure API Management.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and utilizing DevOps best practices.
• Experience working with source code repositories and automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience configuring and managing Azure Monitor.
• Ability to independently design, build, and support Azure platform capabilities with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly contribute within complex enterprise Azure environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Azure AI Foundry.
• Experience supporting Azure Data Fabric or enterprise data platform solutions.
• Experience supporting Azure environments within ERP-focused organizations.
• Experience developing or supporting AI-enabled solutions and custom Azure applications.
• Experience working within a Cloud or Azure Center of Excellence (CoE) model.
• Microsoft Azure certifications are a plus.

Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary:  How to Apply
Take the first step on your new career path!  To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps! Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!

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