Lead Platform Engineer

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 Engineering.
• 2+ years in a Senior or Lead Engineering position.
• Proven experience migrating production Azure environments with minimal downtime.
• Strong experience managing multiple Azure subscriptions and landing zones.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Azure services, including: Azure Functions, App Services, Event Grid, Event Hub, Blob Storage, Azure Front Door, Static Web Apps, Managed Redis, Service Fabric
• Strong experience with: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep), Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Microsoft Entra ID, PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripting
• Experience designing serverless or event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of cloud governance, scalability, security, and cost optimization.

Nice to have

• Azure AI Foundry or Azure AI Services experience.
• Azure certifications such as AZ-400, AZ-104, or AZ-305.
• Familiarity with Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework and Landing Zone architecture.

What to Expect from Our Hiring Process

1. Intro Chat – 45-60 min with our Talent team to discuss about the opportunity and how you could be the perfect match
2. Cultural Fit Interview – 30 min with our Team Engagement Manager to explore your cultural fit and help you prepare for the final stages of the process
3. Intro call with Hiring Manager – 30-60 min to explore your background and how you could contribute to the current challenges
4. Technical Interview - 30-60 min with the Tech Team to dive deep into your technical skills and how you solve problems

Why You’ll Love Working at Launchpad

• 💻 100% remote from anywhere
• 💸 Competitive compensation in USD
• 🧠 Training allowances for upskilling
• 🌍 Work with global teams and top-tier clients
• 🖥 Home-office hardware setup
• 🏖 PTO for recharge and balance
• 🫶 People-first culture built on trust, autonomy, and impact