Lead Azure Cloud & DevOps Platform Engineer

AT&T•Plano, TX

23h•$141,300 - $237,400•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered. At AT&T, we're modernizing enterprise technology platforms through cloud transformation, automation, and DevOps excellence. We're seeking a Lead Systems Engineer (Azure Cloud & DevOps Platform Engineer) to support Azure infrastructure engineering, cloud migration initiatives, platform automation, and application modernization efforts supporting critical enterprise systems.

Requirements

Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure, including IaaS, PaaS, networking, storage, identity, and governance.
Experience leading cloud migration and application modernization programs.
Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
Hands-on experience with Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Helm, or related IaC technologies.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, and container-based deployments.
Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
Understanding of hybrid cloud architectures, enterprise security, IAM, and platform governance.
Experience supporting production environments, monitoring, incident management, and operational reliability.

Nice To Haves

Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator, etc.).
Experience with Snowflake and Databricks administration in Azure.
Background in large-scale Agile/SAFe environments.
Experience introducing automation, developer productivity improvements, or AI-assisted engineering tools.
Telecom or large enterprise technology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Support architecture, automation, and operational support for Azure-based infrastructure and platform services.
Drive migration and modernization of legacy applications and infrastructure to Azure.
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code, and deployment automation.
Support enterprise data platforms including Snowflake and Databricks.
Partner across engineering, security, architecture, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions.
Implement cloud-native architectures leveraging containers, Kubernetes, APIs, and microservices.
Establish monitoring, logging, performance, and reliability practices across cloud and hybrid environments.
Lead production support, troubleshooting, incident response, and platform standardization initiatives.
Mentor engineers on DevOps, automation, cloud engineering, and operational excellence.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone