Azure Platform Lead

Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing.  We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We’re rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences.  Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security.

The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $121,000 - $163,400 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Authorization to work in the United States is required; this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

We are looking for an experienced Azure Platform Lead to guide the technical architecture and ongoing evolution of our Microsoft Azure environment. In this role, you will serve as the organization’s primary Azure expert, partnering with leaders across IT, Security, and DevOps to shape the platform roadmap and ensure a secure, high‑performing, and cost‑efficient cloud foundation.

You will lead the design and enhancement of our Azure Landing Zones, implement governance standards, and drive multi‑region architectural patterns that support enterprise reliability and scalability. This role also oversees Infrastructure‑as‑Code practices, including the creation of reusable Bicep modules and automated guardrails that strengthen platform consistency and security.

Collaboration and technical leadership are essential. You will work closely with engineering, application, and security teams to promote Azure best practices, mature CI/CD and GitOps workflows, and support critical operations such as incident response, disaster recovery readiness, logging, and observability. You will also contribute to FinOps efforts by helping forecast and optimize cloud spend through tagging compliance, cost reporting, and meaningful optimization recommendations.

As a mentor and coach to Azure engineers, you will provide architectural guidance, conduct design reviews, and champion modern engineering practices that advance cloud maturity across the organization.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 8+ years of overall progressive IT experience, including 5+ years focused on Azure engineering, cloud engineering, or platform operations.
• Direct hands-on experience with Azure services, automation tooling, and Infrastructure as Code (Bicep preferred).
• Practical experience working with Azure Landing Zones, Microsoft CAF, and cloud governance models.
• Experience troubleshooting and supporting large‑scale or enterprise cloud environments.
• Azure certifications such as Administrator, Solutions Architect Associate, or DevOps Engineer (preferred).
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or CI/CD pipeline scripting (preferred).
• Background in Azure identity, networking, or security domains (preferred).
• Experience mentoring or guiding cloud engineers (preferred).

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong knowledge of Azure platform architecture, governance, and enterprise‑scale patterns.
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices, secure CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security fundamentals.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles, identity management, networking, and security controls in Azure.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep preferred) and automation tooling.
• Skill in CI/CD tools, GitOps workflows, and automated governance or policy‑as‑code.
• Strong troubleshooting abilities in distributed, cloud‑native environments.
• Ability to translate architectural requirements into Azure platform configurations.
• Ability to design secure, scalable, and compliant Azure platform components.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, security, and architecture teams.
• Ability to coach and support cloud engineers adopting platform patterns and automation.
• Strong communication skills for both technical teams and leadership audiences.

Work Environment: 

This position follows a Hyflex work model, providing the flexibility of remote work alongside intentional in‑office collaboration for “Moments that Matter” and key business needs. Upon hire, must be located within a commutable distance to Red Wing, MN.

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)