Title:
Lead Azure Automation & Platform EngineerCompany:
Everest Global Services, Inc.Job Category:
TechnologyJob Description:
About Everest:
Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.
About the role:
We’re seeking a hands-on technical leader who is passionate about automation, loves building scalable systems, and is eager to mentor and guide a small but growing team. As a Lead Azure Automation & Platform Engineer, you’ll own the design, implementation, and governance of automation frameworks and cloud-native platforms that enable teams to move faster, safer, and smarter.
This is both a builder and leader role—you’ll roll up your sleeves to create solutions, while also shaping strategy and leading engineers.
Key Responsibilities
Lead automation strategy and execution: Design and maintain automation frameworks to streamline infrastructure deployment, management, and security in Azure.
Architect Azure-first platforms: Build and optimize IaaS and PaaS solutions leveraging Azure-native services.
Infrastructure-as-Code leadership: Own Terraform/Terragrunt standards, modules, and patterns for scalable, reusable IaC.
Hands-on automation: Script in Bash, PowerShell, and Python, and use Ansible for configuration management.
Modern workloads: Support containerized workloads and orchestration using Kubernetes (AKS).
Identity & security: Manage identity, access, and governance via Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
Platform enablement: Champion platform engineering by delivering self-service capabilities that empower developers.
Team leadership: Mentor, coach, and provide technical oversight to a small team of engineers while collaborating with cross-functional leaders.
Reliability & compliance: Ensure systems align with security, resiliency, and compliance best practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
7+ years in cloud engineering, with deep expertise in Azure services and ecosystem.
Proven leadership experience—mentoring or managing engineers while staying hands-on.
Strong skills with Terraform and Terragrunt for IaC.
Advanced scripting in Bash, PowerShell, and Python.
Hands-on experience with Ansible and Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
In-depth knowledge of identity and access management with Microsoft Entra ID.
Track record of building secure, scalable, and resilient automation solutions.
Strong grasp of platform engineering and developer enablement practices.
Preferred Skills
Experience implementing GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions).
Familiarity with observability stacks and incident response best practices.
Strong knowledge of Azure security, governance, and compliance frameworks.
Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
Preferred Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Other relevant cloud or automation certifications
The base salary range for this position is $152,000 - $190,0000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.
Our Culture
At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture.
- Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
- Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.
All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.
Type:
RegularTime Type:
Full timePrimary Location:
Warren, NJAdditional Locations:
Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at [email protected].
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What We Do
Everest Group, Ltd. (“Everest”) is a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions that address customers’ most pressing challenges. Known for a 50-year track record of disciplined underwriting, capital and risk management, Everest, through its global operating affiliates, is committed to underwriting opportunity for colleagues, customers, shareholders, and communities worldwide. Everest is in over 100 countries across 6 continents. We provide the world with protection, we underwrite more than risk, we underwrite opportunity.
Everest Group, Ltd. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EG) and is a component of the S&P 500 index.
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