Lead Project Manager - Cloud Engineering

Lead - Project Manager - Cloud Engineering (AWS & Azure)Role Overview :

We are looking for an experienced Lead - Project Manager - Cloud Engineering to lead cloud architecture, infrastructure, security, governance, automation, and transformation initiatives across Azure and AWS environments.

The role requires a strong combination of hands-on cloud expertise, cloud security, architecture, and project delivery leadership.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead design, implementation, and governance of Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure.

• Drive Azure Landing Zone, Well-Architected Framework, governance, security, and compliance standards.

• Design scalable, highly available, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures.

• Lead cloud security posture improvement and remediation using Azure security tools, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Detective, Inspector, and CSPM solutions.

• Implement DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and automation using Azure DevOps, ARM/Bicep and Terraform.

• Manage cloud networking including VNet/VPC, Load Balancers, DNS, connectivity, and security controls.

• Oversee monitoring, logging, patching, vulnerability management, performance, backup, and disaster recovery.

• Manage Azure services including AKS, App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB, along with equivalent AWS services.

• Drive cloud cost optimization, capacity management, and operational efficiency.

• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and transformation projects, managing timelines, risks, dependencies, resources, and stakeholders.

• Provide regular service/project reporting, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, DevOps, Application, Database, and Business teams.

Required Skills & Experience :

• 10+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering - Cloud Infrastructure - Cloud Security.

• Expert-level Azure experience with strong hands-on AWS knowledge.

• Strong experience in Cloud Architecture, Landing Zones, Governance, Security, Networking, DevOps, IaC, and Monitoring.

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, ARM/Bicep and/or Terraform.

• Strong understanding of DevSecOps, CSPM, vulnerability management, and cloud security remediation.

• Experience with AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Detective and Inspector is preferred.

• Experience with Prisma Cloud - Check Point is an advantage.

• Strong stakeholder management, project management, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Certifications :

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert

• AWS Solutions Architect - AWS Security Specialty

• Terraform - DevOps certifications

• PMP - ITIL certification is an advantage.