Lead Azure Cloud & DevOps Platform Engineer Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,IT/Tech

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 Dev Ops excellence. We're seeking a Lead Systems Engineer (Azure Cloud & Dev Ops Platform Engineer) to support Azure infrastructure engineering, cloud migration initiatives, platform automation, and application modernization efforts supporting critical enterprise systems.

What You'll Do

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 Dev Ops, automation, cloud engineering, and operational excellence.

What You'll Need

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 Dev Ops, Jenkins, or Git Hub 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 Power Shell, Python, or Bash.
Understanding of hybrid cloud architectures, enterprise security, IAM, and platform governance.
Experience supporting production environments, monitoring, incident management, and operational reliability.

What You'll Bring

5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, Dev Ops, platform engineering, infrastructure, or systems architecture.
Proven success leading enterprise Azure transformation, modernization, or platform engineering initiatives.
Experience supporting large-scale, business-critical applications and services.
Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and collaboration skills.
Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure Dev Ops, and related cloud technologies.
Ability to influence architecture, operational strategy, and engineering best practices across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Dev Ops 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.

This role is ideal for a technical practitioner passionate about Azure cloud transformation, Dev Ops automation, application modernization, and building highly reliable enterprise platforms at scale.

Our Lead System Engineering jobs earn between $ - $ USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least…