IT Manager, Microsoft Cloud, Azure and M365

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Cloud Manager to lead our Azure and Microsoft 365 teams. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in Engineering and hands-on experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS services, as well as 2+ years of people leadership experience.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive professional experience in Engineering and hands-on experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS services with a Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience being a hands on player / coach
• Robust knowledge of Terraform, Bicep, GitHub Actions, and scripting (PowerShell, Python, or Node.js).
• Experience with AKS, Kubernetes, and GitOps methodologies.
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Defender for Cloud.
• Deep understanding of cloud security, identity management, and cost governance.
• Experience managing M365 services and administration portals.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, Defender for M365, and compliance center.
• Understanding of hybrid identity (Azure AD Connect, Entra ID) and conditional access policies.
• Experience with Intune and endpoint management is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on technical work with strategic planning and team development.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a cross-functional team of Azure and M365 engineers.
• Act as a technical authority and escalation point for complex cloud issues.
• Drive cloud strategy and roadmap in collaboration with architecture, security, and business stakeholders.
• Foster a DevOps culture of automation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-efficient Azure infrastructure.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, or similar tools.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Oversee containerization and orchestration using ACS, AKS, Kubernetes, and GitOps.
• Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes are in place.
• Drive platform innovation through automation, tooling, and performance optimization.
• Oversee the administration and lifecycle of M365 services including Copilot, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Intune.
• Ensure compliance, governance, and security policies are enforced across M365 tenants.
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to manage identity, access, and data protection.
• Lead M365 adoption initiatives and support end-user enablement and training.
• Monitor service health, usage analytics, and license optimization.