Lead Platform Engineer (Azure Platform Engineering)Jasper, IN • Full-Time • Senior Technical Leadership Role Position Overview: Jasper Engines & Transmissions is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to drive the next phase of our enterprise platform evolution.This role is a hands-on technical leadership position responsible for shaping, building, and operating the Azure-based platform that powers our Infinity modernization initiative and future digital capabilities across the organization.You will operate at the intersection of Architecture, Platform Engineering, DevOps, and Application Development, translating architectural intent into practical, scalable engineering solutions while enabling development teams to deliver faster, more consistently, and with higher quality.This is not a people management role. Instead, it is a high-impact technical leadership position focused on building platform capability, establishing standards, and improving engineering effectiveness at scale.Over time, this role will help evolve our current DevOps model into a mature Platform Engineering organization focused on self-service enablement, developer experience, and operational excellence.What This Role Owns:Platform Engineering & Cloud Operations Own the evolution, and operation of the Azure platform supporting Infinity and enterprise applicationsLead implementation of event-driven and cloud-native services including: Azure Functions, Container Apps, Service BusAPI Management, Cosmos DB, Storage, Key Vault Establish secure, scalable patterns for: Networking, private connectivity, and hybrid integration Continuously improve platform: Reliability, scalability, performance, security, and cost efficiency Deliver reusable platform services and standardized patterns across teams Platform Strategy & Architecture Enablement Act as the primary implementation authority for platform architecture and engineering standardsTranslate architectural direction into: Repeatable patternsReference implementationsPractical engineering guidance Serve as the first point of escalation for platform and implementation challengesReduce delivery friction by aligning architecture with real-world executionPartner with Architecture, Product, and Engineering teams to ensure successful delivery Developer Experience & Platform Enablement Build a platform that accelerates development teams—not controls themDevelop and maintain: Self-service deployment pipelinesInfrastructure provisioningMonitoring and diagnostics capabilities Standardize: Tooling, environments, templates, and platform patterns Improve: Onboarding timeEngineering productivityCross-team consistency Drive adoption of platform capabilities through enablement and coaching CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code Lead design and continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and related toolingDefine and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform: Modular, reusable, environment-aligned designs Automate: Build, test, deploy, rollback, and operational workflows Improve deployment: SpeedReliabilityRepeatability Reliability, Observability & Operations Establish platform-wide observability using: Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Grafana Define and track platform KPIs: AvailabilityDeployment success rateRecovery timeEngineering throughput Lead: Incident responseRoot-cause analysisLong-term remediation Continuously improve operational maturity and system resilience Modern Engineering & AI Enablement Evaluate and enable: AI-assisted development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, MCP workflows)Automation and developer productivity tooling Identify opportunities to reduce engineering friction across the SDLCSupport the evolution toward: Internal Developer PlatformsSelf-service engineering ecosystems Partner with Architecture and Security to ensure governed adoption of emerging technologies Required Qualifications: 7+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or similar technical leadership rolesStrong hands-on Azure experience, including: Functions, Container Apps, Service Bus, APIM, Cosmos DB, Key Vault Experience designing: Event-driven and distributed systemsSecure and hybrid cloud architectures Deep experience with: CI/CD (Azure DevOps)Terraform and Infrastructure as Code Strong .NET background in enterprise application environmentsExperience with observability, monitoring, and production operationsProven ability to: Lead technical initiativesMentor engineersTranslate architecture into execution Strong communication and cross-team leadership skills Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting multiple development teams through platform capabilitiesExperience building or evolving an Internal Developer Platform (IDP)Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and developer productivity toolingExposure to AI-assisted software engineering capabilitiesExperience in modernization and cloud transformation programsAzure certifications (Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect) Success in This Role: Development teams deliver faster with fewer production issuesPlatform patterns are consistently adopted across teamsCI/CD and infrastructure are largely self-servicePlatform-related incidents decrease and recovery improvesEngineering teams report improved developer experience and reduced frictionThe platform scales with the organization without requiring proportional headcount Why This Role Matters:This role is foundational to Jasper’s long-term technology strategy.You will directly impact: The success of the Infinity modernization initiativeThe scalability of our engineering organizationThe consistency and reliability of our application platformThe organization’s ability to innovate without increasing complexity This is an opportunity to build a modern, scalable platform foundation that enables engineering teams to move faster, operate with confidence, and deliver meaningful business value.Salary and Benefits: Competitive starting salary: based on experienceMedical, prescription, dental & vision insurance after 30 daysPTO (Paid Time Off) + 10 paid holidays after 30 daysTwo retirement plans: 401k + Employee Stock Ownership PlanHealth & Wellness Clinic + Fitness CenterOn the job trainingAnd so much more!