Lead Platform Architect, ZCAM (SI)

Zurich Insurance
Ljubljana
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Pragmatic delivery","Mentoring","Troubleshooting"]

Design and operate an end-to-end Microsoft Azure platform for compute, networking, identity, security, and data services. Set Azure standards and reference architectures, review solution designs for governance and security, and drive Infrastructure as Code and automation to improve reliability. Implement Azure Landing Zone, Databricks foundations, monitoring/observability, and resilience patterns, while supporting cost optimization (FinOps) and incident escalations. Mentor engineers and promote knowledge sharing across global teams.

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Zurich Insurance
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Lead Platform Architect, ZCAM (SI)

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Job Summary

Design and operate an end-to-end Microsoft Azure platform for compute, networking, identity, security, and data services. Set Azure standards and reference architectures, review solution designs for governance and security, and drive Infrastructure as Code and automation to improve reliability. Implement Azure Landing Zone, Databricks foundations, monitoring/observability, and resilience patterns, while supporting cost optimization (FinOps) and incident escalations. Mentor engineers and promote knowledge sharing across global teams.
Location: Ljubljana
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, configure, and operate Microsoft Azure platform services across compute, storage, networking, identity, and security.
  • •Define and maintain Azure platform standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
  • •Review solution and infrastructure designs to ensure alignment with architecture, security, and governance principles.
  • •Automate infrastructure deployments and operational tasks using Infrastructure as Code and scripting to reduce manual work.
  • •Build and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting, implement backup/DR/high availability patterns, and support incident response and escalations when needed.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong, hands-on expertise designing and operating enterprise-scale Microsoft Azure platforms across infrastructure, networking, identity, monitoring, governance, and security.
  • •Deep knowledge of Azure networking including VNets, NSGs, routing, VPN/ExpressRoute, DNS, segmentation, and perimeter security.
  • •Practical experience deploying and administering Azure Databricks environments (workspaces, networking, storage, identity, and access control).
  • •Solid understanding of cloud architecture for high availability, resilience, scalability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.
  • •Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation (Terraform and/or Bicep, plus scripting such as PowerShell, Bash, or Azure CLI).
Experience:Cloud computingEnterprise ITInfrastructure as CodeAzure platforms
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationPragmatic deliveryMentoringTroubleshooting
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Microsoft AzureAzure Landing ZoneAzure DatabricksVNetsSubnettingDNSVPNExpressRouteFirewallsLoad balancingSegmentationMicrosoft Entra IDRBACPrivileged Identity ManagementTerraformBicepPowerShellBashAzure CLIAzure Monitor

Company Brief

Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group is a global insurance company offering a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services to individuals, small businesses and large corporations across multiple markets worldwide.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 1872
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