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This role will build and lead a small team of engineers focused on designing, deploying, and running AI agents that manage, monitor, and optimize our Cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure. It is also client-facing. You will help clients adopt AI-driven Cloud operations and work closely with development teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.\nThe ideal candidate is an expert in Azure architecture with hands-on experience building production agentic AI systems. They also bring deep knowledge of data platforms (including Databricks), Cloud networking, identity and access management, and operational excellence. 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