AI Native Tech Lead (cloud-native Azure solutions)

Who We Are

Building the AI-first frontier enterprise.

We are a global technology consultancy with a trademarked, AI-first approach-Gen-e2™. It redefines how enterprises build digital products and transform their organizations with AI. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.

• We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (10 countries, 450+ experts from 50+ nationalities)

• We are becoming an agentic organization, adopting the AI-native operating model we bring to our clients.

• We are robust and resilient (100% independent, 0 debt, founded 2009)

• We are AI-native professionals who invest in what we believe and work as a collective intelligence

• We are positive, courageous and deliver at the leading edge.

Your Role

As a Technical Lead focused on cloud-native Azure solutions, you will lead a development team in defining and executing architecture strategies to create robust, secure, and scalable digital products.

• Define and maintain the technical architecture for Azure-based solutions, including AKS, ensuring best practices and alignment with business objectives.

• Establish technical standards in areas of development, security, deployment, and observability.

• Lead critical technical decisions related to scalability, performance, and resilience of applications.

• Oversee the correct implementation of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps practices.

• Ensure compliance with best practices regarding security, data protection, and access control.

• Mentor team members and promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Who You Are

• Strong experience with Azure Cloud technologies, including Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Registry, Application Gateway, IdentityServer, and Azure DevOps (must).

• Proficient in Cloud Native Architecture and Microservices strategies (must).

• Knowledgeable in Zero Trust Security, OAuth2 / OpenID Connect, advanced CI/CD practices, and API design (must).

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform (Desirable).

• Knowledge of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, FinOps, Chaos Engineering, and SRE practices (Desirable).

• Excellent leadership skills and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences (must).

• Strong negotiation and strategic decision-making skills, especially under uncertainty (must).

AI-Native Engineering (Core Expectation)

• Use Generative AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) as a first-class engineering assistant for:

• Code scaffolding and refactoring

• Code generation and optimisation

• Test-cases and documentation generation

• Build applications through AI-driven development practices, including:

• AI-assisted debugging and troubleshooting

• Intelligent code completion and pattern recognition

• Automated documentation generation

• Apply prompt engineering best practices for reliable, repeatable engineering outcomes.

• Validate GenAI output (determinism checks, guardrails, fallback logic).

More About PALO IT

Our clients include some of the world’s most successful companies. We collaborate with leading enterprises, next-generation businesses and frontier partners, shaping what comes next, helping them scale AI and solve complex business and technology challenges.

What We Offer

• Stimulating working environments

• Unique career path

• International mobility

• Internal R&D projects (including Gen-e2™)

• Knowledge sharing

• Personalized training via PALO IT Academy

• Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship

For more on our team culture and benefits, check out our careers page.