Lead Cloud Infrastructure Architect / Engineer

Cloud Infrastructure Engineers at Mastercard design, build, and operate the foundational platforms that enable our product and service teams to deliver securely, reliably, and at scale. This role focuses on Azure-based infrastructure, cloud-native services, and automation that power transaction processing, analytics, developer productivity, and self-service delivery across the enterprise.
As a Lead Cloud Infra Engineer, you will operate as a senior individual contributor with broad technical ownership and influence that extends beyond a single team. You will drive the design and evolution of complex platform capabilities, set technical direction for key areas of cloud infrastructure, and partner closely with engineering, security, and operations leaders to ensure platforms are scalable, resilient, and aligned with business goals. While still hands-on, your impact is measured by the systems, standards, and teams you enable.
As a Lead Cloud Infra Engineer, you are expected to perform the following general responsibilities:
• Provide technical leadership for complex cloud infrastructure and platform initiatives spanning multiple teams or services
• Own the architecture, design, and implementation of critical Azure infrastructure components and platform capabilities
• Define and evolve standards, patterns, and guardrails for secure, scalable, and operable cloud solutions
• Lead cross-team technical discussions, driving alignment on design decisions and tradeoffs
• Enable and improve self-service provisioning and developer platforms that reduce friction and increase team autonomy
• Anticipate and mitigate systemic risks related to reliability, security, scalability, and cost
• Guide and mentor Senior and Software Engineer II team members through design reviews, feedback, and technical coaching
• Partner closely with product, security, operations, and architecture stakeholders to translate business needs into platform solutions