Cloud Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to own and evolve our Microsoft Azure cloud environment. You will be responsible for ensuring our infrastructure is secure, performant, cost-efficient, and aligned with business objectives. This role combines hands-on infrastructure management with strategic cloud modernization work. Youll design and implement cloud automation, improve deployment processes, strengthen platform resilience, and help drive our transition from legacy VM-based infrastructure to modern cloud-native architectures. You will collaborate closely with software engineering teams, DevOps, security, and leadership to advance our cloud maturity and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Azure Cloud Environment Management Operations

• Own the day-to-day operations and management of the organizations Microsoft Azure environment, ensuring infrastructure remains secure, stable, and performant in production
• Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and access controls; implement governance policies and ensure compliance with security and organizational standards
• Administer Azure platform services including virtual machines, App Services, databases, storage accounts, and other core infrastructure components
• Perform regular infrastructure health checks, capacity planning, and resource optimization to ensure systems meet performance requirements
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues across the Azure environment, including networking, application hosting, and data services

Cloud Platform Modernization Architecture

• Lead initiatives to modernize legacy workloads and migrate from VM-based infrastructure to cloud-native solutions (containers, managed services, serverless)
• Design scalable, resilient cloud architectures that support current and future application needs; evaluate new Azure services and technologies for organizational benefit
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to assess workload requirements and recommend appropriate Azure services and hosting models
• Contribute to the cloud roadmap and strategic architecture decisions; advise leadership on cloud investment priorities and technology direction

Infrastructure as Code Automation

• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar tools; build reusable modules and templates for common infrastructure patterns
• Develop automation scripts and tooling to reduce manual operational tasks, improve consistency, and accelerate infrastructure provisioning
• Establish Infrastructure as Code best practices, versioning, testing, and deployment workflows; ensure code quality and documentation
• Maintain and evolve infrastructure code as organizational needs change; refactor and optimize code for maintainability and performance

Networking Security

• Design, implement, and manage Azure networking infrastructure including Virtual Networks (VNets), subnets, Routing, Network Security Groups (NSGs), and firewalls
• Configure and maintain private endpoints, VPN connections, and hybrid connectivity to on-premises systems or partner networks as required
• Implement network security controls, segmentation, and best practices to protect infrastructure and data; collaborate with security teams on security hardening
• Support Azure security tooling and governance frameworks (Azure Policy, Azure Security Center, Azure Blueprints); participate in security audits and assessments

Deployment Processes CI/CD Pipelines

• Work closely with software engineering teams to design and improve CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or similar platforms
• Improve deployment processes and hosting environments to enable faster, more reliable application releases
• Configure and maintain build and release pipelines; support automated testing and deployment strategies
• Troubleshoot deployment failures and assist development teams in resolving environment-related issues

Monitoring, Logging Observability

• Strengthen monitoring and alerting across the Azure environment using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and related tools
• Configure performance baselines, define key metrics and thresholds, and establish alerting policies to provide visibility into system health
• Implement centralized logging and log aggregation; design dashboards and reports that provide operational visibility for infrastructure and applications
• Use observability data to identify performance bottlenecks, optimize resource usage, and proactively address potential issues

Resilience, Backup Disaster Recovery

• Improve platform resilience through redundancy, load balancing, auto-scaling, and high-availability configurations
• Design and implement comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies aligned with organizational RTO/RPO requirements
• Test backup and recovery procedures regularly; document runbooks and playbooks for incident response and failover scenarios
• Identify and address single points of failure; continuously improve system resilience based on failure analysis and industry best practices

Cost Optimization Cloud Economics

• Continuously identify opportunities to optimize Azure usage and reduce cloud costs without compromising performance or reliability
• Analyze cloud spending and resource utilization; recommend rightsizing, reserved instances, spot VMs, and other cost-optimization strategies
• Establish cost management practices and controls; track cloud spend against budget and provide cost visibility to stakeholders
• Balance cost optimization with performance and reliability requirements; make informed trade-offs based on business priorities

Required Skills Experience

• Strong hands-on experience managing Microsoft Azure infrastructure and platform services in production environments
• Demonstrable expertise with Azure core services including Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure SQL Database, storage accounts, and other managed services
• Advanced experience managing Azure networking including Virtual Networks (VNets), subnets, Network Security Groups, firewalls, routing, private endpoints, and hybrid connectivity
• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and concepts using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar technologies
• Experience supporting and improving CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms; familiarity with automated deployment processes
• Solid experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, or equivalent platforms
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues across networking, compute, storage, and databases
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery strategies, including Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, or similar solutions
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation and infrastructure management
• Understanding of cloud security best practices, Azure security tooling, and ability to implement and maintain security controls
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with software engineering teams, security, and cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure certifications such as AZ-104 (Azure Administrator), AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert), or AZ-700 (Azure Network Engineer Expert)
• Experience with container technologies including Docker, Azure Container Registry (ACR), or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Hands-on experience with Azure security tooling and governance frameworks including Azure Policy, Azure Security Center, Azure Blueprints, or Defender for Cloud
• Experience working across multiple cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) or familiarity with multi-cloud architectures
• Experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub, including managing repositories, pipelines, and release management

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