Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Qualification:

• Understanding of Infra Incident and Change management process.
• Cloud cost analysis and reduction
• Understanding of Cloud/OnPrem to Cloud migration strategies.
• Good knowledge of Cloud PaaS services (Web App, Kubernetes, Containers, Database etc)
• Liaising with different technical teams/vendors and resolving incidents/service requests within defined SLAs.
• Automation of Cloud deployments to reduce human efforts and error free delivery.
• Cloud Security knowledge and Advisor score improvement.
• Azure Infrastructure: Deploy and manage VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Load Balancer, Bastion, Private Endpoints. Implement AKS, App Services, Functions, and containerized workloads. Configure hybrid connectivity (ExpressRoute/VPN) and Landing Zones using Azure Policy/Blueprints.
• Automation & IaC: Develop Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks for Azure resources. Integrate CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions).
• Cost Optimization: Use Azure Advisor, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and tagging strategies.
• Security & Compliance: Apply RBAC, PIM, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, and enforce zero-trust principles. Support VAPT, Red Teaming, and audit readiness.
• Monitoring & DR: Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights. Implement Backup and Site Recovery (ASR) for DR scenarios.
• Troubleshooting & Incident Management
• AWS Exposure (Secondary): Understand AWS equivalents for Azure services (EC2 ↔ VM, VPC ↔ VNet). Assist in multi-cloud discussions and interoperability planning.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure IaaS/PaaS (Compute, Networking, Storage, Identity).
• Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and scripting (PowerShell/Bash).
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD practices.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for Azure networking (NSGs, routing, DNS), compute, and identity issues.
• Ability to interpret logs, metrics, and alerts from Azure Monitor and third-party tools.

Certifications

• Azure: AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500 (priority).
• AWS: Cloud Practitioner or Associate (optional).