Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (Onsite)

Required Qualifications:

• Experience:

  5-8 plus years in IT infrastructure or systems engineering, with at least 3-5 years focused on Azure cloud engineering.

• Technical Skills: 

  Deep knowledge of Azure services (Compute, Networking, Storage, Indentity, Security).

  Hands-on experience with Terraform, ARM templates, Powershell, Python and Azure CLI.

  Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and Automation.   

• Certifications:

  Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) preferred. 

• Soft Skills: 

  Excellent problem-solving, communication and leadership abilities.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with high availability architecture, cost management and security policy implementation. 

• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and monitoring tools.

• Knowledge of governance frameworks and compliance standards (ISO, GDPR, HIPAA).

Key Responsibilities:

• Solution Architecture & Deployment

  Design and implement robust Azure-based solutions (VMs, networking, storage, identity, security).   

• Cloud Migration

  Lead migration of on-premises workloads and applications to Azure with minimal downtime.

• Automation & Infrastructure as Code

  Develop and maintain automation scripts using Terraform, ARM templates, Azure CLI and Powershell.

• Performance & Cost Optimization

  Monitor and optimize resource utilization; apply cost-saving strategies.

• Security & Compliance

  Implement governance frameworks, enforce RBAC policies and leverage Azure Security Center.   

• DevOps Integration

  Build and manage CI/CD pipelines and support Azure DevOps practices.

• Troubleshooting & Support

  Diagnose and resolve complex cloud-related issues; mentor junior engineers.

• Documentation & Collaboration

  Maintain detailed documentation and collaborate with architects, developers and operations teams.