Azure Platform Engineer

We're Hiring: Azure Platform Engineer

Location: Chennai

Experience: 6–10 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 90 Days

Role: Azure Platform Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Azure Platform Engineer with strong expertise in designing, implementing, automating, and supporting cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with Azure services, Infrastructure as Code, automation, networking, security, and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure infrastructure on Azure.
• Build and maintain cloud platforms using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform/Bicep/ARM templates.
• Manage Azure services including Virtual Machines, VNets, Storage, Load Balancers, Key Vault, and Azure Monitor.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar tools.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability, and reliability.
• Implement Azure networking, identity, access management, and security best practices.
• Troubleshoot platform, infrastructure, network, and deployment-related issues.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and architecture teams.
• Support platform upgrades, automation initiatives, and cloud optimization activities.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
• Azure Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
• Terraform / Bicep / ARM Templates
• Azure DevOps & CI/CD
• Azure Networking: VNet, Subnets, NSG, Load Balancer, Private Endpoints
• Azure Entra ID / Identity & Access Management
• Azure Monitor / Log Analytics
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes/AKS
• Good understanding of cloud security and operational best practices

Preferred Skills

• Azure certifications are an added advantage.
• Experience with AKS, containerization, and cloud-native services.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder-management abilities.