Engineer III - Azure Cloud Engineer

• We re looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer to play a critical role in driving DevOps excellence across our organization. The role will entail design, build and operational aspects of our Azure cloud infrastructure supporting multiple teams. This position will work with architecture team to deploy Cloud based solutions using PAAS, IAAS, etc. Azure resources through IAC leveraging Terraform.
• The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in Azure Cloud and Terraform. You will work closely with the engineering and technical support teams to proactively improve our offerings to our clients from a scalability, reliability, security and speed to market perspective.
• This position will primarily be based out of our Pune office and the resource is expected to be in the office for at least 3 to 4 days on a weekly basis depending on the workload.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure to support multiple teams.
• Collaborate with the architecture team to deploy cloud-based solutions using PaaS, IaaS, and other Azure resources through IaC leveraging Terraform.
• Develop, implement, and deploy applications to the Azure cloud.
• Deploy and manage applications leveraging Azure services such as App Gateway, APIM, Container Apps, Azure SQL Database, Redis, etc.
• Configure and deploy using various network topologies (VNET, NSG, Private DNS, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute, etc.).
• Monitor Azure applications using services such as Log Analytics, Application Insights, and Metrics.
• Provision Azure resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Collaborate with engineering/development squads to design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes related to Azure services and DevOps.Ensure deployments follow best practices for scalability, security, and reliability.
• Enable engineering teams by standardizing DevOps resources and knowledge sharing.
• Stay current on industry trends and advancements in Azure services and DevOps practices.

.Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Programming/Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps roles, with a focus on Azure DevOps as an engineer, technical lead, or related cloud-focused role.
• 5+ years of experience in software definition, analysis, testing, configuration, and/or development.
• Broad understanding of information systems and application architecture.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering complex DevOps projects.
• Experience working in production environments to support, operate, and maintain applications.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud-native services (e.g., DNS, Application Gateway, Azure SQL Server, App Services, Blob Storage, Load Balancer, WAF).
• Deep understanding of DevOps technologies including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Extensive experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong networking knowledge (IP addressing, virtual networks, security models).
• Familiarity with observability and site-reliability principles (SLIs, SLOs, SLAs).
• Good understanding of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with logging and monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Dynatrace).
• Solid knowledge of the OSI model.
• Excellent problem-solving, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
• Relevant Azure certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Architect, or similar).

Desirable:

• Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript).
• Understanding of data engineering infrastructure and data processing.
• Cyber Security Essentials or similar certification.
• Experience in vulnerability management (e.g., Checkmarx).
• Experience with single sign-on products (e.g., SAP Gigya/CDC).