Job Summary
Role Description
The Azure Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. This role focuses on Azure infrastructure, automation, governance, monitoring, and operational support, ensuring cloud platforms are reliable, performant, and aligned with enterprise standards.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Azure cloud services, infrastructure provisioning, scripting, automation, and troubleshooting across enterprise environments. The role also involves collaboration with application, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to support cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.
Language Requirement
Proficiency in English
Location
Chennai, India
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Azure Infrastructure and Platform Management
- Design, deploy, and manage Azure resources including virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, subnets, and load balancers.
- Support the setup and administration of Azure subscriptions, resource groups, policies, and access controls.
- Ensure cloud environments are secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and aligned with architecture standards.
- Manage Azure platform components to support enterprise workloads and business applications.
Cloud Automation and Infrastructure as Code
- Automate Azure resource provisioning and configuration using IaC tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
- Develop repeatable deployment processes for Azure infrastructure and platform services.
- Maintain automation scripts and standard templates to improve consistency and reduce manual effort.
- Collaborate with teams to enable infrastructure standardization and environment readiness.
Azure DevOps and Deployment Support
- Support deployment automation using Azure DevOps pipelines for application and infrastructure delivery.
- Integrate source control, build, test, and release processes to improve deployment efficiency.
- Assist with pipeline standardization, release coordination, and environment promotion activities.
- Work with development and operations teams to streamline delivery and support continuous improvement.
Security, Governance, and Compliance
- Implement Azure security best practices including RBAC, network security groups, key management, and policy enforcement.
- Support governance through tagging standards, resource policies, access management, and compliance controls.
- Ensure secure handling of secrets, certificates, and credentials using approved enterprise tools.
- Collaborate with security teams to maintain cloud compliance and operational controls.
Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Operations
- Monitor Azure environments for performance, availability, and operational health.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, deployment failures, connectivity problems, and service disruptions.
- Support incident resolution, root cause analysis, and preventive actions to improve platform stability.
- Participate in operational support, patching, maintenance, and capacity planning activities.
Scripting and Configuration Management
- Develop automation using Bash, PowerShell, and Python.
- Use configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Chef where required.
- Automate repetitive administrative and operational tasks to improve efficiency and reliability.
- Maintain clear documentation for scripts, automation logic, and support procedures.
Skill Requirements
Key Competencies, Experiences, and Qualifications:
Educational Background:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Skills and Experience:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in Azure cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or cloud operations roles.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure services, including compute, networking, storage, identity, and security.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and Azure resource provisioning.
- Experience with Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD tools for cloud and deployment support.
- Proficiency in Bash, PowerShell, and Python scripting.
- Experience with Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or other IaC tools.
- Experience with Ansible, Puppet, and Chef is preferred.
- Good understanding of Azure governance, security, networking, and monitoring concepts.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve infrastructure and platform issues quickly.
- Familiarity with cloud migration, hybrid environments, and enterprise support models is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, or related certifications.
- Knowledge of Azure networking, identity, security, and cost optimization practices.
- Experience working in regulated or large enterprise environments.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.