Azure Cloud Engineer

Azure Cloud Engineer

Terraform, Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, and Azure services

This role requires close collaboration with developers, data engineers, and security teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud solutions.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Design, provision, and manage Azure infrastructure using

  Terraform

  (complex module development, lifecycle management).
• Maintain reusable infrastructure modules with strong version control practices.

CI/CD & Automation

• Implement and manage

  CI/CD pipelines

  using Azure DevOps (YAML-based) for both infrastructure and applications.
• Automate application deployments, including

  React.js, Next.js, and ASP.NET Core applications

  with Entity Framework Core migrations.
• Develop automation scripts using

  PowerShell/Python

  for operational tasks.

Azure Services Management

• Deploy, configure, and administer

  Azure Databricks

  (clusters, Unity Catalog, jobs, access controls).
• Build and maintain application hosting environments using

  App Services, Virtual Machines, Containers, and AKS

  .
• Manage

  SQL Server

  including automated backups, restore operations, and performance optimization.

Networking & Security

• Define and enforce secure cloud networking (

  VNet peering, DNS, routing, private endpoints, NSGs, ExpressRoute, firewalls

  ).
• Integrate and manage cloud security controls:

  Azure AD, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Privileged Identity Management (PIM)

  .
• Apply governance and compliance controls (

  tagging standards, Azure policies, CIS benchmarks, NIST, ISO frameworks

  ).

Monitoring & Reliability

• Build and operationalize monitoring, logging, and alerting using

  Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights

  .
• Support operational excellence and ensure high availability in production environments.

Collaboration

• Work closely with developers, data engineers, and security stakeholders to support end-to-end delivery.
• Document infrastructure designs, standards, and operating procedures.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in

  Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineering

  .
• Strong expertise in

  Terraform

  for automating Azure services (mandatory).
• Proven experience with

  Azure DevOps

  and

  YAML pipelines

  for full-stack CI/CD (infrastructure + applications).
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing

  Next.js, React.js, and ASP.NET Core applications

  with database migrations.
• Strong working knowledge of

  SQL Server administration

  .
• Expertise in

  Azure App Services, Containers, and AKS orchestration

  .
• Demonstrated experience in

  Azure Databricks administration

  (Unity Catalog, clusters, jobs, access controls).
• Strong cloud networking expertise (

  DNS, routing, VNet peering, ExpressRoute, Private Link

  ).
• Knowledge of

  enterprise security frameworks

  and role-based access design.
• Experience building

  enterprise-grade monitoring and logging

  in Azure.
• Proficiency in

  PowerShell or Python scripting

  .

• Familiarity with

  Azure Bicep

  .
• Knowledge of

  cost management and optimization

  .
• Exposure to compliance frameworks (

  CIS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO

  ).

• Strong problem-solving and infrastructure design abilities.
• High accountability and independence in handling production workloads.
• Excellent communication across technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing habits.