Azure Platform Engineer

Role & responsibilities

Job Summary:

Azure Platform Engineer

Azure

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using

  Terraform

  to automate provisioning and configuration.
• Build and deploy containerized applications using

  Azure Container Apps (ACA)

  and other Azure services.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure resources for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud solutions with business applications.
• Ensure compliance with security and governance policies using tools like Azure Policy and Blueprints.
• Maintain detailed documentation of architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Extensive hands-on experience with

  Microsoft Azure

  services including VMs, App Services, ACA, AKS, and Azure Functions.
• Strong proficiency in

  Terraform

  for Infrastructure as Code.
• Solid understanding of networking, identity management, and security in Azure.
• Experience with scripting (PowerShell, Bash) and automation tools.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
• Azure certifications such as

  AZ-104

  ,

  AZ-305

  , or

  AZ-400

  are highly desirable.