Cloud Engineer (Azure) Infrastructure & Operations

Cloud Engineer (Azure) Infrastructure & Operations

Experience: 6+ Yrs

Location: Hyderabad

Work model: WFO

Work Hours: IST with required overlap with US Eastern Time

Role Overview

Seeking a Cloud Engineer (Azure) to support infrastructure implementation, automation, and operational execution across our Azure environment.

This role is responsible for delivering cloud infrastructure solutions in alignment with established architectural standards and security requirements.

The Cloud Engineer will work under the guidance of Cloud and Infrastructure Architects and in close collaboration with onshore Infrastructure, Cloud Operations, and Security teams to execute modernization, remediation, and reliability initiatives efficiently and consistently.

Key Responsibilities

• Azure Infrastructure Engineering

• Implement Azure infrastructure components based on approved architectural designs and standards.
• Deploy and manage Azure resources including virtual machines, networking, storage, and platform services.
• Support infrastructure delivery across development, QA, and production environments.

• Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Implement infrastructure using Terraform, ARM, or Bicep in accordance with defined standards.
• Support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and configuration management.
• Develop and maintain job and task automation for recurring operational activities, including patching, validation, cleanup, and reporting.
• Assist with remediation of legacy or brownfield environments to align with Infrastructure-as-Code practices.

• Operations, Patching & Reliability

• Execute Windows and Linux patching and baseline configuration activities.
• Perform remediation tasks identified through vulnerability assessments and security reviews.
• Utilize automation and scheduling tools to reliably execute and monitor recurring operational jobs.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery environment implementation.
• Monitor infrastructure health and respond to operational issues as required.

• Security & Compliance Support

• Partner with the Information Security Engineer to implement infrastructure-level security remediations.
• Apply security configuration changes required to support NIST and audit alignment.
• Implement Defender for Cloud recommendations and secure baseline configurations.

• Collaboration & Documentation

• Collaborate with offshore and onshore team members to ensure consistent delivery and operational handoffs.
• Document implemented changes, operational procedures, runbooks, and automated workflows.
• Participate in knowledge transfer and follow-the-sun operational models.

Required Qualifications

• 47 years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, preferably in Azure.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure infrastructure components.
• Working knowledge of Terraform, ARM, or Bicep for infrastructure deployment.
• Experience implementing job and task automation using tools such as Azure Automation, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, or scheduled scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux systems in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Azure networking concepts (VNets, NSGs, routing, VPNs).
• Ability to work effectively with distributed teams and overlapping time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting infrastructure in regulated or audit-driven environments.
• Exposure to Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation workflows.
• Familiarity with Defender for Cloud and infrastructure security remediation.
• Experience with enterprise job scheduling or orchestration platforms.
• Understanding of backup, disaster recovery, and high availability concepts.
• Azure certifications such as AZ-104 or equivalent.

Success Measures

• Timely execution of infrastructure builds and remediation tasks.
• Reduction in operational backlog through effective automation.
• Improved patch and configuration compliance across Azure workloads.
• Reliable execution of scheduled jobs with minimal manual intervention.
• Consistent adherence to architectural and security standards.