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As a Senior Executive in IT Infrastructure at Cognitio Analytics, your role will involve managing the Azure cloud strategy, operations, and optimization initiatives. You will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, secure, and resilient Azure infrastructure solutions, evaluating and integrating new Azure services, managing day-to-day operations, optimizing workloads, developing cost optimization strategies, ensuring security and compliance, and leading and mentoring a team of cloud engineers. Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient Azure infrastructure solutions. - Define and enforce cloud architecture standards and best practices. - Evaluate and integrate new Azure services, including Kubernetes (AKS) and Databricks, to support business needs. - Manage day-to-day operations of Azure infrastructure, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability. - Implement automation for provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep. - Optimize workloads using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights. - Develop and execute cost optimization strategies across Azure services. - Monitor cloud spend using Azure Cost Management and generate actionable insights. - Implement governance policies to control resource usage and enforce budget limits. - Ensure infrastructure complies with internal security policies and external regulatory requirements. - Manage identity and access controls using Azure AD and RBAC. - Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). - Integrate and optimize data workflows using Azure Databricks for analytics and machine learning. - Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers and support staff. - Collaborate with application, DevOps, and business teams to support cloud-native and hybrid deployments. - Act as a key point of contact for cloud-related initiatives. Required Skills & Qualifications: - 6-7 years of experience in Azure cloud infrastructure, with at least 2 years in a managerial or lead role. - Strong understanding of Azure IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and hybrid cloud environments. - Proven expertise in Azure cost management, budgeting, and optimization. - Hands-on experience with AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and Azure Databricks. - Proficiency in Azure networking, storage, compute, and security services. - Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep) and CI/CD pipelines. - Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. - Relevant domain knowledge in DNS, Cloud Storage, Backup, Commvault Virtual Machine, Azure Policies, etc. - Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, or FinOps Practitioner are highly desirable. Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. - Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP) is a plus. - Familiarity with ITIL practices and cloud governance frameworks. As a Senior Executive in IT Infrastructure at Cognitio Analytics, your role will involve managing the Azure cloud strategy, operations, and optimization initiatives. You will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, secure, and resilient Azure infrastructure solutions, evaluating and integrating new Azure services, managing day-to-day operations, optimizing workloads, developing cost optimization strategies, ensuring security and compliance, and leading and mentoring a team of cloud engineers. Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient Azure infrastructure solutions. - Define and enforce cloud architecture standards and best practices. - Evaluate and integrate new Azure services, including Kubernetes (AKS) and Databricks, to support business needs. - Manage day-to-day operations of Azure infrastructure, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability. - Implement automation for provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep. - Optimize workloads using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights. - Develop and execute cost optimization strategies across Azure services. - Monitor cloud spend using Azure Cost Management and generate actionable insights. - Implement governance policies to control resource usage and enforce budget limits. - Ensure infrastructure complies with internal security policies and external regulatory requirements. - Manage identity and access controls using Azure AD and RBAC. - Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). - Integrate and optimize data workflows using Azure Databricks for analytics and machine learning. - Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers and support staff. - Collaborate with application, DevOps, and business teams to support cloud-native and hybrid deployments. - Act as a key point of contact for cloud-related initiatives. Required Skills & Qualifications: -
