Azure Cloud Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in designing, automating, and managing enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, and Azure services (Databricks, App Services, AKS, SQL Server, and security frameworks).

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

Key Responsibilities

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.

Required Skills & Experience

- 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.

Nice to Have

- Familiarity with Azure Bicep.
- Knowledge of cost management and optimization.
- Exposure to compliance frameworks (CIS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO).

Soft Skills

- 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.