Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Hello Everyone,

Optum is hiring Azure DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer at Bangalore who can join us on a short notice.

Primary Skills: Infrastructure Engineering/Solutions, IaC - Terraform/ARM Templates/Bicep, Azure, Powershell Scripting/Azure CLI/Python

Experience - 9+ yrs

Location - Bangalore

Notice Period - Immediate to 45 days

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Azure infrastructure solutions, leveraging services such as Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Storage Accounts to meet organizational requirements
• Ensure platforms are highly available, performant, and resilient to support business operations
• Maintain comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and disaster recovery plans
• Lead the implementation of security controls and access management strategies, employing role-based access control (RBAC), network security groups, and Azure Policy
• Optimize resource usage and costs through detailed analysis and proactive adjustments, utilizing Azure Cost Management tools
• Monitor infrastructure health and performance using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and custom dashboards, identifying and resolving potential issues
• Coordinate incident and outage response, lead root cause analysis, and drive development and execution of remediation plans
• Represent the platform team in organizational meetings, providing authoritative guidance on Azure-related topics and technical direction
• Drive adoption of Azure best practices, ensuring consistency and technical excellence across projects and teams
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture blueprints and operational playbooks to enable repeatable, scalable deployments
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, Security, and Development teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of cloud solutions
• Lead cloud migration projects, offering technical guidance and knowledge sharing throughout the process
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud tools and technologies to maintain operational excellence and business agility
• Stay current with emerging Azure features, industry trends, and security advisories to inform ongoing improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of experience
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as ARM templates, Terraform, or Bicep
• Proven experience as an Azure Infrastructure Engineer or in a similar cloud engineering role
• Hands-on expertise with Azure and experience with other cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and hybrid architecture is an asset
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and cloud-native services
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of cloud cost management, budgeting principles, and resource optimization strategies
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python for automation and integration
• Proven excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences

Core Competencies:

• Technical Agility: Ability to rapidly learn and apply new Azure features, services, and best practices
• Collaboration: Solid interpersonal skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams and stakeholder environments
• Operational Excellence: Commitment to maintaining platform reliability, performance, and security at all times
• Continuous Improvement: Mindset focused on optimization, automation, and innovation in cloud operations

Interested can share their updated CV at

Thanks and Regards,

Arshad Ayub

Deputy Manager - Talent Acquisition

Optum