Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 5 years

Location: NCR

JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and supporting Microsoft Azure environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise across Azure IaaS and PaaS services, a solid understanding of cloud security and networking, and a proactive approach to building scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions.

Requirements:
Key Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud infrastructure across IaaS and PaaS environments.
• Configure and administer Azure networking components including Virtual Networks (VNets), Subnets, Network Security Groups (NSGs), VPN Gateway, Application Gateway, Azure Load Balancer, Azure Bastion, and Traffic Manager.
• Implement and troubleshoot cloud security solutions such as Azure Firewall, Azure DDoS Protection, Key Vault, TLS/SSL certificate management, and identity-based access controls.
• Perform routine infrastructure maintenance activities including patch management, monitoring, backup configuration, and disaster recovery planning for Azure resources.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployments using Terraform and ARM Templates.
• Monitor and optimize cloud resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and other monitoring tools.
• Administer Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), including user/group management, role-based access control (RBAC), and Conditional Access policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design cloud architectures, and ensure successful service delivery.
• Prepare and maintain documentation including SOPs, architectural diagrams, and configuration standards.
• Coordinate with network and security teams for DNS management, firewall policies, and compliance alignment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to VM provisioning, networking connectivity, authentication, access control, and backup failures.

Technical Skills & Expertise

Cloud Platform:

• Microsoft Azure (IaaS & PaaS)

Infrastructure & Automation:

• Terraform
• ARM Templates
• Azure CLI
• Azure PowerShell

Monitoring & Logging:

• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Application Insights
• Netcool

Networking:

• VNets, NSGs, VPN Gateway
• Azure Traffic Manager
• Azure Bastion
• DNS Management
• Public & Private IP configurations

Security:

• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Azure Firewall
• Azure DDoS Protection
• Key Vault
• TLS/SSL Management
• Conditional Access & MFA

Systems & Storage:

• Windows and Linux operating systems
• Azure SQL
• Azure Storage (Blob, File, Queue, Table)

Service Management:

• ITSM tools and structured incident management approaches

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• ITIL Foundation Certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Post-graduate qualification (preferred).

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively in team environments.