Azure cloud and DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Azure Cloud Operations and DevOps Engineer Key Responsibilities • Azure Platform Management • Administer and maintain Azure resources (VMs, AKS/OCP clusters, storage, networking, load balancers, firewalls). • Manage PaaS services such as App Services, Functions, Databases, and other Azure native services. • Perform regular maintenance, patching, and upgrades of cloud infrastructure. • Monitoring, Incident & Problem Management • Implement and operate monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights. • Respond to alerts, troubleshoot issues, and resolve incidents within agreed SLAs. • Conduct root‑cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions. • Deployment & Automation • Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps/ GitOps • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. • Ensure reliable, repeatable deployments across multiple environments (dev, test, prod). • Reliability, Performance & Capacity • Optimize resource utilization, performance, and scalability of Azure workloads. • Design and maintain high‑availability and disaster recovery configurations aligned with RTO/RPO targets. • Perform capacity planning and cost optimization, including tagging and governance. • Security & Compliance • Implement and maintain security controls (identity and access management, network security, encryption, key management). • Ensure compliance with internal policies and relevant standards. • Manage access, roles, and permissions across Azure subscriptions and resources. • Operational Excellence • Develop and maintain runbooks, standard operating procedures, and technical documentation. • Participate in change management and configuration management processes. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance resilience, efficiency, and observability. Required Skills & Experience • Technical Experience • Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS and PaaS). • Experience with Azure networking (VNets, VPN/ExpressRoute, NSGs, load balancers, firewalls). • Proven experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, artifacts). • Practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and scripting (PowerShell, Bash). • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights). • Operational Experience • Background in cloud operations, site reliability engineering, or infrastructure operations. • Experience in incident, problem, and change management in production environments. • Familiarity with high availability, backup, and disaster recovery concepts. • Soft Skills • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. • Ability to work in a structured, process‑driven environment. • Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams. Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have) • Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., AZ‑104, AZ‑305, AZ‑400). • Experience with container platforms (AKS, OpenShift) and microservices environments. • Experience integrating security and compliance controls into cloud operations. Education • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.