Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-27

Core

Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments on Microsoft Azure, focusing on platform engineering, automation, and reliability.

Role type

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Builds

Scalable cloud architecture, automated infrastructure, secure containerized workloads, and optimized cloud environments

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure / Microsoft Azure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

Microsoft Azure (IaaS & PaaS), Azure networking (VNet, NSG, VPN), Kubernetes (AKS), PowerShell, Azure CLI, cloud security and IAM, monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Datadog), ITSM tools (ServiceNow, Jira), backup and disaster recovery

Preferred skills

Azure certifications, multi-cloud exposure (AWS/GCP), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep), FinOps knowledge, AIOps tools

Technologies

Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, AKS, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Datadog, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure Site Recovery, ServiceNow, Jira, Visio

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable cloud architecture on Microsoft Azure; Deploy and manage Azure resources including VMs, VNet, NSGs, AKS, Storage, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD); Automate infrastructure provisioning using PowerShell and Azure CLI; Implement monitoring using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Datadog; Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives; Implement cloud security controls; Integrate CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions; Ensure backup and disaster recovery using Azure Site Recovery; Manage incidents and changes using ServiceNow/Jira aligned with ITIL; Maintain technical documentation and runbooks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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## About the role We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure to design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments. This role focuses on cloud platform engineering, infrastructure automation, security, and reliability, with strong exposure to modern cloud-native and containerized workloads. ## Responsibilities - Design and implement scalable cloud architecture on Microsoft Azure - Deploy and manage Azure resources including VMs, VNet, NSGs, AKS, Storage, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) - Create cloud architecture and network diagrams using tools like Visio - Manage and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments - Support and maintain Kubernetes-based container workloads (AKS) - Automate infrastructure provisioning using PowerShell and Azure CLI - Implement monitoring using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Datadog - Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives (rightsizing, reservations) - Implement cloud security controls (RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access, Defender for Cloud) - Integrate CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions - Ensure backup and disaster recovery using Azure Site Recovery - Manage incidents and changes using ServiceNow/Jira aligned with ITIL - Maintain technical documentation and runbooks - Lead stakeholder and client discussions ## Requirements - 6–9 years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering - Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (IaaS & PaaS) - Experience with Azure networking (VNet, NSG, VPN) - Hands-on Kubernetes experience (AKS) - Proficiency in PowerShell and Azure CLI - Strong understanding of cloud security and IAM - Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Datadog) - Experience with ITSM tools (ServiceNow, Jira) - Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery ## Nice to have - Azure certifications (Administrator / Architect / Security) - Multi-cloud exposure (AWS/GCP) - Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep) - FinOps knowledge - Exposure to AIOps tools

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