Azure Engineer

Infopark, Kochi, Kerala, IN

Job Type: Full Time

Role responsibilities

- Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure services.
- Manage and administer Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and user access policies.
- Configure and maintain Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), Virtual Networks (VNets), Subnets, Load Balancers, VPN Gateways, and Network Security Groups (NSG).
- Optimize cloud resource usage, including storage accounts, managed disks, blob storage, backup retention, and data lifecycle policies for better performance and cost efficiency.
- Automate deployment, provisioning, and infrastructure management using ARM Templates, PowerShell, Terraform, Azure DevOps, and Azure CLI.
- Monitor system performance, availability, and security of Azure resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
- Implement backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and high availability solutions across Azure environments.
- Design and implement Azure SQL Database backup, restore, geo-replication, failover groups, and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data protection and business continuity.
- Manage and optimize Microsoft Azure Data Factory pipelines, ETL workflows, data movement, scheduling, and integration between on-premises and cloud-based data sources.
- Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, Azure Policies, and best practices for cloud operations.
- Troubleshoot Azure infrastructure, networking, access control, and application hosting issues, providing L2/L3 technical support.
- Work with ETL processes, data movement, and integration workflows where cloud storage and application support are involved.
- Collaborate closely with DevOps, Security, Development, and Database teams for smooth project delivery and release management.
- Maintain technical documentation for cloud architecture, configurations, SOPs, and deployment processes.




- Perform patch management, OS updates, vulnerability remediation, and regular system maintenance activities.

Technical Skills Required

- 4+ years in Azure admin and Data Engineering, should be proficient in SQL and familiar with Azure products and services, with specialization in Azures Data ecosystem.
- Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure services, including Azure VMs, VNets, Subnets, NSG, Load Balancers, VPN Gateway, and Storage Accounts
- Experience in managing Azure SQL Database, backup, restore, geo-replication, failover groups, and disaster recovery solutions
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Data Factory for ETL processes, pipeline creation, scheduling, and data integration
- Knowledge of Azure Blob Storage, Managed Disks, File Storage, backup retention, and storage optimization for performance and cost control
- Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and performance monitoring tools
- Understanding of cloud security, governance, Azure Policies, compliance standards, and best practices
- Strong understanding of networking concepts, including DNS, Firewall, VPN, VNet Peering, NSG, and Load Balancing
- Experience in cloud migration projects from on-prime infrastructure to the Azure workplace
- Problem-solving skills to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve data-related issues

Certifications - at least 1 or 2 certifications mandatory from the below

- Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)
- Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)

Education

- UG: B.Tech / B.E. in Any Specialization
- PG: MS/M.Sc(Science) in Computers, Cyber Security Engineering, M.Tech in Computers, MCA in Computers, PG Diploma in Computers, MBA/PGDM in Any Specialization

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