- Strong leadership in Azure IaaS and PaaS (VMs, Networking, Storage, SQL DB, App Services, Monitoring).
- Expertise in CI/CD with Azure DevOps and pipeline automation.
- Hands-on with Terraform, ARM templates, Ansible and PowerShell scripting.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, ARO, Helm).
- Proven ability to design and enforce Azure governance & RBAC models.
- Working knowledge of network security concepts (Firewalls, NSGs, Palo Alto preferred).
- Robust communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently in Agile/DevOps environments and resolve complex problems.
Desired
- Experience in Linux/Windows OS administration.
- Proficiency with Bash or advanced PowerShell scripting for automation.
- Experience in hybrid and multi-cloud integration.
- Knowledge of enterprise platforms (Apigee, OpenShift, JFrog Artifactory).
- Programming experience in Python or JavaScript.
- Hands-on with application monitoring and APM suites.
- Exposure to Power Platform and Power BI.
- Familiarity with FinOps practices for cloud cost governance.
- Leverage AI tools wherever appropriate to improve productivity
- Proficient in monitoring tools such as SonarQube and ELK/Kibana.
Experience: Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience as a cloud engineer who can showcase working independently and along with the team.
Educational Qualification:
- Graduate/Masters in any discipline
- Cloud certifications would be an added advantage