This is a remote position.
Senior Azure Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure, APIM & Security

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Azure Engineer to build, harden, automate, and operate the Azure cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectivity, gateway policies, and Microsoft Foundry model access.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in Azure API Management (APIM), networking, Microsoft Entra ID security, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep), and production operations, ensuring resilient, observable, and compliant cloud foundations across both phases of the programme.

Programme Context & Phased Effort Allocation

The engagement is structured as a 22-week sequential programme divided into two delivery phases, assuming a five-day working week:

• Phase 1: MCP Gateway and Governance (Weeks 1–10 / 10 Weeks): Full-time allocation (1.0 FTE) configuring Azure APIM, gateway routing policies, private networking, secrets management, and automated CI/CD pipelines.

• Phase 2:



Model Access through Microsoft Foundry (Weeks 11–22 / 12 Weeks): Full time allocation (1.0 FTE) supporting Microsoft Foundry deployments, model endpoint connectivity, failover testing, and production handover.

Key Responsibilities

• APIM Gateway Configuration: Configure Azure APIM, gateway policies, routing, authentication, mutual TLS, and role-based access controls.

• Networking & Security Integration: Implement secure networking (VNets, Private Endpoints, NSGs), Microsoft Entra ID integration, managed identities, secrets management (Azure Key Vault), and environment configuration.

• Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD: Build reusable Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Bicep) and multi-stage CI/CD pipelines for automated, repeatable deployment.

• Monitoring & Telemetry: Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, diagnostic logs, metric alerts, and operational health dashboards.

• High Availability & Disaster Recovery: Implem

📌 Senior Azure Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure, APIM (India)
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