Azure Infra SME

About Company:

Our client is a global technology consulting and digital solutions company that enables enterprises to reimagine business models and accelerate innovation through digital technologies. Powered by more than 84,000 entrepreneurial professionals across more than 30 countries, it caters to over 700 clients with its extensive domain and technology expertise to help drive superior competitive differentiation, customer experiences, and business outcomes.

Job Title: Azure Infra SME

Location : PAN India

Experience : 12 to 15 Years

Employment Type : Contract to Hire

Work Mode : Hybrid

Notice Period : Immediate Joiners Only

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced IaC Engineer and Migration Architects and Engineers with strong proficiency in automation and cloud-native practices. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and maintain infrastructure using declarative IaC tools, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance across multi-cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Automation
• Develop and maintain IaC scripts using Terraform , Bicep , Powershell script and Ansible for provisioning and configuration of cloud resources.
• Implement Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Bicep for Azure-native deployments.
• CI/CD Integration
• Build and optimize pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitLab for automated deployments.
• Integrate IaC workflows with GitOps principles and version control systems.
• Cloud Platform Management
• Design and deploy infrastructure on Azure , ensuring adherence to Well-Architected Framework.
• Manage configuration drift detection and remediation using scheduled workflows.
• Migration & Modernization
• Lead Azure Migrate projects and Azure Landing zone designs for on-premises to Azure migrations (VMs, databases, applications).
• Modernize workloads by containerizing Java/.NET applications and deploying to AKS.
• Optimize legacy systems for cloud-native architectures using CAF best practices.
• Security & Compliance
• Embed security checks in IaC pipelines using tools like Checkov or GitHub Advanced Security.
• Implement identity and access management (AAD, Managed Identities) and secure secrets via Azure Key Vault .
• Monitoring & Optimization
• Configure monitoring solutions (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics) for deployed resources.
• Perform cost optimization and resource utilization analysis.

Required Skills

• IaC Tools: Terraform (multi-cloud), Bicep (Azure), Ansible (configuration management).
• DevOps Platforms: Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD.
• Scripting & Automation: PowerShell, Bash, YAML.
• Migration Tools: Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery.
• Cloud Expertise: Microsoft Azure (ARM, AKS, ACA, App Services).
• Version Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab workflows.
• AI Tools: GitHub Copilot for automation and code generation.
• Scripting: PowerShell, Bash, YAML.
• Security Practices: Policy enforcement, compliance scanning, secrets management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Verified Modules (AVM) for Terraform/Bicep.
• Familiarity with container orchestration (AKS) and GitOps workflows.
• Knowledge of multi-cloud strategies and hybrid deployments.
• Certifications: Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert , Terraform Associate , SC-401 (Security).

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate across distributed teams.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.