Description

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) — Terraform (primary and non-negotiable) ? Mandatory
CI/CD pipeline automation: Bitbucket, Jenkins, XLR, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions
Azure Architecture:

Strong Azure architecture experience: compute, storage, networking, and platform services
Enterprise-scale Azure landing zones: management groups, subscriptions, and governance models
Compute platforms: Azure VMs, App Services, Azure Functions, AKS (architecture-level understanding)
Identity and Security:

Identity and access management using Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, PIM, and managed identities
Security architecture: Zero Trust principles, Azure Defender, and secure baseline controls
Secrets and encryption: Azure Key Vault, certificate and key lifecycle management
Policy and compliance: Azure Policy, initiatives, and governance enforcement at scale
Networking:

Azure networking (hands-on): hub-spoke VNETs, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, and routing
Private connectivity: Private Endpoints, Azure DNS (public/private), name resolution patterns
Observability and Resilience:

Observability and operations: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerting and diagnostics
High availability and DR design: availability zones, regional failover, and backup strategies
Database Experience:

Candidates should have experience with one or more cloud database platforms:
PostgreSQL (preferred) — managed cloud PostgreSQL (Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server) ? 
Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or equivalent cloud-native database services
Database security, encryption at rest/transit, and backup/restore strategies
Performance tuning and query optimization on cloud database platforms
Mandatory

Good To Have:

The following are not mandatory but will strengthen a candidate's profile:
Experience migrating on-premises or AWS/GCP workloads to Azure cloud ? Good to have
Familiarity with Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, or lift-and-shift patterns ? Good to have
Knowledge of FinOps practices and Azure Cost Management ? Good to have
Exposure to containerization strategies and AKS production operations ? Good to have
Experience working in regulated financial services environments

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree