Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Azure Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Azure cloud services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Kubernetes (AKS). The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure while driving automation and platform reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage Azure-based cloud infrastructure ensuring high availability and scalability.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible).

• Deploy and support cloud-native applications in Azure environments.

• Administer and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters including configuration, scaling, and optimization.

• Monitor system performance, resource utilization, and overall platform health.

• Troubleshoot infrastructure, application, and network connectivity issues in collaboration with networking teams.

• Ensure security, governance, and compliance standards across the cloud environment.

• Maintain and enhance existing IaC solutions and automation pipelines.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including development, DevOps, and security.

Mandatory Skills

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) – expert-level (design, deployment, stakeholder interaction, and operations)

• Azure PaaS Services

• Azure Storage Services

Required Skills & Experience

• 6–10 years of overall IT experience

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in Azure cloud/platform engineering

• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible)

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash

• Experience with Azure services including:

• AKS, App Services, Azure Functions

• Azure SQL, Cosmos DB

• Azure Cache

• Storage Accounts, Key Vaults

• Application Gateway, Service Bus, Log Analytics

• Strong understanding of cloud networking, load balancing, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

• Experience managing secure, scalable, and compliant Azure environments

• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with Linux systems (Ubuntu/RHEL) and Azure services

• Knowledge of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Good to Have

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)

• Certifications such as Azure Administrator / Azure DevOps Engineer / Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD)

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate