Azure Cloud Engineer

Acesoft Labs; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Acesoft Labs Bengaluru invites an experienced Cloud Engineer to architect, deploy, and manage Azure-based solutions. You will design reliable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud architectures, implement IaC with Terraform, and automate server provisioning using PowerShell or Python.

You will build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, integrate on-premises systems via ExpressRoute, monitor with Grafana, AppDynamics, or Dynatrace, and ensure proper security, patching, backup, and disaster recovery

Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS deployments on production environments.
• Design cloud architectures that are reliable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Use Terraform scripts to automate Azure resource provisioning and management.
• Automate cloud operations with PowerShell or Python.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and Git.
• Connect on-premises systems to Azure using ExpressRoute for private links.
• Monitor systems with Grafana, AppDynamics, and Dynatrace for health and performance.
• Manage Windows and Linux servers in Azure and patching it regularly.
• Handle identity, access, networking, and security controls in cloud environments.
• Azure certifications (e.g., Administrator/Developer) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Setup and manage Azure environment configurations, monitoring, and security.
• Design scalable cloud solutions across regions for high availability.
• Migrate existing on-prem infrastructure to Azure.
• Implement security and access control policies.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• OS patching for cloud-hosted servers.
• Performance optimization and cost control across workloads.

Skills

Azure Cloud Expertise

Cloud Architecture

Terraform IaC

PowerShell/Python

CI/CD Pipelines

Hybrid Cloud Networking

Monitoring & Logging

OS Administration

Azure AD & Security

PKI & Security

Certifications

Azure DevOps

Tools

Grafana

Dynatrace

AppDynamics

ExpressRoute

Git

Job description

Key Skills & Requirements

1. Azure Cloud Expertise (5+ years)
   You should have hands-on experience using Azure IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) like setting up servers, databases, and applications on the Azure platform.
   
2. Cloud Architecture Knowledge
   Understand how to design cloud systems that are reliable, secure, and cost-effective.
   
3. Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
   Use Terraform scripts to automatically create and manage Azure resources instead of doing it manually this ensures consistency and speed.
   
4. Programming/Scripting (PowerShell or Python)
   Automate repetitive cloud operations such as server setup, updates, or backups.
   
5. DevOps Tools (Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Git)
   Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate application deployment and updates.
   
6. Hybrid Cloud Networking
   Connect on-premises systems (physical company servers) with the Azure cloud using tools like ExpressRoute for private connections.
   
7. Monitoring & Logging
   Use tools like Azure Monitor, Grafana, AppDynamics, Dynatrace to track system health, performance, and errors.
   
8. OS Administration (Windows & Linux)
   Manage and patch both Windows and Linux servers hosted in Azure.
   
9. Azure AD, Networking, Firewalls
   Handle identity and access management, network configuration, and security controls in the cloud.
   
10. PKI & Security
    Understand digital certificates, encryption, and authentication protocols to keep systems secure.
    
11. Certifications
    Azure certifications like Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Developer Associate are preferred — they show validated expertise.
    

Responsibilities

1. Setup & Manage Azure Environment
   Create and maintain cloud systems — ensuring they’re configured, monitored, and secured.
   
2. Design Scalable Solutions
   Build cloud solutions that can work across regions and handle large-scale usage.
   
3. Migrate from On-Premises to Cloud
   Move existing infrastructure from company servers to Azure.
   
4. Security & Access Control
   Manage who can access what, ensuring compliance and data protection.
   
5. Implement Backup & Recovery Policies
   Protect data and ensure systems can recover from failures.
   
6. OS Patching
   Keep all cloud-based servers up to date with the latest security patches.
   
7. Performance Optimization
   Continuously monitor and fine-tune systems for better speed, cost, and reliability.