Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Cognizant; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to deploy and manage Azure resources across compute, storage, and networking. You will implement IAM, RBAC, and IaC using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates, with strong emphasis on monitoring and cost hygiene.

The role is hybrid, located in India, and involves collaboration with platform, security, and application teams to deliver resilient cloud infrastructure. 2-4 years of hands-on Azure experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Experience with core services: Compute, Storage, Virtual Network, NSGs, Entra ID, Key Vault.
• Understanding networking: TCP/IP, DNS, subnets, routing, firewalls.
• Familiarity with IaC: Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates; scripting with PowerShell or Azure CLI.
• Experience with monitoring/logging: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics.
• Knowledge of RBAC, governance, tagging, and cost hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Provision, configure, and manage core Azure infrastructure (VMs, NSGs, virtual networks, disks).
• Support compute, storage, networking operations including capacity and performance.
• Implement RBAC roles, service principals, and policy configurations.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC and reusable scripts.
• Configure monitoring, alerting, and diagnostics with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Perform patching, backups, VM scaling, and resource tagging.
• Collaborate with platform, networking, security, and application teams.
• Maintain runbooks and documentation for deployed environments.

Skills

Azure cloud infra

Networking fundamentals

RBAC & governance

Monitoring with Azure Monitor

Scripting (PowerShell/Azure CLI)

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure CLI

Job description

About Cognizant Corporate

Cognizant Corporate is a global community united by a shared purpose: to make a meaningful impact. We are committed to excellence and driven by outcomes that matter. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work, and our forward-thinking mindset fuels continuous learning, innovation, and growth.

At Cognizant, careers transcend titles. We empower our people to think strategically, inspire others, and lead with purpose – always guided by our core values. Join us in shaping future of business.

About the role: Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

We are looking for an Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to deploy, configure, and support cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The role involves hands-on provisioning and administration of Azure resources, supporting day-to-day operations, and assisting with automation and governance under the guidance of senior engineers and architects.

In this role, you will

• Provision, configure, and manage core Azure infrastructure - virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, NSGs, load balancers, and managed disks.
• Support compute, storage, and networking operations, including capacity, availability, and performance monitoring.
• Implement and manage Azure IAM (RBAC) role assignments, service principals, and basic policy configurations.
• Assist with infrastructure provisioning through Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates) and reusable scripts.
• Configure monitoring, alerting, and diagnostics using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tooling.
• Perform routine operational tasks - patching, backups, snapshots, VM scaling, and resource tagging/cost hygiene.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, connectivity, and resource issues, escalating complex problems as needed.
• Support landing zone and subscription onboarding activities under defined governance standards.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and configuration records for deployed environments.

Collaborate with platform, networking, security, and application teams on deployment and support requests.

What You Must Have To Be Considered

• 2-4 years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of Azure core services: Compute (VMs, VMSS), Storage, Virtual Network, NSGs, Azure AD/Entra ID, and Key Vault.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals - TCP/IP, DNS, subnets, routing, and firewalls.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Bicep/ARM) and scripting (PowerShell or Azure CLI).
• Experience with Azure monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
• Awareness of cloud security, RBAC, and governance/tagging best practices. Good troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

These will help you succeed

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions).
• Other Cloud platform knowledge - AWS / GCP
• Basic understanding of Azure landing zones and the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
• Awareness of Azure service limits/quotas and cost-optimization practices.
• Certifications: Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Pune/Hyderabad/Kolkata/Bangalore/Coimbatore. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.