Azure Cloud Senior Engineer and Architect

Aqilea (formerly Soltia); Hyderabad; Remote; INR 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqilea is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Senior Engineer and Architect to lead the platform strategy and drive the development and operation of a standardized product-communication platform. You will define the roadmap, oversee implementation, and manage backlog, releases, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring platform efficiency and delivery capabilities.

The role requires deep Azure expertise, IaC mastery, and hands-on Kubernetes management, with a focus on secure, scalable

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on development experience with advanced PowerShell scripting.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Azure networking (VWAN Hub/Spoke, VNETs, Application Gateways, WAF, Load balancers, Private Endpoints, DNS, Firewall).
• At least 5 years' experience designing and implementing Azure resources and IaC using PowerShell, Terraform and Bicep.

Responsibilities

• Set the platform vision and maintain a clear roadmap aligned with digital product ambitions.
• Oversee development, implementation and maintenance of the platform.
• Operate and administer platform tooling and infrastructure including Kubernetes administration and related DevOps tools.
• Own and maintain the platform backlog and communicate priorities to product teams and stakeholders.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Azure cloud architecture

Agile / Scrum leadership

REST APIs

DevOps practices

Tools

Kubernetes Helm

Istio

Trivy

OPA

KEDA

ArgoCD

Velero

Packer

Docker

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell Core

Azure PowerShell

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Visual Studio Code

Ansible

Bash scripting

Job description

Role: Azure Cloud Senior Engineer and Architect
Job Ref Id: JD-1340
Competence level: 10 + Years
Start date: 2026-11-15
Extension option: Yes
Scope: 100 %
Location: Hydrabad, India
Remote work: Yes
Language: English
Application deadline: 2026-11-30
Number of consultants: 1
Security clearance: No

About the assignment

We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Senior Engineer and Architect to lead and participate in developing and operating a platform that enables products to communicate in a standardized way. The role sets the platform vision and roadmap, oversees development, implementation and maintenance, and is accountable for backlog prioritization, release planning and stakeholder engagement. The role also focuses on ensuring platform efficiency, managing dependencies and blockers, and defining measures of success.

Responsibilities

• Set the platform vision and maintain a clear roadmap aligned with digital product ambitions
• Oversee development, implementation and maintenance of the platform
• Manage day-to-day platform operations including monitoring performance and managing user accounts and access
• Own and maintain the platform backlog and communicate priorities to product teams and stakeholders
• Prioritize platform work based on product needs and release requirements
• Plan and communicate digital platform releases and set delivery expectations for new features
• Ensure compliance with relevant frameworks and standards
• Manage stakeholder engagement with developers and suppliers
• Ensure platforms are efficient and simple for products and developers
• Manage dependencies and blockers and improve platform delivery capabilities
• Gather insights to understand product and developer needs and define measures of success
• Operate and administer platform tooling and infrastructure including Kubernetes administration and related DevOps tools

Requirements

Mandatory

• Should be having strong hands-on development experience with advanced PowerShell scripting.
• Tooling Kubernetes admin: HELM,Istio, Trivy, OPA, KEDA, ArgoCD, Velero, Packer, Docker. Terraform, Bicep, Powershell core, Azure Powershell Modules, Azure devops services, Github and Github actions, Visual Sudio code, ansible, Bash Scripting
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure
• Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (powershell scripting, Terraform and Bicep advanced)
• Azure networking (VWAN Hub/Spoke, VNETs, Application Gateways, WAF, Load balancers, Private Endpoints, DNS, Firewall)
• Identity & access management (Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, managed identities, Service principals, App Registrations, Enterprise Applications)
• At least 5 years' experience designing and implementing Azure resources
• At least 5 years' experience with Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• At least 5 years' experience working with immutable infrastructure
• At least 3 years' experience as a Scrum Master or a similar leadership role, leading a team of at least 4 people
• At least 5 years' experience with Azure DevOps services, including self-hosted runners
• At least 5 years' experience as a Kubernetes administrator includes troubleshooting, deployments
• Working knowledge of Rest API's
• Working knowledge of Queues and topics (Event technology