Azure operations specialist

Acesoft Labs; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Acesoft Labs is seeking an Azure Operations Engineer for immediate joining on a C2H basis. You will manage cloud infra, including IaaS, PaaS, and AKS, with a focus on reliability and security.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years of hands-on Azure experience, strong networking and governance knowledge, and proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and automation scripts. Collaboration with DevSecOps and application teams is key to success.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on Azure experience (design + operations).
• Strong in networking, VMs, storage, App Services, databases, security.
• Knowledge of Azure governance (RBAC, policies, cost controls).
• Familiar with Azure DevOps, Automation, PowerShell DSC.
• Comfortable with Linux systems.
• Certifications (AZ-104, AZ-500, AZ-303, AZ-304) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure Management across IaaS and PaaS on Azure.
• Automation & IaC using Terraform and Ansible for provisioning.
• Kubernetes & Containers management, including AKS and container registries.
• Design and deployment of enterprise-scale Azure architectures.
• Define non-functional requirements like scalability, availability, security, performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and DevSecOps teams on architecture decisions.

Skills

Azure cloud expertise

Networking

VMs

App Services

Databases

Security

RBAC & governance

Azure DevOps

Automation

PowerShell DSC

Linux systems

AZ-104/ AZ-500/ AZ-303/ AZ-304

Terraform & Ansible for IaC

Automation scripts PowerShell/Bash

Compliance & security best practices

Downtime minimization in Azure

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

Azure DevOps

AKS

Job description

Hi All ,

We are looking for Role : Azure Operations Engineer

Employment type : C2H

NP : Immediate - 15 days

Key Responsibilities

1. Cloud Infrastructure Management
   • Work on IaaS (VMs, networking, storage) and PaaS (App Services, CosmosDB, Functions, AKS, etc.).
     
   • Handle networking (VNets, NAT, Bastion, Load balancers, Gateways).
     
   • Ensure high availability and load balancing.
     
   • Manage SSL certificates for secure applications.
     
   • Set up infrastructure as per project needs.
     
2. Automation & IaC (Infrastructure as Code)
   • Use Terraform and Ansible for provisioning and automation.
     
   • Write automation scripts for repeatable infrastructure deployment.
     
3. Kubernetes & Containers
   • Manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), container apps, and container registries.
     
4. Design & Deployment
   • Design enterprise-scale Azure architectures.
     
   • Define NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) like scalability, availability, security, and performance.
     
   • Migrate workloads to Azure.
     
5. Collaboration
   • Participate in technical discussions with stakeholders.
     
   • Work closely with DevSecOps platforms and application teams.
     

Required Skills

• Technical Must-Haves
  • 4+ years of hands-on Azure experience (design + operations).
    
  • Strong in networking, VMs, storage, App Services, databases, security.
    
  • Knowledge of Azure governance (RBAC, policies, cost controls).
    
  • Familiar with Azure DevOps, Automation, PowerShell DSC.
    
  • Comfortable with Linux systems.
    
  • Certifications (AZ-104, AZ-500, AZ-303, AZ-304) preferred.
    
• Programming & Automation
  • Terraform & Ansible for IaC.
    
  • Automation scripts (PowerShell / Bash).
    
• Cloud & Security
  • Knowledge of compliance, governance, and security best practices.
    
  • Experience ensuring minimal downtime in large Azure environments.
    
• Nice-to-Have
  • Azure SQL, Logic Apps, Azure Functions.
    
  • Agile / DevOps methodology experience.
    

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving & decision-making.
  
• Ownership & accountability.
  
• Teamwork and communication skills.
  
• Adaptability, perseverance, and initiative.
  
• Alignment with DevOps culture.