DE-Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer-GDSF02

EY; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Chennai is seeking a Senior Cloud Security & Networking Engineer with 4-8 years of IT experience to design, deploy and manage secure cloud architectures across Azure and AWS with a focus on Zero Trust and compliance.

You will collaborate with cloud architects, security leaders and application teams to deliver resilient, scalable hybrid/multi-cloud environments, build Terraform modules, GitHub Actions pipelines, AKS deployments and ongoing monitoring.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of IT experience with Azure Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services including VNet, NSG, VMs, storage and monitoring.
• Hands-on Terraform with modules, remote state and environment deployments.
• Experience building automated CI/CD pipelines for apps and infrastructure.
• Hands-on Kubernetes/Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) deployments and management.
• Understanding of cloud security, networking, HA, and DR concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure across compute, networking, storage, identity, security and monitoring.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules and automate infra provisioning across dev/test/prod.
• Build and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for deployments.
• Implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with security checks and approvals.
• Enable delivery for workloads across Java/.NET/Angular/Python/Big Data stacks.
• Deploy and manage AKS clusters and related networking, security, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with architecture, security and operations to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Create and maintain technical runbooks and best practices.

Skills

Azure Infra

Terraform

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

Kubernetes AKS

Cloud Security

PowerShell/Python

Networking

Monitoring

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

We are the only professional services organization who has a separate business dedicated exclusively to the financial services marketplace. Join Digital Engineering Team and you will work with multi-disciplinary teams from around the world to deliver a global perspective. Aligned to key industry groups including Asset management, Banking and Capital Markets, Insurance and Private Equity, Health, Government, Power and Utilities, we provide integrated advisory, assurance, tax, and transaction services. Through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching you will experience ongoing professional development. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well, this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security & Networking Engineer with 4-8 years of IT experience and deep expertise in designing, deploying, and managing secure cloud network architectures. The role requires strong hands‑on skills in Azure and AWS (with GCP as an added advantage), implementing Zero Trust security, cloud‑native networking, and enterprise‑grade compliance frameworks. You will work closely with cloud architects, security leaders, and application teams to ensure resilient, secure, and scalable environments across hybrid and multi‑cloud platforms.

EY Digital Engineering is a unique, industry‑focused business unit that provides a broad range of integrated services that leverage deep industry experience with strong functional capability and product knowledge. The Digital Engineering practice works with clients to analyse, formulate, design, mobilise and drive digital transformation initiatives. We advise clients on their most pressing digital challenges and opportunities surround business strategy, customer, growth, profit optimisation, innovation, technology strategy, and digital transformation. We also have a unique ability to help our clients translate strategy into actionable technical design, and transformation planning/mobilisation. Through our unique combination of competencies and solutions, EY’s DE team helps our clients sustain competitive advantage and profitability by developing strategies to stay ahead of the rapid pace of change and disruption and supporting the execution of complex transformations

Your key responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure across compute, networking, storage, identity, security, and monitoring services.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules and automate infrastructure provisioning across development, test, staging, and production environments.
• Build and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Implement end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines covering build, testing, security validation, approvals, deployment, release, and rollback.
• Enable continuous delivery for application stacks including Java, .NET, Angular, Python, and Big Data workloads.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes platforms, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), supporting cloud‑native and microservices‑based workloads.
• Manage AKS capabilities including namespaces, deployments, services, ingress, autoscaling, RBAC, secrets, networking, and monitoring.
• Implement Azure security controls using Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identities, RBAC, Key Vault, NSGs, Private Endpoints, and Azure Policy.
• Configure monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Support cloud migration, modernisation, and platform upgrade initiatives, including environment readiness and cutover activities.
• Troubleshoot issues across Azure infrastructure, Terraform, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and AKS environments.
• Collaborate with architecture, application, cybersecurity, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, SOPs, and engineering best practices.

Skills and attributes for success

Mandatory Skills

• 4-8 years of experience with strong hands‑on experience in Azure Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services covering virtual networks, subnets, NSGs, virtual machines, load balancing, storage, identity, security, and monitoring.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Terraform, including reusable modules, remote state, provider configuration, variables, outputs, and environment‑based deployments.
• Strong hands‑on experience creating and maintaining GitHub Actions workflows.
• Experience building automated CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployment.
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including deployment, scaling, upgrades, networking, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of Git, branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, and release management.
• Scripting experience using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Hands‑on experience in cloud migration and modernisation, including infrastructure migration, lifecycle upgrades, and environment cutovers.
• Good understanding of cloud security, networking, monitoring, high availability, backup, and disaster recovery concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Good to have Skills

• Azure DevOps or Jenkins
• Docker and Helm
• Argo CD or other GitOps tools
• Cloud migration and modernisation experience
• DevSecOps and security scanning integration

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent

Education:

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well‑known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever‑expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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