IT INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST – Cloud & DevOps

ZoftSolutions; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ZoftSolutions is seeking a mid-to-senior-level Infrastructure, Cloud, and DevOps professional in Ernakulam, Kerala. In this role, you will manage enterprise IT environments on Azure and AWS, focusing on automation and cloud operations.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 5–10 years of experience in Infrastructure or DevOps with strong skills in Kubernetes and CI/CD processes. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud Administration, or DevOps.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.
• Experience with cloud governance and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Windows Server environments.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy containerized applications using Docker.

Skills

Windows Server Administration

Active Directory

PowerShell scripting

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Monitoring tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure Monitor

CloudWatch

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Role Overview

This position is for a mid‑to‑senior‑level Infrastructure, Cloud, and DevOps professional responsible for managing enterprise IT environments across Azure and AWS, ensuring reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency. The role acts as a bridge between infrastructure, development, and business teams, with strong emphasis on automation, cloud operations, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Design and maintain secure, scalable, highly available cloud environments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS).
• Monitor infrastructure, applications, and Kubernetes clusters using tools such as Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Drive cloud cost optimization, governance, budgeting, and resource utilization improvements.
• Implement security controls, IAM/Entra ID, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, project managers, vendors, and business stakeholders.

Required Technical Skills

Infrastructure & Windows

• Windows Server Administration
• Active Directory
• DNS, DHCP, Group Policy
• PowerShell scripting

Cloud

• AWS
• Virtual Machines/EC2
• Storage, Networking, Security

DevOps & Automation

• Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep
• Git

Containers & Orchestration

• Docker

Monitoring & Cost Management

• Monitoring tools: Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus
• Cost optimization practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud Administration, or DevOps.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.
• Experience with cloud governance and cost optimization.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), DevOps, or cloud security certifications (CCSP/CISSP) will be considered an added advantage.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Customer‑facing and consulting abilities.
• Problem‑solving and analytical mindset.
• Ability to work independently and across teams.
• Documentation and presentation skills.

Success Metrics

• Infrastructure uptime and reliability.
• Deployment success rate and release efficiency.

Success Metrics

• Cloud cost savings and optimization outcomes.
• Security and compliance adherence.
• Faster incident resolution.