Senior Cloud Ops Engineer

Jobtailor; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Hyderabad, India, is seeking an experienced cloud infrastructure engineer to implement and maintain scalable cloud services. You will drive IaC, manage incidents, and collaborate with architects and security teams to ensure reliability and security across platforms.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on AWS/Azure expertise, strong knowledge of governance, and experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch and Azure Monitor.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud networking, identity, security, and governance principles.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools, such as Azure Monitor and CloudWatch.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, including Terraform, Bicep, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with Linux and Windows server environments.
• Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes from an operational perspective.
• Strong understanding of ITIL processes: incident, problem, and change.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Azure AZ-104, AZ-305, or equivalent; AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional; Terraform Associate or equivalent IaC certification; ITIL Foundation or higher.
• Support for EU/US timezones required.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure and services following established architecture and security standards
• Support operational activities, including incident troubleshooting and resolution
• Participate in major incident response and contribute to root cause analysis
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code
• Automate recurring operational tasks, including provisioning, monitoring, backup, and recovery processes
• Contribute to improving platform reliability, performance, and scalability
• Identify and support remediation of technical debt and operational inefficiencies
• Collaborate with Cloud Architects, Security, Networking, and other teams to deliver solutions aligned with enterprise standards
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure

Incident Troubleshooting

Collaboration across teams

Operational Excellence

ITIL Processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Azure AZ-104

Azure AZ-305

AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional

Terraform Associate

ITIL Foundation

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

CloudFormation

Azure Monitor

CloudWatch

Kubernetes

Job description

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure and services following established architecture and security standards
• Support operational activities, including incident troubleshooting and resolution
• Participate in major incident response and contribute to root cause analysis
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code
• Automate recurring operational tasks, including provisioning, monitoring, backup, and recovery processes
• Contribute to improving platform reliability, performance, and scalability
• Identify and support remediation of technical debt and operational inefficiencies
• Collaborate with Cloud Architects, Security, Networking, and other teams to deliver solutions aligned with enterprise standards
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms
• Knowledge of cloud networking, identity, security, and governance principles
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools, such as Azure Monitor and CloudWatch
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, including Terraform, Bicep, and CloudFormation
• Experience with Linux and Windows server environments
• Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes from an operational perspective
• Strong understanding of ITIL processes: incident, problem, and change
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Azure AZ-104, AZ-305, or equivalent; AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional; Terraform Associate or equivalent IaC certification; ITIL Foundation or higher
• Support for EU/US timezones required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in implementing and maintaining cloud infrastructure using AWS and Azure, with a strong focus on Infrastructure-as-Code practices and operational efficiency. Proficient in incident management and collaboration across teams to enhance platform reliability and security.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AWS Cloud Platform
• Azure Cloud Platform
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Terraform
• ITIL Processes

Hard Skills

• Cloud Networking
• Identity Management
• Security Principles
• Monitoring Tools
• Logging Tools
• Linux Server Environment
• Windows Server Environment
• Kubernetes
• Incident Troubleshooting
• Root Cause Analysis

Certifications & Qualifications

• Microsoft Azure AZ-104
• Microsoft Azure AZ-305
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional
• Terraform Associate
• ITIL Foundation

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Infrastructure
• Operational Activities
• Platform Reliability
• Performance
• Scalability
• Technical Debt
• Operational Inefficiencies
• Documentation
• Runbooks
• Operational Procedures

Tools & Technologies

• Azure Monitor
• CloudWatch
• Bicep
• CloudFormation