Sr. Cloud Engineer

AXA XL; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA XL in India seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to deliver, operate and continuously improve Azure IaaS/PaaS and Private Cloud components that support Azure PaaS, OpenPaaS, MPI and POD. You will act as a hands-on contributor, applying established architecture patterns, automating platform delivery and ensuring secure, resilient production services.

You will translate high-level designs into low-level implementations, develop IaC (Terraform, ARM, Harness), integrate with CI/CD pipelines, monitor

Qualifications

• Solid hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS; familiarity with Private Cloud concepts.
• Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes and Docker.
• Proficient with Terraform and/or ARM; exposure to Harness or similar automation tools.
• Experience integrating services into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Harness).
• Proficient with YAML and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with Azure networking, firewalls (Azure FW), OCP egress and identity/secrets management.
• Developer-focused approach to platform enablement and automation.

Responsibilities

• Translate HLDs into LLDs and implement designs for VMs, networking, storage, security and OpenShift components under guidance from platform leads.
• Develop, test and maintain production-grade IaC (Terraform, ARM, Harness) and contribute to reusable modules and templates.
• Integrate platform components with CI/CD pipelines, support Harness/Artifactory workflows and automate routine provisioning and deployments.
• Test PaaS services and platform features, produce runbooks and provide readiness feedback to platform owners.
• Monitor platform health, troubleshoot incidents, participate in on-call rotations as required and support DR and recovery activities.
• Deliver foundation modules (app skeletons, baseline configurations), assist projects with resource provisioning and fulfil OpenShift and firewall requests.
• Work closely with IaaS/PaaS leads, Automation, DevOps, Network and Security teams to resolve platform defects and implement improvements.
• Apply FinOps practices, enforce security and policy controls in deployments, and support audit remediation tasks owned by the Cloud Platforms team.
• Contribute to platform roadmaps, propose optimizations, and help industrialize successful POCs into production patterns.
• Document solutions, run design reviews, and mentor more junior engineers when appropriate.

Skills

Azure IaaS

Azure PaaS

Private Cloud

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

ARM

Harness

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

YAML

Bash

Python

Dynatrace

Prometheus

Grafana

Azure networking

Azure Firewall

Identity/Secrets management

Developer mindset

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Azure certification

OpenShift certification

Job description

We are looking for a;Senior Cloud Engineer that delivers, operates and continuously improves Azure IaaS/PaaS and Private Cloud platform components that support Azure PaaS, OpenPaaS, MPI and POD. Act as a handson technical contributor and trusted implementer who applies established architecture patterns, automates platform delivery, and supports projects to ensure secure, resilient and costefficient production services.

What youll be DOING

What will your essential responsibilities include

• Implement architecture: Translate HLDs into LLDs and implement approved designs for VMs, networking, storage, security and OpenShift components under guidance from platform leads.
• Infrastructure as Code: Develop, test and maintain productiongrade IaC (Terraform, ARM, Harness) and contribute to reusable modules and templates.
• Automation CI/CD integration: Integrate platform components with CI/CD pipelines, support Harness/Artifactory workflows and automate routine provisioning and deployments.
• Platform validation: Test PaaS services and platform features, produce runbooks and provide readiness feedback to platform owners.
• Operational support: Monitor platform health, troubleshoot incidents, participate in oncall rotations as required and support DR and recovery activities.
• Platform enablement: Deliver foundation modules (app skeletons, baseline configurations), assist projects with resource provisioning and fulfil OpenShift and firewall requests.
• Collaboration: Work closely with IaaS/PaaS leads, Automation, DevOps, Network and Security teams to resolve platform defects and implement improvements.
• Cost, security and compliance: Apply FinOps practices, enforce security and policy controls in deployments, and support audit remediation tasks owned by the Cloud Platforms team.
• Continuous improvement: Contribute to platform roadmaps, propose optimizations, and help industrialize successful POCs into production patterns.
• Knowledge sharing: Document solutions, run design reviews, and mentor more junior engineers when appropriate .

You will report to Head of Cloud Platforms.

What you will BRING

Were looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Cloud platforms: Solid handson experience with Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS; familiarity with Private Cloud concepts.
• Containers orchestration: Practical experience with Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes and Docker.
• IaC automation: Proficient with Terraform and/or ARM; experience with CPP, Harness or similar automation tools.
• CI/CD tooling: Experience integrating services into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Harness).
• Scripting config: Comfortable with YAML and scripting (Bash, Python) for automation and tooling.
• Observability: Working knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana or equivalents).
• Networking security: Experience with Azure networking, firewalls (Azure FW), OCP egress and identity/secrets management.
• Development mindset: Developerfocused approach to platform enablement and automation.

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Relevant years of experience in cloud/platform engineering with demonstrable Azure and OpenShift experience.
• Education certifications: Degree in Computer Science or equivalent; Azure and OpenShift certifications are a plus.
• Methodologies: Comfortable working in Agile/Kanban teams and iterative delivery models.
• Language: Fluent in written and spoken English.