Sr. Cloud Engineer

AXA Global Business Services; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA Global Business Services is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to deliver, operate, and improve Azure IaaS/PaaS and Private Cloud components supporting Azure PaaS, OpenPaaS, MPI and POD. You will handsonly implement architectures, automate delivery, and support secure, cost-efficient production services.

You will work with IaaS/PaaS leads, DevOps, Network and Security teams to implement improvements, ensure platform reliability, and contribute to roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Hands-on with Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS, plus Private Cloud concepts.
• Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes and Docker in production.
• IaC automation using Terraform and/or ARM; familiarity with Harness or similar.
• CI/CD pipelines integration with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Harness.
• YAML and scripting (Bash, Python) for automation.
• Observability through Dynatrace, Prometheus or Grafana.
• Networking security including Azure networking and firewalls.
• Development mindset focusing on platform enablement and automation.

Responsibilities

• Translate high-level designs to low-level plans for VMs, networking, storage and OpenShift.
• IaC development and maintenance, building reusable modules and templates.
• Integrate platform components with CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments.
• Validate PaaS services, create runbooks, and provide readiness feedback.
• Monitor platform health, troubleshoot incidents, and participate in on-call rotations.
• Deliver foundational modules and assist projects with resource provisioning.
• Collaborate with IaaS/PaaS, Automation, DevOps, Network and Security teams.
• Apply FinOps, enforce security controls, and support audit remediation.
• Contribute to platform roadmaps, optimize and productionize POCs, document solutions.

Skills

Azure IaaS/PaaS

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

ARM

Harness

CPP

CI/CD tooling

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Scripting Bash

Python

YAML

Observability tools

Dynatrace

Prometheus

Grafana

Azure networking

Firewall management

Identity/secrets mgmt

Developer mindset

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Azure certification

OpenShift certification

Tools

Terraform

ARM

Harness

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

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.