About the job :
We are looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer who will play a critical role in building and evolving the infrastructure platform that powers our applications and services. The candidate should focus on designing and automating scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and GitOps workflows.
Responsibilities :
- Architect and build infrastructure using Terraform and Git-based workflows, with a focus on repeatability, compliance, and automation.
- Design, deploy, and manage robust Kubernetes clusters, enforcing multi-tenant configurations, network policies, and security standards.
- Develop and maintain modular Terraform codebases and reusable templates to support various infrastructure use cases.
- Build automation and self-service patterns that streamline developer access to infrastructure while maintaining guardrails.
- Leverage both IaaS and PaaS cloud services to deliver scalable solutions aligned with business needscompute, storage, networking, databases, messaging, identity, and more.
- Drive adoption of platform engineering patterns including GitOps, policy-as-code, and developer enablement tooling.
- Collaborate closely with application, security, and cloud architecture teams to integrate infrastructure into broader platform strategy.
Primary Skills :
5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure architecture, or platform engineering roles.Strong experience with Kubernetes operations and architecture in production environments.In-depth knowledge of cloud IaaS and PaaS services, designing reliable solutions leveraging them (VMs, load balancers, managed databases, identity platforms, messaging queues, etc.).Advanced proficiency in Terraform and Git-based infrastructure workflows.Experience building and maintaining CI / CD pipelines.Strong scripting abilities in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.Solid understanding of infrastructure security, governance, and identity best practices.Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams.Secondary Skills (Good to Have) :
Familiarity with GitOps tooling.Experience with policy-as-code and container security best practices.Exposure to Microsoft Power Platform (Dynamics 365, PowerApps, etc.).(ref : hirist.tech)