Azure Cloud Engineer

CBTS is a leading technology provider to more than 3,000 organizations in all industries, including dozens of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies. We provide consulting resources and cloud or on-premises technologies that deliver consistent IT performance, reduce costs, and increase operational efficiency. What differentiates CBTS is the agility, flexible delivery models, and client focus of a smaller company coupled with the ability to deliver the resources, scale, and capabilities required by large organizations. With over 800 certified engineers and locations across North America, Europe, and Asia, CBTS offers outstanding expertise in transforming business operations. CBTS stays at the forefront of technology trends to offer best-of-breed solutions to our clients. We partner with all leading technology manufacturers across the broad IT landscape and offer customized solutions to achieve our clients measurable business outcomes.

Client - CBTS Technologies www.cbts.com

Role Azure Cloud Ops

Experience - 10

Location - Chennai

Mode – Permanent

Shift Timings – US work Hours

Azure Cloud Lead Operations Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cloud Operations Lead Engineer with 8 to 10 years’ experience specializing in Azure to join our IT Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in Azure services, environments, and cloud infrastructure management. You will be responsible for leading issue resolution, coordinating with relevant teams, and maintaining the Azure cloud environments to ensure optimal performance and security.

Proven engineering experience in Azure cloud services and environments.

Certifications in Azure (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer) are a plus

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintenance of complex Azure cloud environments created and maintained by the Cloud Engineering teams.
• Engage with and resolve issues related to applications, connectivity, and other operational concerns within Azure environments.
• Maintain and support various Azure environments, including creating, modifying, and removing environments, topologies, and instances.
• Monitor and manage Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering teams to understand environment configurations and potential impact areas.
• Document and update operational processes and support procedures specific to Azure and Coordinate with relevant parties to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Ensure efficiency in key metrics, such as the number of incidents resolved and changes implemented in Azure environments.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed.

Requirements:

• Comprehensive understanding of core Azure services: VMs, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure AD, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Service Bus.
• Proficiency in Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Azure Portal.
• Advanced knowledge of Azure security practices, including role-based access control (RBAC), network security groups (NSGs), Azure Policy, and Azure Key Vault.
• Experience with Azure networking services: Virtual Networks, Azure DNS, Load Balancer, ExpressRoute, and Azure Front Door.
• Familiarity with Azure monitoring and management tools: Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics, Azure Security Center, and Application Insights.
• Expertise in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using ARM templates and terraform.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Experience working in an Agile or DevOps environment
• Coding skills in Python, Ruby, PowerShell, Json, and Java Script are desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Flexible, able to change direction quickly, demonstrated attention to detail and quality

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.