Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer Role Overview: We are seeking a motivated and technically sound Cloud Engineer with 6 months to 1 year of hands-on experience, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure and basic exposure to other cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP. The successful candidate will support cloud infrastructure operations, assist in deploying and managing Azure-based services, and contribute to building scalable, secure, and resilient cloud environments. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your Azure cloud career within a collaborative, innovation-driven team. Key Responsibilities: • Provision and manage Azure resources including Virtual Machines, Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL, App Services, Azure Functions, and Virtual Networks. • Monitor Azure infrastructure health and performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics Workspace, and Application Insights; set up alerts and dashboards. • Support CI/CD pipeline setup and maintenance using Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts) and GitHub Actions. • Implement and manage Azure Active Directory (Azure AD / Entra ID) configurations including users, groups, conditional access, and RBAC policies. • Assist in managing Azure costs through resource tagging strategies, Azure Cost Management, budget alerts, and right-sizing recommendations. • Maintain documentation including Azure architecture diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Required Skills & Qualifications: Azure Core Services (Primary Focus) • Compute: Azure Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure Batch. • Storage: Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Managed Disks. • Networking: Azure VNet, Subnets, NSGs, Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Azure DNS, ExpressRoute basics. • Identity & Security: Azure AD (Entra ID), RBAC, Conditional Access, Azure Key Vault, Microsoft Defender for Cloud. • Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Azure Alerts, Workbooks, and Dashboards. • DevOps: Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Boards, Artifacts), GitHub Actions for Azure deployments. Other Cloud Platforms (Good to Have) • AWS: Basic familiarity with EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and CloudWatch. • GCP: Awareness of Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, and IAM concepts. Educational Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. • Equivalent certifications, diploma programs, or bootcamp credentials in cloud computing are also considered. Certifications (Preferred) At least one Microsoft Azure certification is preferred or should be obtained within the first 3 months of joining: Microsoft Azure (Required / Primary) • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) —Plus. AWS (Good to Have) • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) — Plus. Google Cloud (Good to Have) • Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) — Plus.