Sr. Cloud Engineer
About The Position
EXL is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to independently manage enterprise Azure environments. The role requires hands-on expertise in Azure infrastructure, networking, security, PaaS, automation, and cloud operations, including resolving complex L3 issues, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and supporting deployments across multiple applications, environments, and regions. The position is listed as US Remote, with a base salary range of $120,000–$140,000 USD; total compensation also includes an annual target bonus. The engineer will design, deploy, configure, and support Azure services; maintain secure, reliable cloud operations; and collaborate with application, network, security, DevOps, and architecture teams. Responsibilities also include cloud migrations, operational support, incident management, documentation, and platform improvements.
Requirements
- 7–8 years of overall IT experience, including 4+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
- Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity, security, governance, and monitoring.
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Good scripting and automation experience with PowerShell and/or Azure CLI.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing, private connectivity, and hybrid networking.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, or equivalent CI/CD platforms.
- Good understanding of Azure Cloud Adoption Framework, landing zones, security best practices, and cost optimization.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work in 24/7 production support environments.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent.
- AZ-104 certification; AZ-305 or other relevant Azure certifications are an added advantage.
- Experience working in a large enterprise/global support environment and following ITIL/ITSM processes.
- Experience mentoring L1/L2 engineers.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, configure, and support Azure IaaS and PaaS services in enterprise environments.
- Provide L3 technical support for complex Azure infrastructure, networking, security, identity, and application connectivity issues.
- Manage Azure VMs, VM Scale Sets, Storage Accounts, App Service, Azure SQL, Key Vault, AVD, and other core Azure services.
- Configure and troubleshoot VNets, Subnets, NSGs, UDRs, Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Private Endpoints, Private DNS, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and NAT Gateway.
- Manage Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Managed Identities, Service Principals, Key Vault, and access controls.
- Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform, Bicep/ARM, PowerShell, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement monitoring and troubleshooting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, alerts, diagnostic settings, and KQL.
- Implement Azure governance and security controls using Azure Policy, tagging, resource locks, RBAC, compliance standards, and cost-management practices.
- Support cloud migrations, deployments, patching, upgrades, backup/restore, high availability, disaster recovery, and operational maintenance.
- Work with application, network, security, DevOps, and architecture teams to implement reliable and secure Azure solutions.
- Handle incidents, problems, changes, and service requests through ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms.
- Contribute to technical documentation, SOPs, RCA preparation, operational improvements, and platform standardization.
- Mentor L1/L2 engineers.
Benefits
- Annual target bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
