Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Manager - 66128811

Cognizant Technology Solutions•Jersey City, NJ

54d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will make an impact by architecting and automating scalable cloud solutions, streamline delivery pipelines, and support modern application platforms built on Microsoft technologies.

Requirements

5+ years of experience of experience with Azure Cloud services (VMs, App Services, Functions, Networking, Storage).
Strong proficiency in Terraform for IaC and module development
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and pipeline automation.
Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration using Docker and AKS.
Familiarity with Microsoft technology stack (.NET, C#, SQL Server)
Have excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Azure Bicep, ARM templates, or Pulumi.
Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and integrating security into pipelines.
Exposure to microservices architecture and service mesh (e.g., Istio).
Understanding of cloud cost optimization and governance policies

Responsibilities

Design and implement Azure-based infrastructure using best practices for scalability, security, and performance.
Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for repeatable, version-controlled deployments.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
Containerize applications using Docker and deploy to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Azure Container Instances (ACI).
Collaborate with development teams to integrate Microsoft stack technologies (.NET, SQL Server, IIS) into cloud-native environments.
Monitor and optimize cloud resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights