Azure Cloud Platform Engineer

Infosys

21h

About The Position

The Azure Cloud Platform Engineer role is assigned the job role of Technology Consultant 2 within Infosys’s Retail, Consumer Goods, and Logistics unit. The position contributes to business requirements elicitation, application design, software development and integration, code review, testing, user training, production support, and technical documentation. The role calls for handling SDLC phases from requirements through implementation, translating requirements into development tasks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role focuses on administering and supporting Microsoft Azure cloud platforms. Responsibilities and expertise include Azure architecture and administration, networking, security and identity, Infrastructure as Code, automation, CI/CD, monitoring, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and performance optimization. The position also requires knowledge of availability and disaster recovery, backup and recovery, capacity and scalability, cloud governance, security, and cost optimization. The position may require relocation and/or travel to the work or project location. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship; Infosys states that it cannot provide immigration sponsorship for this role now or in the future.

Requirements

Hands-on experience administering the Microsoft Azure platform.
Experience with Azure architecture and administration.
Experience with Azure networking, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, Private Endpoints, Private DNS, Azure Firewall, and Load Balancers.
Experience with Azure security and identity, including Entra ID, RBAC, Managed Identities, and Key Vault.
Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Experience automating with PowerShell, Python, and/or Azure CLI.
Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD.
Experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
Experience troubleshooting cloud infrastructure, conducting root-cause analysis, and optimizing performance.
Knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery, RTO/RPO, backup and recovery, capacity planning and scalability, cloud security and governance, and cost optimization.
Collaborative spirit and excellent communication skills.
Ability to handle SDLC phases from requirements gathering through implementation.
Ability to translate complex requirements into actionable development tasks.
Design interest and hands-on coding experience.
Proactive approach to testing, troubleshooting, and application refinement.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams and perform software integration.
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution, or three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of each year of education.
Authorization to work in the United States for any employer without employer-based visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks.
Experience with Azure data services, particularly ADLS, Azure Data Factory, and Azure databases.
Experience with AKS or Kubernetes.
Experience with Ansible for infrastructure or operational automation.
Working knowledge of Azure Virtual Machines, Web Apps, and Function Apps.
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise data and analytics platforms on Azure.
Experience with cloud migration, modernization, and transformation programs.
Experience working with Cloud Center of Excellence, security, networking, application, and vendor teams.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
Azure Administrator Associate certification.
Azure Network Engineer Associate certification.
Azure Security Engineer Associate certification.

Responsibilities

Contribute to requirements elicitation by documenting assigned parts of business requirements under provided guidance.
Facilitate software application design discussions and document design decisions for the technical team.
Participate in coding and integrate new features or updates into existing applications while maintaining system stability.
Conduct code reviews, make codebase changes, and maintain code repositories.
Implement test strategies, analyze results, and coordinate bug fixes to maintain software quality.
Develop user training programs, documentation, and support frameworks for transitions to new software applications.
Resolve production issues and recommend preventive strategies to improve system reliability.
Maintain records of code, testing techniques, and support activities to support knowledge sharing and similar projects.
Administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, including architecture, networking, security, identity, monitoring, and automation.
Support Azure DevOps and CI/CD processes, infrastructure as code, and cloud infrastructure performance optimization.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support software integration.
Handle SDLC activities from requirements gathering through implementation.