Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer – Azure | Windows Server | Terraform

Experience: 8+ years

Work Mode: Hybrid/Remote; initial 1 week work from office

Shift: 3:00 PM–12:00 midnight (May include night shift in future)

Joining: Immediate joiners highly preferred; candidates serving up to 30 days' notice may be considered

Qualification: Bachelor's degree (Mandatory)

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to manage and modernize a production Azure environment and Windows Server infrastructure. The role involves cloud operations, hybrid networking, infrastructure automation, disaster recovery, and close collaboration with security and development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and modernize Azure infrastructure, including compute, networking, identity, Azure App Services, Azure SQL, Microsoft WAF, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and Azure Monitor.
• Manage Windows Server provisioning, patching, Group Policy, Active Directory, and lifecycle migrations.
• Administer Microsoft 365 licensing and Azure subscriptions across a multi-tenant environment.
• Improve infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform or Azure-native alternatives.
• Extend CI/CD practices to infrastructure deployment in collaboration with development teams.
• Partner with security teams on hardening, vulnerability remediation, identity controls, SentinelOne endpoint protection, and compliance evidence.
• Manage monitoring and observability using Datadog and Azure Monitor.
• Maintain disaster recovery runbooks, RPO/RTO targets, and periodic failover exercises.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, and change records.
• Support infrastructure escalations, incident response, and post-incident reviews.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Cloud engineering experience with significant Azure expertise.
• Production-scale Windows Server administration.
• Hybrid identity experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, and Entra ID.
• Cloud and hybrid networking, including firewall change management, network segmentation, cross-tenant routing, IPsec/SSL VPN, NSGs, and subnet design.
• Disaster recovery operations, RPO/RTO targets, runbooks, and failover testing.
• Infrastructure-as-code experience; Terraform preferred, with Bicep or ARM templates also relevant.
• Ability to modernize engineering practices in collaboration with security teams.
• Comfort working with shared technical ownership and security review/sign-off.
• Ability to cross-train across infrastructure and security disciplines.
• Strong collaboration with security and development teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft 365 Copilot or enterprise AI rollout exposure.
• NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, or privacy compliance exposure.
• Microsoft CSP/Solutions Partner program exposure.
• Google Workspace, Google Cloud Storage, or Wasabi familiarity.
• Cloudflare and next-generation firewalls such as Palo Alto or Fortinet.
• Enterprise backup/DR tools such as Veeam, Axcient, or Azure Backup.
• Cloud-native/serverless migration, IIS, SQL Server DBA, AWS, or Kubernetes exposure.

Mandatory Hiring Conditions

• Bachelor's degree is mandatory. Diploma-only candidates will be rejected.
• Only immediate joiners or candidates with a notice period of up to 30 days will be considered.
• Strong English communication is essential for independent interaction with US-based stakeholders.
• Working hours: 3:00 PM–12:00 midnight; night shifts may be introduced in the future.
• Hybrid/remote arrangement, with the first week working from the Vadodara office.

Interview Process

• HR screening
• Two technical screening rounds with the India office
• US interview
• HRBP round for salary discussion

Relocation Support

Eligible relocating candidates may receive

• Relocation allowance up to ₹50,000
• Hotel accommodation for 7 days
• Travel reimbursement
• Per diem allowances

Budget: Up to ₹20 LPA.