Azure Cloud Lead

Area(s) of responsibility

Skills: Azure Cloud Engineer + Terraform

Experience: 6-10 Yrs Years

Role Type: Azure Infrastructure Automation & Platform Engineering

Primary Skills: Azure, Unix, Terraform, CI/CD (Azure DevOps / Git)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Azure +Terraform Engineer with deep expertise in infrastructure automation and cloud platform engineering. This role focuses on managing Azure infrastructure exclusively through Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, with no manual resource creation permitted.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring zero manual intervention.
• Manage Azure resources including:
• Virtual Machines (Windows & Linux)
• Resource Groups
• Azure Networking
• Azure Firewall
• Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD Windows 10/11)
• Unix
• Host pool creation, deletion, and lifecycle management
• Implement and manage Azure Application Gateway (added advantage).
• Handle SSL certificate renewal for Azure Application Gateway using Terraform.
• Work closely with Application, Database, and Infrastructure teams to gather requirements and deploy infrastructure using Terraform code.
• Build, manage, and enhance CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment.
• Use Azure DevOps for Terraform pipeline execution; familiarity with GitLab is an added advantage.
• Ensure infrastructure is version‑controlled, auditable, and compliant using Git + Terraform.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Azure and Terraform‑related issues.
• Interact with customers and Microsoft support for Azure‑related incidents and escalations.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on experience with Terraform for Azure infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of Azure architecture and services.
• Proven experience managing infrastructure using CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid knowledge of Git‑based workflows for infrastructure management.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to work with customers, Microsoft, and internal teams.
• Ability to work collaboratively across APP / DB / Infra teams.