Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer / Architect with a minimum of 6+ years of extensive, hands-on experience in architecting, implementing, and administering scalable, secure, and automated cloud infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with a proven track record in designing multi-cloud solutions and driving modernization through advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Dev Ops methodologies.

This role requires expertise in building reliable, efficient platforms across multi-cloud environments, specifically Microsoft Azure
.

• Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Design & Provisioning: Lead the design and provision of complex, scalable multi-cloud infrastructure (Azure and AWS), including VMs/EC2, AKS/EKS/ECS clusters, VNets/VPCs, and various storage solutions (Blob Storage, S3).
  • IaC Expertise: Develop, implement, and maintain advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using Terraform modules and ARM Templates (or Bicep).
  • Secure State Management: Implement secure backend state management practices for Terraform.
  • Optimization: Configure and optimize Azure and AWS services (e.g., Load Balancers, Key Vault) for performance, cost, and reliability.

• Dev Ops, CI/CD, and Containerization
  • Automation Frameworks: Design, develop, and lead CI/CD automation frameworks and multi-stage pipelines utilizing tools such as Azure Dev Ops
    , Git Lab
    , Git Hub Actions
    , or Jenkins
    .
  • Advanced CI/CD: Automate critical tasks, such as AKS cluster version upgrades with near-zero downtime.
  • Container Orchestration: Expertly orchestrate and manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, ECS) to support mission-critical operations.
  • Scripting & Automation: Maintain proficiency in scripting and system automation using Python
    , Power Shell
    , and Bash
    .

• Security, Governance, and Compliance
  • Governance Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide cloud governance initiatives, including enforcing Azure tagging policies, naming conventions
    , and policy-driven compliance reporting using Azure Policy
    .
  • Security Implementation: Implement and enforce robust security protocols, including RBAC, SSO, and data access controls
    .
  • Secrets Management: Establish and maintain secure code pipelines and manage secrets using enterprise-grade tools like Hashi Corp Vault and Sentinel
    .
  • Network Security: Configure and manage advanced network security solutions, including Azure Application Gateway (with WAF) and third-party firewalls (e.g., Forti Gate).
  • Compliance: Ensure infrastructure security and compliance with organizational standards and regulations (e.g.,
    HIPAA compliance
    ).

• Cloud Financial Management & Operations
  • Cost Optimization: Proactively identify and execute significant cost savings measures (target 35%+ reduction), including VM right-sizing, Reserved Instance planning, and idle resource cleanup
    .
  • Resource Hygiene: Develop scripts and automated processes to audit and clean up unused or orphaned resources (vnet, disks, public IPs, compute, storage).
  • Monitoring & Alerting: Configure and maintain enterprise monitoring solutions, including Azure Monitor and Log Analytics (or Application Insights) for proactive alerting, performance insights, and operational dashboards.

• 2. Specialized Data Platform Focus (Differentiator)
  • Snowflake Administration: Lead the end-to-end implementation and administration of the Snowflake cloud data platform
    , including account setup, virtual warehouse provisioning, and data ingestion (e.g., from AWS S3).
  • Data Governance & Security: Administer Snowflake security and governance by implementing RBAC, SSO, data masking policies
    , and secure views.
  • Optimization: Implement cost governance in Snowflake using Resource Monitors and auto-scaling warehouses and leverage advanced features like data sharing and zero-copy clone
    .
  • Big Data: Architect, deploy, and support multi-node Hadoop clusters (Cloudera/Hortonworks), implementing and securing services like HDFS, Yarn, Spark, Hive, and Zookeeper with Kerberos and Apache Sentry
    .

• 3. Required Qualifications & Competencies
  • Experience: Proven experience as a Senior Cloud/Dev Ops Engineer or Architect (or similar roles like Senior Cloud Developer or Cloud Systems Engineer) with 6+ years of hands-on experience.
  • Core Technical Stack: Deep expertise in Multi-Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure),
    Terraform
    , CI/CD Automation (Azure Dev Ops/Git Hub Actions), and Virtualisation, Storage concepts,
    Containerization & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Python, Bash, and Power Shell
    .
  • Leadership: Demonstrated commitment to mentorship and collaboration to cultivate a high-performing culture.
  • Mindset: A strong focus on delivering reliable, scalable, and efficient platforms
    .

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

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