Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Azure)

Job Summary:

The Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based infrastructure on AWS and Azure. This role ensures the security, scalability, and optimization of cloud resources while implementing best practices for governance, networking, automation, and cost management.

Location: Lahore

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based infrastructure and services on AWS and Azure.
• Manage cloud operations, including patch management, virtual machines, storage, Azure SQL Database, DNS, AVD, and capacity reporting.
• Design and implement high-availability (HA) cloud architectures across multiple regions.
• Manage multi-account cloud environments, including governance via AWS Organizations and Azure Management Groups.
• Automate cloud account setup and governance using AWS Control Tower and Azure Blueprints.
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud landing zones.
• Enforce organizational policies, tagging strategies, and compliance using AWS Config and Azure Policy.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins.
• Conduct Well-Architected Reviews and implement best practices.
• Optimize cloud costs through cost allocation tags, reserved instances, and billing management.
• Manage cloud networking, including VPCs, subnets, CIDR segmentation, and Transit Gateway.
• Establish dedicated network connections via Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, or IPSec Tunnels.
• Design hybrid cloud network architectures integrating on-premises and cloud environments.
• Implement cost-saving strategies like rightsizing, auto-scaling, and workload scheduling.
• Utilize AWS Security Hub and Azure Security Centre for security enforcement.
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Bicep, or Azure ARM Templates.
• Implement and manage microservices architecture and patterns.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders while demonstrating strong communication skills.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues.
• Manage disaster recovery (DR) and backup solutions using native cloud services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a cloud engineering role.

Technical Skills :

• Expertise in AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Strong knowledge of multi-account governance, automation, and security in cloud environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation tools.
• Proficiency in cloud cost optimization strategies.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Bicep, or Azure ARM Templates.

Functional Skills:

• Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and work with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, etc.).
• Experience in cloud security best practices and Well-Architected Framework reviews.