IT Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Elfonze Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Bangalore North • India
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About the role
- Participate in capacity planning and develop long-term strategic goals for cloud and hybrid infrastructure with end-users and department managers.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define cloud infrastructure goals and address business system issues.
- Coordinate with network engineering, business applications, and database administration to implement cloud infrastructure solutions following best practices.
- Lead workload migration from on-premises VMware environments to Azure Cloud and Azure Stack HCI, ensuring a smooth transition to cloud-based operations.
- Conduct cost-benefit and ROI analyses for cloud services to guide management in decision making.
- Evaluate and recommend cloud software and systems, supporting purchasing and deployment efforts.
- Leverage Azure-native tools for post-migration optimization, focusing on improving performance, resource utilization, and cost-efficiency for migrated workloads.
- Design and implement networking solutions within Azure to ensure robust, secure, and high performance connectivity across cloud and on-premises systems.
- Deploy and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform to support efficient, repeatable, and reliable cloud environment configurations and deployments.
- Monitor and analyze cloud and on-premises infrastructure, optimizing performance and costs.
- Manage end-user access, permissions, and storage allocations with a focus on data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
- Implement containerized applications using Kubernetes for improved scalability and reliability.
- Ensure the integrity and security of data across cloud and on-prem systems, in line with disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
- Conduct server audits, system backups, and data recovery as part of security protocols.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation related to cloud and system configurations, processes, and performance metrics.
- Engage with Service Desk for escalations and provide guidance on cloud and on-premises technical issues.
Requirements
- Holds bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering; advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience.
- Having relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are strongly desired.
- Total experience of 8–10 years, with a minimum of 5+ years of proven experience in cloud platforms, (Microsoft Azure required, AWS preferred)
- Has experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to streamline cloud environment deployments.
- Has proven experience migrating on-premises VMware workloads to Azure Cloud and Azure Stack HCI.
- Displays hands-on experience with hybrid cloud tools such as Azure Arc and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
- Has proficiency in cloud networking concepts and technologies, including VPNs, VNETs, subnets, and security groups, as well as Azure network services.
- Has strong understanding of Azure-native optimization tools (e.g., Azure Cost Management, Azure Advisor) for improving performance and cost-effectiveness.
- Has project management experience and familiarity with DevOps practices.
- Has 5+ years in system administration (Linux/Unix or Windows).
- Is familiar with networking principles, including multi-tier architectures (load balancing, web servers, caching).
- Understands of ITIL, ITSM, and best practices for infrastructure management; ITIL Foundation certification preferred.
- Is able to work in global teams, effective time management, and strong organizational skills.
- Has effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Is fluent in English (written and spoken); additional language(s) a plus.
- Is willing to travel as needed (up to 10%).
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud infrastructurecapacity planningworkload migrationTerraformKubernetescloud networkingdata recoverysystem administrationAzure-native optimization toolscost-benefit analysis
Soft Skills
project managementeffective communicationorganizational skillstime managementcollaborationstakeholder engagementleadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamwork
Certifications
Azure Solutions ArchitectAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectITIL Foundation