Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Description

· We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to join our client-facing delivery team, supporting cloud operations, infrastructure deployments, and migration projects across enterprise environments.

· The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on expertise in cloud administration, automation, infrastructure management, and cloud migrations, with the ability to work directly with customers and provide technical leadership throughout project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support day-to-day cloud operations, administration, and implementation activities for enterprise customers.

• Configure, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure while ensuring performance, security, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation-first practices using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, ARM Templates, and PowerShell.

• Develop, maintain, and document automated deployment and operational procedures.

• Collaborate with Cloud Solution Architects and project teams to deliver cloud solutions aligned with customer requirements and architecture standards.

• Participate in cloud migration projects, including large-scale Azure VM migrations, database migrations, and cloud modernization initiatives.

• Support troubleshooting, incident management, root cause analysis, and issue resolution while ensuring SLA compliance.

• Engage customers during operational reviews, technical discussions, and service improvement initiatives.

• Recommend and implement optimizations to improve cloud performance, security, and operational efficiency.

• Maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and deployment artefacts.

• Stay current with cloud technologies, certifications, industry trends, and emerging best practices.

• Contribute to knowledge sharing and provide technical guidance to team members where required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in cloud operations, cloud administration, infrastructure deployment, or cloud migration projects.

• Proven experience delivering customer-facing cloud solutions and support engagements.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management abilities.

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

• Microsoft Azure

• Cloud Infrastructure Administration

• Cloud Operations & Support

• Cloud Migration & Modernization

Infrastructure & Automation

• Terraform

• Ansible

• ARM Templates

• PowerShell

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Infrastructure Technologies

• Windows Server Administration

• Linux Administration

• Networking

• Operating Systems Support (OSS)

Migration & Deployment

• Azure Migrate

• VM Migration Projects

• Database Migration Projects

• Cloud Deployment & Automation

Containerization (Preferred)

• Kubernetes (K8s)

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

• Amazon EKS

• Google GKE

• OpenShift

• Tanzu

Required Certifications

• Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification (AZ-104) or higher Azure certification

• Azure Specialty Certifications

• DevOps Engineer Certifications

• Database Specialty Certifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)