Key Responsibilities

1️⃣ Cloud Infrastructure Deployment & Management

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure resources (VMs, VNets, Load Balancers, Storage, AKS, etc.)
• Implement virtualization and containerization (Azure VM Scale Sets, AKS, Docker)
• Configure Azure networking components: subnets, NSGs, VPN Gateways, ExpressRoute

2️⃣ Security & Compliance

• Apply Azure IAM, RBAC, and Conditional Access for access control
• Monitor and secure cloud workloads using Azure Defender & Security Center
• Implement encryption, firewalls, Azure Policies, and compliance standards

3️⃣ Automation & DevOps

• Develop and manage IaC using ARM Templates / Bicep / Terraform
• Automate CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
• Configure automation tasks with PowerShell, Azure CLI, Runbooks

4️⃣ Monitoring & Performance Optimization

• Configure monitoring using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
• Troubleshoot performance, cost issues, and optimize resource utilization
• Maintain SLAs and ensure high availability/disaster recovery

5️⃣ Data & Storage Management

• Manage Azure Storage, Backup, Site Recovery, and databases (SQL, Managed Instances)
• Implement data lifecycle, retention, and recovery strategies

6️⃣ Cost & Resource Governance

• Implement cost control tools (Cost Management, Budgets, Policies)
• Track and optimize cloud spending via tagging and automation

7️⃣ Collaboration & Support

• Work closely with DevOps, Networking, Security, and Application teams
• Provide L2/L3 support for cloud issues
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, architecture diagrams

🧠 Preferred Technical Skills

• Azure AD, VNet Architecture, Zero Trust security
• Scripting: PowerShell, Bash, YAML
• DevOps tooling & CI/CD pipelines
• Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform/Bicep