Project Role : Cloud Platform Engineer
Project Role Description : Designs, builds, tests, and deploys cloud application solutions that integrate cloud and non-cloud infrastructure. Can deploy infrastructure and platform environments, creates a proof of architecture to test architecture viability, security and performance.
Must have skills : Red Hat OS Administration, Microsoft Azure IaaS, Ansible on Microsoft Azure
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 3 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Job Title
Azure Cloud & DevOps Engineer (Terraform / CI-CD / Linux)
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud & DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux administration. The role focuses on building and managing fully automated cloud infrastructure deployments, ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable environments.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), deep understanding of Azure infrastructure services, and strong capabilities in handling Linux OS-level issues in production environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and manage automated infrastructure deployments using Terraform (IaC).
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless infrastructure and application deployments.
Provision, configure, and manage Azure infrastructure services (VMs, networking, storage, security components).
Ensure all deployments follow automated workflows, minimizing manual intervention.
Troubleshoot and resolve Linux OS-level issues, performance bottlenecks, and system errors in production environments.
Work closely with development and operations teams to ensure end-to-end automation and integration.
Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and scalability using cloud best practices.
Maintain and enhance Ansible automation for configuration management.
Identify opportunities for automation improvements across infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational standards.
Must-Have Skills
Strong hands-on experience in Terraform (HCL, modules, state management, AzureRM provider)
Good expertise in Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS, Storage, Monitoring)
Experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines
Strong knowledge of Linux OS administration and troubleshooting
Experience with Ansible for automation and configuration management
Solid understanding of end-to-end automated deployment workflows
Good to Have
Experience in large-scale automated infrastructure environments
Knowledge of cloud cost optimization (FinOps)
Exposure to SRE practices (monitoring, reliability, automation)
Key Expectation
Candidate must have strong Terraform and CI/CD expertise with deep Azure infrastructure knowledge and Linux OS experience, as the environment is fully automated and requires hands-on troubleshooting across both cloud and OS layers.

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 3 to 4 years of experience in Red Hat OS Administration.
- This position is based at our Kolkata office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.

15 years full time education

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