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Role Overview

We are looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer with strong technical expertise and hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing Microsoft Azure infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting and optimizing cloud environments, developing automation workflows, and ensuring security and reliability across all Azure services.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage Azure infrastructure solutions (IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity).

• Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot Azure resources including Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, Azure SQL, VNets, and App Services.

• Develop infrastructure automation using Azure CLI, ARM Templates, Bicep, Terraform, or PowerShell.

• Monitor cloud environments and recommend improvements in performance, cost efficiency, and security.

• Configure and manage Azure Active Directory, RBAC policies, and hybrid identity solutions.

• Implement and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies.

• Collaborate with security teams to ensure adherence to security best practices (Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, NSGs).

• Provide 2nd/3rd level support for Azure-related incidents and service requests.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, cloud architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks.

• Stay current with Azure platform updates, new features, and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience managing Microsoft Azure environments.

• Strong understanding of Azure compute, networking, storage, security, and monitoring services.

• Proficiency in scripting/automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Terraform.

• Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines (preferred but not mandatory).

• Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux server administration in cloud environments.

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, VPN, load balancers, firewalls).

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

• Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) – optional

Benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Remote working environment after one month.
• Private Insurance
• Unlimited free access to wellness workplace support platform
• A dynamic challenging environment resulting in continuous learning / education / progression
• Ability to work with cutting edge technologies
• Pleasant working environment
• Ability to expand knowledge and responsibilities

UpcoMinds is a dynamic IT company with 28 years of experience that provides end-to-end web and mobile solutions helping businesses to reinvent themselves in the digital world. Our team’s skills and expertise will ensure the holistic digital transformation of any organization, which will considerably improve both business operations and customer’s experience.

Our goal is to always have our end products and services reflect our deep engineering skills and elegant progressive design aesthetic. We fundamentally believe deeply in developing long term strategic partnerships with our clients by exceeding expectations and maintaining a high level of transparency.

Find out more about us at www.upcominds.com

We commit to promote Inclusion & Diversity by creating a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect and where individual differences are valued. We offer equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.

Our recruitment consultants will go through your Curriculum Vitae as soon as possible and get back to you to discuss the opportunity for which you apply. If you don’t hear from us in the coming ten (10) working days, you may consider that you have not been selected for the particular job.