Senior Cloud Services Engineer – Microsoft

Role Overview

• Architect, implement, and maintain Azure-based infrastructure (networking, compute, storage, identity, security controls) to support business-critical workloads with defined availability and performance targets.
• Lead cloud migrations and modernization efforts, including workload assessment, landing zone design, migration planning and execution, and post-migration optimization.
• Own Microsoft 365 service operations (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams) including configuration, governance, lifecycle management, and service health monitoring.
• Design and enforce cloud security best practices such as identity hardening (Microsoft Entra ID), Conditional Access, least privilege RBAC, secure network patterns, and policy-based compliance.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation using tools such as Terraform, Bicep/ARM, and PowerShell to improve consistency, deployment speed, and auditability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex incidents across Azure and Microsoft 365; perform root cause analysis and implement preventive improvements.
• Establish and maintain operational standards including documentation, runbooks, change management, patching strategies, backup and disaster recovery, and service-level reporting.
• Optimize cloud costs and performance using tagging strategies, capacity planning, rightsizing, reservations or savings plans, and cost governance processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with security, networking, application teams, and vendors to deliver integrated cloud solutions; provide technical guidance during planning and implementation.
• Mentor and uplift engineers through coaching, peer reviews for automation and IaC, and leadership in adopting cloud best practices and standards.

Requirements

• Overall 13+ years of IT infrastructure/engineering experience with 4+ years of hands-on experience in Azure and/or Microsoft 365 in enterprise environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• One or more current Microsoft certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or equivalent, Microsoft 365 Administrator/Expert-level certification, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Proven Azure engineering experience across core services including networking, compute, storage, identity, monitoring, and governance.
• Microsoft 365 administration experience managing tenant configuration, governance, and troubleshooting across key workloads.
• Strong identity and access management skills with Microsoft Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, SSO integration, and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Demonstrated ability to implement cloud security controls and support compliance requirements using Microsoft security capabilities (e.g., Defender, Purview concepts).
• Proficiency in PowerShell and at least one Infrastructure as Code approach (Terraform and/or Bicep/ARM) with CI/CD integration exposure.
• Strong operational background in incident response, problem management, monitoring, backup/disaster recovery, and change control for production services.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Tech Stack

• Azure
• Cloud
• Terraform

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership