Azure Engineer L1 - Immediate Joiner (Bangalore/Delhi/Pune)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Azure Engineer L1 in India.

As an Azure Engineer, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure for enterprise clients, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing environments. You will work closely with customers to understand their requirements, provide technical solutions, and maintain operational excellence across Azure services. This role offers the opportunity to develop automated monitoring and incident response systems, support DevOps initiatives, and mentor junior engineers. You will gain hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and a range of Azure services while contributing to process improvements and best practices. The position is ideal for professionals who enjoy problem-solving, continuous learning, and collaborating with diverse teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Accountabilities:

• Serve as a technical point of contact for clients, ensuring effective communication and positive customer engagement.
• Manage scalable infrastructure using Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services, including AKS, networking, and cost control measures.
• Implement DevOps practices, including Azure DevOps pipelines, infrastructure provisioning via Terraform, and secret management.
• Lead incident response efforts, including root cause analysis, post-mortems, and continuous improvement of incident handling.
• Apply ITSM best practices for incident, change, and problem management to maintain operational excellence.
• Develop and maintain automation and monitoring tools using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and support operational teams in achieving technical and operational goals.
• Support Windows and Linux VM operations, including patching, backups, and basic troubleshooting.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience with Azure cloud technologies and services.
• Strong expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS offerings such as Azure App Service, SQL Database, Storage, Functions, and Active Directory.
• Proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, microservices, and DevOps practices.
• Prior experience with incident management and applying ITSM frameworks.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to mentor and collaborate with junior engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Graduate degree in a technology-related field is required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and remuneration package.
• Fully remote work with flexibility to manage work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional development and skill-building.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale cloud environments and modern Azure technologies.
• Collaborative and supportive work culture that encourages mentorship and growth.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the three candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias, focusing solely on your fit for the role.
Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps—such as interviews or additional assessments—are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!