Azure Application Cloud Engineer - Senior Associate

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Summary

• The Azure Application Cloud Engineer – Senior Associate is responsible for designing, deploying, and optimizing application platforms on Microsoft Azure. This role requires strong hands‑on expertise in cloud‑native application services, automation, and operational excellence.
• The Senior Associate serves as a technical escalation point, leads complex troubleshooting, drives standardization and automation, and mentors Associate‑level engineers.

Responsibilities

·Lead deployment and operation of cloud‑hosted applications onvarious Azure PaaS services

·Define, Design and implement application on distributed and scalable native cloud services including:

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oAzure App Services

oAzure Functions

oAKS / container platforms and other services

·Lead integration of applications with:

oDatabases

oStorage

oMessaging and event‑driven services

·Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for application delivery

·Optimize deployed cloud applications for performance, cost and scability

·Implement monitoring, logging, and ing for application platforms using various cloud monitoing solutions

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·Perform advanced troubleshooting of application performance, scalability, and availability issues

·Enforce defined cloudstandards for:

oApplication configurations

oDeployment models

oSecurity and identity integration

·Support application modernization and cloud migration initiatives

·Collaborate with Cloud Architects on solution design and patterns

·Act as escalation point for production incidents and lead root cause analysis

·Mentor Associate‑level Azure Application Cloud Engineers

·Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

·Technical Skills

oStrong expertise in Azure application services

oHands‑on experience with:

§App Services, Functions, and/or AKS

§Containerized application platforms and other Azure PaaS services

oStrong understanding of:

§CI/CD and DevOps practices

§Application security and identity integration

§API management and integration patterns

oExperience with automation and scripting

oFamiliarity with Infrastructure‑as‑Code concepts

oMaintain a deep understanding of application, infrastructure and security architecture including non function aspects like performance,scalability, reliability and availability.

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oUnderstanding of performance, scalability, and resiliency patterns

·Professional Skills

oStrong technical ownership and decision‑making ability

oAbility to lead complex problem resolution

oClear communication with developers, architects, and stakeholders

oMentoring and knowledge‑sharing mindset

oExperience working in Agile/Scrum methodolgies

Education / Professional Experience/ Qualifications

·Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

·5–7 years of experience in Azure application engineering or DevOps roles

·Azure certifications strongly preferred:

oAzure Developer Associate

oAzure DevOps Engineer Expert

oAzure Solutions Architect Associate

·Container or Kubernetes certifications are a plus

Grant Thornton INDUS (Full-Time Employee) Benefits:

• Insurance:Group Health, Accidental, and Term Life Insurance for employees (and dependents as applicable).
• Wellness:Employee Assistance Program, Corporate Health Plans, Gym (Bangalore), Wellness Webinars, Health months.
• Work-Life Balance:Hybrid work model, flexible work options for returning mothers.
• Parental Support:Maternity/Paternity leave, daycare facilities, flexible work arrangements.
• Mobility:Secondment opportunities, relocation benefits, internal job postings.
• Retirement:Provident Fund, Gratuity, Leave Encashment, National Pension Scheme.
• Additional Benefits:Women’s security (night transport), home office setup allowance, certification reimbursements, meal cards, appreciation holidays, service awards.
• Learning:Multi-channelIn-house learning platform, LinkedIn Learning, certification programs.

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