Cloud Engineer at Endava in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Responsibilities

• The Staff Cloud Engineer is responsible for architecting, automating, and optimising Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring it is secure, scalable, and cost-effective. They lead complex cloud initiatives, solve critical challenges, and drive cloud automation, security, and observability at scale. This role is ideal for candidates with 8+ years of experience who want to drive technical direction and innovation.
• Design, deploy, and optimise Azure compute (Virtual Machines, Functions, Container Apps), storage (Blob Storage, Managed Disks, Azure Files), and databases (Azure SQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL/MySQL, Cosmos DB).
• Architect Azure networking solutions (Virtual Network, Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, Azure DNS, Network Security Groups, VPN Gateway, Application Gateway and Azure Load Balancer).
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for multi-subscription Azure environments using Terraform and Bicep.
• Lead CI/CD automation and DevOps tooling with Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.
• Implement advanced Azure security and compliance with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Key Vault, Web Application Firewall, Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Establish observability and monitoring using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Managed Prometheus, Azure Managed Grafana, and logging frameworks.
• Drive cost optimisation strategies, ensuring resource efficiency through FinOps best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud performance, reliability, and security issues.
• Lead Azure cloud infrastructure design, automation, and security for enterprise-scale deployments.
• Architect and implement highly available, scalable, and cost-efficient Azure cloud solutions.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation using Terraform, Bicep, and Azure Resource Manager templates.
• Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines, cloud observability, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with Cloud Architects, Security Engineers, and DevOps teams on best practices.
• Solve complex cloud challenges related to networking, security, and cost governance.
• Lead cloud migrations, modernisation, and platform engineering efforts.
• Mentor and coach senior and mid-level cloud engineers to improve skills and technical capabilities.

Requirements

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Highly Recommended).
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (Preferred).
• Terraform Associate Certification (Preferred for IaC expertise).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate or Azure Network Engineer Associate (Optional, based on focus area).
• Continuous learning through Azure hands-on training, labs, and leadership programmes.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform automation, or DevOps roles.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Azure cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, and automation frameworks.
• Advanced scripting and automation experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Strong background in cloud security, IAM, encryption, and compliance (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS benchmarks).
• Proven experience leading cloud transformation, migration, and platform modernisation projects.
• Extensive knowledge of Azure cost governance, budgeting, and FinOps strategies.
• Experience working in Agile, DevOps, and SRE environments.
• Strong mentorship and leadership skills to guide technical teams.

Skills

Required

• Azure cloud services
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Terraform
• Bicep
• Azure Resource Manager templates
• CI/CD pipelines
• Azure Pipelines
• GitHub Actions
• Jenkins
• Python
• Bash
• PowerShell

Preferred

• Terraform Associate Certification

Benefits

• Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:
• Finance: Competitive salary package, share plan, company performance bonuses, value-based recognition awards, referral bonus;
• Career Development: Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities: Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences;
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme;
• Health: Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps;
• Community: Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, inclusion and diversity programmes, events and celebrations.