Key Job Requirements
Design, build and implement scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud-based solutions to
• meet business requirements.
• Help govern and maintain various SaaS environments across Azure subscriptions.
• Collaborate with architecture and information security teams to design, implement, and enforce cloud
• security policies and procedures.
• Implement and maintain Azure security best practices to ensure secure use and protection of company resources and data.
• Automate and streamline cloud infrastructure deployments and processes using scripting languages,
• configuration management, and Infrastructure as code (IaC) tools.
• Monitor and resolve any cloud-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Automating common operational tasks to improve operational efficiencies.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of solutions with Azure best
• practices and with First Advantage's architectural and services standards.
• Manage and optimize Azure resources to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation and perform occasional after-hours support.
• Assist with the development of enterprise cloud standards and associated documentation
• Candidate to be available until 12am IST.
Key Qualifications
• 7+ years of experience working in an Agile, Software development and DevOps process environment, with a hands-on approach to crafting software, and a focus on automation of operational concerns.
• Strong expertise in at least 2 of these languages: C#, Java/other JVM, JavaScript/NodeJs (good to have), Typescript, Python.
• Proficiency with scripting languages: PowerShell and Bash for automation, tooling, and CI/CD orchestration in Azure environments.
• Strong IaC experience using Bicep, ARM Templates, Terraform, Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, Azure SDKs
• Experience with different CI/CD pipeline orchestrators including Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Extensive experience with core Azure services: Container Apps, Storage (Blob), Virtual Network, NSGs, Application Gateway / Front Door, RBAC & Microsoft Entra ID, Functions, Azure Policy, Key Vault.
• Preferred experience with Azure security and governance tools such as Management Groups, Landing Zones, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Update Management, Automation, Azure Arc
• Preferred experience in designing and implementing highly available systems and infrastructure configurations in Azure.
