Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

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Job Description

Albemarle is hiring for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This position is hybrid and located in Bangalore, India.

What You Will Do

• Continually assist with the baseline design and implementation of Microsoft Azure Cloud technologies and concepts to include IaaS, PaaS, Terraform, Azure DevOps and Azure policies.
• Deploy/Manage Azure resources using Infra as Code (Terraform) and Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Recommend and build policies for cloud deployments such as location, device based, capacity sizing, governance, or other criteria
• Help determine tools, tactics, and procedures for cloud management and monitoring tools
• Recommend and implement cloud computing environment resource cost management based on capacity management
• Recommend and implement standards that ensure adherence to security policies and procedures
• Assist in building incident response procedures for cloud environment
• Research and investigate cyber threats and security incidents in conjunction with the IT Security team
• Evaluate and recommend cloud infrastructure resources based on IT project requirements
• Develop and support standard operating procedures to simplify and streamline IT processes
• Provide support to assist with connecting monitoring and security tools (SolarWinds/SIEM/SOAR) with cloud environment
• Understand network cloud connectivity in a hybrid cloud environment
• Assist the Information Security team in monitoring security systems, reviewing logs, and managing information security systems
• Identify, analyze, and report resource constraints within the cloud environment, using information collected from a variety of sources, to maintain cloud service operations
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, investigate, and resolve network and infrastructure issues and incidents; Provide Root Cause Analysis support.

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or cloud infrastructure operations.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure in an enterprise or hybrid cloud environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and build effective partnerships across technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Proven experience deploying and managing Azure IaaS and PaaS services, including virtual machines, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, and governance.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and automated deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Windows Server administration, PowerShell or equivalent scripting, incident response, root cause analysis, and operational documentation.

Preferred:

• Microsoft Azure certification such as Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) is preferred.
• Additional certifications in Azure architecture, security, networking, or Terraform are desirable.
• Experience supporting globally distributed environments and collaborating with Network, Infrastructure, Information Security, and application teams is preferred.

Benefits of Joining Albemarle

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits package

• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.