Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Cloud Developer to join our Cloud Engineering team at a global financial organization. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud automation, infrastructure-as-code, cloud security, and DevOps methodologies. This role involves designing, developing, and migrating applications to cloud platforms like Azure or GCP, utilizing Terraform, Kubernetes, serverless functions, and AI-based cloud services.
Key Responsibilities - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement cloud solutions and infrastructure automation.
- Use Terraform Enterprise or Azure Resource Manager to define and provision infrastructure as code.
- Develop applications using AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), serverless functions, and modern web technologies.
- Migrate on-prem applications to Azure or GCP environments. Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, or GitHub.
- Collaborate with Security teams to integrate Azure Active Directory (AAD) and IAM in cloud applications.
- Ensure adherence to best cloud security and networking practices. Design and develop solutions using Azure AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Document Intelligence, AI Search).
- Develop and manage APIs for seamless integration with cloud platforms. Provide operational and user-facing documentation.
- Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure, performance, and cost. Stay up to date with the latest cloud technologies, trends, and development best practices.
- Contribute to process improvements and technical innovation.
Required Qualifications - 10+ years of experience as a Cloud Developer or Software Engineer.
- Expertise in Terraform for developing, testing, and deploying cloud infrastructure.
- Strong proficiency in Java or Python for cloud-based development.
- Hands-on experience with Azure or GCP, including compute services, networking, security, and storage.
- Experience in DevOps, CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, GitHub). Strong background in systems architecture, design, and cloud security.
- Proficiency in cloud networking, VPN gateways, firewalls, monitoring, and logging.
- Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience developing large-scale, secure, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, serverless functions, and cloud messaging platforms.
- Strong understanding of API development, cloud databases (SQL, NoSQL, Azure Cache for Redis), and UNIX/Windows environments.
- Contributions to open-source software projects. Active certifications in Terraform, Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Education: Bachelors Degree