Azure Automation Engineer-Contract

Shift Timing IST: 03:30 PM to 11:30 PM IST OR 02:30 PM to 10:30 PM ISTWe are seeking a highly skilled Azure Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud automation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Terraform, Terragrunt, Azure CLI, PowerShell, and Python, and will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining automated cloud infrastructure and workflows on Microsoft Azure. Experience in leveraging AI tools or AI-driven approaches for automation, monitoring, and workflow optimization is highly desirable. RESPONSIBILITIES Cloud Infrastructure & Automation Design, develop, and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt following best practices. Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of Azure resources. Implement reusable, modular IaC patterns for scalable and secure deployments. Manage and optimize Azure environments across dev, test, and production. Scripting & Tooling Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, and Azure CLI. Build automation for routine operational tasks such as environment setup, patching, scaling, and cleanup. Create and maintain runbooks using Azure Automation or similar orchestration tools. DevOps & CI/CD Integrate Terraform and automation scripts into CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure seamless infrastructure deployments and rollbacks. Enforce infrastructure governance, tagging standards, and cost optimization practices. AI-Driven Automation (Preferred) Explore and implement AI-assisted automation for incident resolution, workflow creation, and operational efficiency. Leverage AI tools for code generation, infrastructure validation, log analysis, and anomaly detection. Contribute to proof-of-concepts (PoCs) involving AI-powered cloud automation. Primary Skills Must-Have Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Terragrunt in Azure environments. Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, and Azure CLI. Solid understanding of Azure core services (Compute, Networking, Storage, Identity). Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation best practices. Familiarity with Git-based version control systems. Secondary Skills ( Good To Have) Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar. Exposure to AI/ML tools or leveraging AI for automation and workflow optimization. Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics). Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS).

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