Azure Cloud SME

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Experience in cloud migration or modernization projects

• Experience to migrate on-premises to cloud (Lift & Shift, Re-platforming, Re-architecting)

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure services

o Azure Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS

o Azure Storage (Blob, File, Queue)

o Azure SQL, Cosmos DB

• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using: 

o ARM templates / Bicep

o Terraform

• Experience with: 

o Networking (VNet, VPN, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers)

o Identity management (Azure AD / Entra ID)

o Disaster Recovery (Azure Backup, Site Recovery)

• Hands-on experience with scripting: PowerShell / Azure CLI

• Experience to Implement Azure security best practices: 

o Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)

o Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

o Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel

• Integrate CI/CD pipelines using: 

o Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

o Automate deployments, monitoring, and scaling 

o Implement containerization using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes (AKS)

• Use tools like: 

o Azure Monitor

o Log Analytics

o Application Insights

• Optimize cloud cost using cost management tools and best practices