Azure Cloud Engineer L3
Cape Town - South Africa
Job Summary
Make an impact with NTT DATA
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion its a place where you can grow belong and thrive.
Your day at NTT DATA
- Design deploy manage and optimize Microsoft Azure environments across compute networking storage identity monitoring backup and disaster recovery services.
- Build standardize and automate Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform Bicep ARM Templates PowerShell Azure CLI Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Implement Azure governance monitoring alerting cost optimization and operational standards to improve platform reliability compliance and efficiency.
- Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives including discovery assessment planning workload transition validation and post-migration optimization.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex Azure and hybrid-cloud incidents involving connectivity identity networking backup recovery performance and security.
- Drive continuous improvement through automation standardization root cause analysis service improvement plans and permanent corrective actions.
- Provide advanced support for hybrid infrastructure components such as VMware enterprise storage SAN backup and networking where they integrate with or support Azure services.
- Mentor Level 2 engineers provide technical guidance and lead Azure-focused initiatives within agreed timelines quality standards and client expectations.
- Azure Cloud Automation and Governance
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services across compute networking storage backup monitoring identity security governance and cost management.
- Experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure using automation and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform Bicep ARM Templates Azure DevOps GitHub Actions PowerShell or Azure CLI.
- Solid understanding of Azure landing zones subscription design resource organization tagging Azure Policy RBAC resilience observability disaster recovery and cost optimization.
- Working knowledge of VMware virtualization enterprise storage backup networking and hybrid integration concepts where they support Azure migration connectivity or operational support.
- Strong understanding of Azure networking hybrid connectivity cloud security identity and access control workload protection secure connectivity and related enterprise networking concepts.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
- VMware Certified Professional Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)
- Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE)
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- 5 years of cloud engineering infrastructure or platform operations experience within an enterprise or managed services environment.
- Strong hands-on experience supporting Microsoft Azure environments including compute networking storage monitoring backup security governance automation cost optimization and operations.
- Experience with Azure architecture landing zones migration or modernization initiatives Infrastructure as Code and hybrid-cloud integration.
- Working knowledge of VMware enterprise storage SAN backup and networking technologies as supporting components within hybrid cloud environments.
- Strong understanding of ITIL-based operational processes including incident change problem vendor and service delivery management.
Workplace type:
Hybrid WorkingAbout NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader serving 75% of the Fortune
Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through
responsible innovation. We are one of the worlds leading AI and digital infrastructure providers with
unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI cloud security connectivity data centers and
application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move
confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer we have experts in more
than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as
established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group which invests over $3 billion each
year in R&D.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age race colour gender sexual orientation religion nationality disability pregnancy marital status veteran status or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
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