Terraform Iac Azure Cloud Admin

Must-Have Technical/Functional Skills

An L3 (Senior) Terraform (IaC) + Azure Cloud Administrator acts as a senior escalation point and architect-level implementer who automates cloud infrastructure, maintains enterprise-scale Azure environments, and establishes Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards.

Roles & Responsibilities

An L3 (Level 3) Azure Cloud Administrator with Terraform (IaC) skills serves as a senior technical escalation point and infrastructure automation specialist.

Architecting Reusable Modules: Design, develop, and maintain complex, modular, and version-controlled Terraform templates for repeatable enterprise deployments.

State Management: Manage remote Terraform state files securely using Azure Storage Accounts with state locking, encryption, and strict role-based access controls (RBAC).

CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Build and optimize automated Terraform pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions that incorporate linting, static code analysis (for example, Checkov and tfsec), and automated plan/apply workflows.

Drift Detection & Remediation: Implement automated drift detection strategies and manually reconcile complex infrastructure state discrepancies without causing production downtime.

Code Reviews & Governance: Conduct peer reviews of Terraform pull requests from L1/L2 engineers to enforce coding standards, security compliance, and best practices.

Compute & Container Orchestration: Oversee high-availability workloads across Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS), App Services, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity: Design, implement, and test backup and failover strategies using Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and Azure Backup to meet strict RTO/RPO targets.

Generic Managerial Skills, If Any

Excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders, understand requirements, and communicate technical solutions effectively.

Salary Range: $130,000- $140,000 a year

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & amp; Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

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Desired Candidate Profile