Azure Application Cloud Engineer - Senior Associate

• Job ID: 883763
• 5 - 6 Years
• 1 Opening
• Bengaluru, Kolkata

Role description

Grant Thornton INDUS is the in-house offshore center for Grant Thornton US- a member firm of Grant Thornton International, with offices in Bangalore and Kolkata. Our team of over 2,400 professionals specializes in Tax, Audit, Advisory, Operations, and Enabling functions, delivering exceptional client service, and driving excellence across all domains. We are proud to have been recognized as a Great Place to Work® for the last two consecutive years, reflecting our commitment to building a high-trust, high-performance culture. At Grant Thornton INDUS, our people-centric culture is rooted in empowering individuals, bold leadership, and a commitment to providing distinctive client experiences. We foster a transparent, competitive, and performance-driven environment where professionals are given opportunities to contribute to meaningful and impactful initiatives. Our young and dynamic workforce not only excels in delivering business outcomes but also inspires and gives back to the community through generous and impactful service initiatives.

Why Join Grant Thornton INDUS?

• Empowered Environment: We encourage autonomy and bold decision-making at all levels, shaping our future together.
• Significant Contributions: We provide ample opportunities to deliver transformational results and exceptional client service, driving innovation and growth.
• Culture of Excellence: We promote transparency, competitiveness, and a relentless drive to excel.
• Learning Opportunities: We offer diverse, multi-platform learning opportunities for dynamic growth.
• Vibrant Culture: Our open culture fosters diversity, acceptance, engagement, and enjoyment for all.
• Community Impact: We support initiatives that enable employees to make meaningful contributions to society and make a wider difference.

Summary

• The Azure Application Cloud Engineer – Senior Associate is responsible for designing, deploying, and optimizing application platforms on Microsoft Azure. This role requires strong hands‑on expertise in cloud‑native application services, automation, and operational excellence.
• The Senior Associate serves as a technical escalation point, leads complex troubleshooting, drives standardization and automation, and mentors Associate‑level engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and operation of cloud‑hosted applications on various Azure PaaS services

• Define, Design and implement application on distributed and scalable native cloud services including:

o Azure App Services

o Azure Functions

o AKS / container platforms and other services

• Lead integration of applications with:

o Databases

o Storage

o Messaging and event‑driven services

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for application delivery

• Optimize deployed cloud applications for performance, cost and scability

• Implement monitoring, logging, and ing for application platforms using various cloud monitoing solutions

• Perform advanced troubleshooting of application performance, scalability, and availability issues

• Enforce defined cloud standards for:

o Application configurations

o Deployment models

o Security and identity integration

• Support application modernization and cloud migration initiatives

• Collaborate with Cloud Architects on solution design and patterns

• Act as escalation point for production incidents and lead root cause analysis

• Mentor Associate‑level Azure Application Cloud Engineers

• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

• Technical Skills

o Strong expertise in Azure application services

o Hands‑on experience with:

§ App Services, Functions, and/or AKS

§ Containerized application platforms and other Azure PaaS services

o Strong understanding of:

§ CI/CD and DevOps practices

§ Application security and identity integration

§ API management and integration patterns

o Experience with automation and scripting

o Familiarity with Infrastructure‑as‑Code concepts

o Maintain a deep understanding of application, infrastructure and security architecture including non function aspects like performance,scalability, reliability and availability.

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o Understanding of performance, scalability, and resiliency patterns

• Professional Skills

o Strong technical ownership and decision‑making ability

o Ability to lead complex problem resolution

o Clear communicat…