Cloud Engineer

The Cloud Engineer role is a hands-on Azure expert responsible for day-to-day resource deployment and operational support across multiple subscriptions. They will engineer Terraform modules, automate with PowerShell, and apply architectural best practices for DR/HA, private networking, and monitoring.

Role Objectives

• Architect scalable Azure landing zones including governance, policy, networking, identity, monitoring, and security layers.

• Provision and manage Azure resources (App Service, VNets/Private Endpoints, Storage, Key Vault, PostgreSQL) following governance and tagging standards.

• Build and maintain Terraform modules with policy, RBAC, and diagnostics baked in; manage state/promotion and CI integration.

• Automate operational tasks with PowerShell via runbooks/functions and pipelines; reduce manual change and improve auditability.

• Design and validate DR/HA capabilities (Availability Zones, zone-redundant services, backup/restore, runbook failover testing) aligned to RTO/RPO.

• Harden and troubleshoot private networking (hub-spoke, Private DNS, NSGs, Azure Firewall) and connectivity (VPN/ExpressRoute).

• Establish monitoring baselines with Azure Monitor/Log Analytics, build actionable dashboards/alerts, and integrate with ITSM for incidents/changes.

• Support data platform workloads (ADF/Databricks/PostgreSQL) for onboarding, monitoring, and pipeline troubleshooting.

• Drive FinOps practices (budgets, reservations, rightsizing) while maintaining SLAs and performance targets.

• Participate in Agile/SAFe ceremonies (standups, planning, retrospectives) and collaborate closely with developers, security, and networking teams.

• Contribute to documentation and knowledge bases, pair with peers and mentor where appropriate.

• Uphold secure-by-default practices (least privilege, managed identities, secrets-in-Key Vault) and tagging/governance standards.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure across IaaS and PaaS services.

• Proficiency with Git-based workflows and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform; Bicep/ARM familiarity).

• Scripting experience (PowerShell required; Python nice to have) focused on automation and repeatability.

• Working knowledge of Azure networking (VNets, Private Endpoints/Private Link, DNS, NSGs) and identity (RBAC, managed identities).

• Experience with observability in Azure (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights) and alert hygiene.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics simply and build trust across teams.

• Advanced competence in Terraform (modules, workspaces/state, promotion) and PowerShell/Azure CLI automation.

• Applied architectural knowledge of Azure DR/HA patterns and private networking design.

• Proven experience operating Azure platforms at scale with ITSM alignment and strong monitoring discipline.

Preferred

• Microsoft certifications such as AZ-104 (Administrator) and AZ-305 (Solutions Architect).

• HashiCorp Terraform Associate certification.

• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments and with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow).

• Experience working and collaborating in Atlassian Jira

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization's extensive global network. The Group's operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.