**Job Summary** We are seeking an experienced Azure\IaC Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in AzureIAC. This hybrid role requires a deep understanding of infrastructure as code and automation. The candidate will play a crucial role in optimizing our cloud infrastructure and ensuring seamless operations. **Responsibilities** Roles Responsible for designing the cloud architecture Responsible for developing cloud related processed in conjunction with other teams Ensures that the cloud design is adhering to required standards high availability & DR requirements and industry based compliance needs Ensures that the cloud architecture is effectively designed to utilize cloud resourced Responsibilities Design and build Azure foundation setup with High availability Optimize compute network and storage network connectivity method Assess the need for CDN (Content Delivery Network) and assist on implementation Design and implement IaC (Infrastructure as Code) using Terraform Design Monitoring Strategy Selection on managed unmanaged data store Design Network connectivity Provisioning Strategy Design Business Continuity Implement infrastructure security by using NLG Asses the Azure Active directory or Business to Consumer needs Assess RBAC (Role Based Access Controls)needs Ensure Cloud foundation is strong Assess the needs of managed identities Service principals Oauth 2 Authentications certificates or forms authentication Design Cloud SQL Databases tiers replication strategy Design Server less Asynchronous processing message based Architectures Application Data at Rest and Data in Transit security Design relational non-relational databases data auditing caching performance Work with other Architects on Security Data protection and loss strategy Failover Failback strategy Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.