Azure Administrator

Cloud operations Engineer Job Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day operational and technical support for Azure cloud IaaS/PaaS and all Server systems on Linux/Windows Platform.
• Proficient in Azure Cloud IaaS, PaaS administration and monitoring.
• Be part of the team that supports customers Cloud deployments in 24x7 operational support system
• Participation on SEV1/2 Incidents, Problems & Changes
• Should be aware of ITIL processes manage Escalations as well as customer interaction
• Improve monitoring and alerting systems by appropriate usage of automation tools
• The candidate should manage all activities in cloud environment
• To be in the roster call out and be available for on-call support as needed.
• Plan & implement service continuity measures, i.e., backup/restore procedures & disaster recovery plan, to ensure continuous operation of the business.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Working knowledge on: Microsoft Azure, Unix, Windows
• Experience implementing, monitoring and maintaining Microsoft Azure solutions.
• Deployment, testing, delivery and maintenance for the full life cycle of activities related to Systems and subscriptions on Public Cloud
• Designing and implementing solutions leveraging Cloud Components: COMPUTE, STORAGE, NETWORK, SECURITY, GOVERNANCE

Compute: Deploy, manage, and monitor VM’s, VMSS, Azure App Services, etc

Storage: Tables, Files, Disk, Blobs, Data Lake, Data Share, Backup

Network: Virtual Networks, Virtual WAN, VPN (S2S, P2S), DNS, Firewall, Content Delivery, Load Balancer, Application Gateway and Traffic manager

Backup: Azure recovery service vault, Business continuity, ASR, Backup Policies

Update Management: Kace, Azure Update Management, WSUS

Security: Azure AD, On-Prem AD, Front Door, Key Vault.

Governance: Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure Monitor, Azure Advisor.

Azure Featured Components: App Service, API Management, Event Hub, Functions App

• Ability to identify issue at Azure level and resolve
• PowerShell and Unix shell scripting skills
• Linux system administration tasks including configuration, troubleshooting, and automation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education and Experience Requirements:

• 5-8 years of IT Infrastructure related experience.
• 3+ years of experience with Windows supporting enterprise class applications.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Azure administration
• Knowledge of AWS will be a plus
• Experience in Sentinel, Security Centre, Microsoft Defender for Cloud will be big plus
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• Preferred Certifications - Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Experience with Linux and Windows Server environments
• knowledge of CICD, ARM, Bicep, Terraform/Ansible for automation will be a plus.
• ITSM Technologies (JIRA, ServiceNow) awareness and usage
• Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically
• Able to work under pressure and odd hours

Non-Technical / Soft Skills

• Good team player/leader
• Self learner