1. Solution Design and Implementation:
- Designing and implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures on Azure.
- Leading the design, implementation, and management of Azure cloud solutions ,
- Developing infrastructure as code using ARM templates, Terraform, or other relevant tools.
- Ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning for Azure infrastructure.
- Integrating Azure with other cloud and on-premises environments.
2. Management and Operations:
- Managing and administering Azure resources, including virtual machines , storage , networking , databases , and other services.
- Overseeing the patching, maintenance, and monitoring of Azure infrastructure.
- Implementing and managing Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and automation.
- Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to Azure infrastructure and applications.
- Managing the cloud environments budget and resource allocation.
3. Security and Compliance:
- Implementing and enforcing security policies and best practices for Azure environments.
- Ensuring adherence to cloud security frameworks and regulatory requirements.
- Managing access control and permissions using Azure Active Directory and RBAC .
- Implementing and managing Azure Security Center , Network Security Groups (NSGs) , and other security features.
- Conducting security audits and vulnerability assessments.
4. Team Leadership and Collaboration:
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software development, data, and security teams.
- Providing guidance and support to other team members.
- Facilitating knowledge transfer and training for other teams.
5. Innovation and Optimization:
Education and Experience:
A bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is often preferred.
Certifications such as AZ-104 (Azure Administrator), AZ-140 certification (Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty), AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert), or AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer) are highly valuable.
Key Skills:
- 6+ years of Experience with working on Azure Infrastructure services (Architecture / administration / operations)
- Strong working knowledge of AZURE services: Azure VMs, AKS; Storage Accounts; Load Balancers; Virtual Network; DNS; IAM; Vault, VPN; Private Link; Express Route; WAF; Application Gateway, Azure DDoS, Entra ID; Billing; Trusted Advisor; SSO; Monitor; Backup; Network Watcher; Traffic Manager
- Strong Knowledge in AVD Environment
- Azure security - NSG, ASG, security policies, role based access management
- Azure HA and DR - ASR, regions, Availability Zone, Availability Set, Scale Set, PPG
- Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong knowledge of AVD, Azure networking, including virtual networks , subnets , and firewalls .
- Experience with Azure security and compliance features .
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with Windows server administration .
