Cloud Admin

Azure Cloud Administrator – Infrastructure & Platform Excellence

We are seeking an Azure Cloud Administrator to manage and optimize Bridgestone’s enterprise-scale Azure environment. You will ensure high availability, security, performance, and cost efficiency across compute, storage, networking, databases, and identity services. Responsibilities include provisioning Azure resources, implementing IaC (Terraform/Bicep), enforcing security and compliance controls, monitoring infrastructure health, optimizing costs, and supporting DevOps teams with automation and CI/CD integration. You’ll troubleshoot infrastructure issues, maintain DR/backup readiness, and collaborate with global teams across security, development, and operations.

Requirements:

Azure Core Services

• Compute: Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, Azure Container Instances, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Networking: Virtual Networks, Subnets, Network Security Groups, Application Gateway, Azure Front Door, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Private Link
• Storage: Blob Storage, File Storage, Table Storage, Queue Storage, Azure NetApp Files
• Databases: Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, SQL Managed Instance
• Identity & Security: Azure Active Directory, Managed Identities, Key Vault, Security Center, Azure Sentinel, Azure Policy

Infrastructure Management

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep, Azure Resource Manager
• Automation: Azure Automation, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, Azure Functions
• Configuration Management: Azure Policy, Azure Blueprints, Desired State Configuration (DSC)
• DevOps Integration: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, service connections

Monitoring & Management

• Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Network Watcher
• Alerting: Azure Alerts, Action Groups, Azure Service Health
• Cost Management: Azure Cost Management + Billing, Azure Advisor, cost optimization tools
• Backup & DR: Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, geo-replication

Security & Compliance

• Security Tools: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Sentinel, Key Vault, Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
• Compliance: ISO 27001, SOC 2, Azure compliance frameworks, audit logging
• Governance: Azure Policy, Management Groups, RBAC, resource tagging

Scripting & Automation

• Languages: PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, Bash, ARM/Bicep templates
• Automation Platforms: Azure Automation Runbooks, Logic Apps, Azure Functions