Infrastructure Specialist

Job Title: Lead Infrastructure Specialist – Azure | AD | VMware | Windows Server

Mandatory Skills:

Lead Infrastructure Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

Microsoft Azure & Cloud Infrastructure

• Design, deploy, and manage

  Azure cloud infrastructure

  , including

  VMs, NSGs, ASGs, Load Balancers, Application Gateway, NAT Gateway, and Azure Firewall

  .
• Implement

  Azure Site Recovery (ASR)

  and

  Azure Migrate

  for cloud/on-prem workload migrations.
• Set up

  Point-to-Site (P2S)

  and

  Site-to-Site (S2S)

  VPNs using Entra ID, certificates, and custom routing.
• Utilize

  Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines)

  to support infrastructure deployment and application releases.
• Manage

  Azure governance & security

  :

  Privileged Identity Management (PIM)

  , access packages, entitlement management.

Windows Server & Active Directory

• Hands-on experience managing

  Windows Server environments (2008 – 2019)

  including GPO, DNS, DHCP, FSMO roles, and AD replication.
• Plan and execute

  server upgrades, patching (WSUS)

  , decommissioning (~800+ servers), and security compliance hardening.
• Integrate

  on-prem Active Directory with Azure AD

  via

  Entra Connect

  , handling sync issues and object filtering (OUs/users/groups).
• Expert in

  BAU Operations

  : Authentication/authorization issues, domain controller management, and GPO planning for applications.

VMware Virtualization

• Administer and optimize

  VMware ESXi environments

  , including HA, DRS, standard switches, vMotion/SvMotion, and RDM.
• Plan and configure

  Site Recovery Manager (SRM)

  and disaster recovery (DR) strategies using protection groups.
• Perform day-to-day VM provisioning, resource optimization, and performance monitoring.

ITIL Process Compliance

• Work within ITIL-based frameworks for

  Incident, Change, and Problem Management

  using tools such as

  ServiceNow

  .
• Lead infrastructure changes, participate in CAB meetings, and ensure RCA & documentation for high-priority issues.

Professional Skills & Attributes

• Proven experience leading

  cross-functional technical teams

  and managing stakeholder communications.
• Strong understanding of

  cloud security, identity governance, and infrastructure resilience

  .
• Ability to collaborate across application, security, and support teams to deliver projects on time.
• Effective documentation, reporting, and technical writing skills.

Required Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified:

  Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

• Microsoft Certified:

  Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE – Server 2003)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) – Preferred