Microsoft Azure + Palo Alto Security Administrator (Senior)

Job Description: Microsoft Azure + Palo Alto Security Administrator

Position Title: Microsoft Azure + Palo Alto Security Administrator (Senior)

Location: On-site in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana
Shift: Night / Overnight (Immediate start)

Experience: Minimum 7+ years in cloud infrastructure and security operations.

Essential (Must-Have) Skills & Responsibilities

• Azure Infrastructure & Hybrid Connectivity

Deploy and manage Azure VMs, Storage, VNets, NSGs, WAFs, ASGs, DNS, Bastion, Firewalls, and Load Balancers; design hybrid setups using ExpressRoute and VPN Gateways.

• Palo Alto Firewall Management

Configure, maintain, and optimise Palo Alto firewalls, including policies, NAT, threat prevention, VPNs, and integrations within Azure environments.

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Administer Azure AD, RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access, PIM, and JIT; integrate with on-prem AD via Azure AD Connect and/or ADFS.

• Endpoint Management & Patching

Implement Microsoft Intune for comprehensive device and application management, compliance, and policy enforcement; manage and automate patching across devices with Automox.

• Security Monitoring & SIEM

Deploy and manage Azure Sentinel for real-time threat detection, alerting, incident response, and SIEM operations. Handle log ingestion, analytics, playbooks, workspace configuration, and security dashboards.

• Cloud Automation & DevOps

Develop and maintain ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform scripts, PowerShell/CLI automations; integrate with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, and Azure Automation Runbooks for infrastructure-as-code.

• Threat Detection, Monitoring, Governance

Utilize Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights; enforce governance via Azure Policies, tagging strategies, cost control alerts, and budget monitoring.

• Backup, Disaster Recovery & Compliance

Manage Azure Backup, ASR (Geo‑DR), conduct DR drills; ensure compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other regulatory standards.

• Operational Excellence & Incident Response

Drive escalations, RCA, SOP creation, change logs, and documentation; collaborate with Microsoft Premier Support, vendors, and in-house IT teams.

Preferred Certifications

• Palo Alto Cloud Security Professional
• Identity and Access Administrator (SC‑300)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ‑104)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ‑305)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ‑500)
• Additional credentials: AZ‑900, Cisco (CCNA/CCNP), ITIL (optional)

Desirable Tools & Exposure

• Automox
• Sentinel One
• Microsoft Intune
• Palo Alto Panorama
• Cisco Meraki, Cisco Thousand Eyes
• Jira or similar ITSM/ticketing systems

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹900,000.00 - ₹1,600,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Commuter assistance
• Health insurance
• Leave encashment
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Current CTC
• Expected CTC

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Windows Server: 5 years (Preferred)
• Sentinel One: 3 years (Required)
• Microsoft Intune: 3 years (Required)
• Microsoft Azure: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• MCITP (Preferred)
• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) (Preferred)
• Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300) (Preferred)
• Palo Alto Cloud Security Professional (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person