We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Senior Administrator to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role involves cloud architecture, DevOps automation, security governance, and hybrid infrastructure support.
Required Technical / Functional Skills
- Strong experience in Microsoft Azure cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and enterprise architecture
- Ability to assess and optimize Azure environments for scalability, security, performance, and cost
- Experience with Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Hands-on expertise in Azure DevOps (CI/CD, release pipelines, automation)
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates)
- Proficiency in PowerShell and Azure CLI
- Experience with Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID, AD DS, RBAC, Conditional Access
- Strong knowledge of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel
- Experience in Azure Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions
- Knowledge of VMware-based hybrid cloud environments
- Experience managing Windows and Linux workloads in Azure
- Familiarity with AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and Docker
- Experience with FinOps using Azure Cost Management and Azure Advisor
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Roles & Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure and scalable Azure cloud solutions
- Translate business requirements into technical cloud architectures
- Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and ARM templates
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
- Implement identity, security, and governance using Azure AD, RBAC, and policies
- Manage monitoring, logging, and security using Azure Monitor and Sentinel
- Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies
- Support hybrid infrastructure and VMware migration scenarios
- Handle incident, problem, and change management (including CAB processes)
- Perform root cause analysis and lead major incident resolution
- Identify automation opportunities and drive service improvements
- Ensure compliance with enterprise policies and cloud best practices
- Collaborate with architecture, security, and global IT teams
- Maintain documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base articles