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Hi,

I hope you’re doing well!

Please look at the requirements below, let us know of your interest, and send us your updated resume to [email protected]

Role Overview:

Title: Azure Administrator

Location: Frisco, TX / Remote

Experience: 10+ years preferred

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science (preferred)

Certifications: Mandatory Microsoft Azure certification

Key Skills & Qualifications:

1. Azure Platform Expertise:

• Proficiency in managing IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS services on Azure.
• Experience provisioning and deprovisioning resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Review and remediation of security and governance violations on Azure.
• Expertise in using CI/CD tools such as Gitlab or Azure DevOps for configuration management.

1. System Administration:

• Solid understanding of Linux and Windows OS administration.
• Experience with system health monitoring and ensuring high availability.
• Ability to perform security patches, updates, and configurations on Windows and Linux systems.
• Network configuration experience (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, encryption).

1. Automation & Scripting:

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell and Python for automating processes.
• Ability to automate tasks like backup and restore, security patching, and resource management.
• Performance and cost optimization, leveraging scripting and other tools.

1. Security & Compliance:

• Participation in SOX audits and maintaining security compliance across platforms.
• Ensure proper tagging of Azure resources for chargeback and cloud spend optimization.
• Security management through periodic audits, vulnerability assessments, and proactive fixes.

1. Cloud Infrastructure Management:

• Strong understanding of Active Directory, including domain management, replication, and protocols such as Kerberos and LDAP.
• Resilience and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring reliable backup and restore operations.
• In-depth experience with Kubernetes and Databricks clusters.

1. Performance & Cost Optimization:

• Review and perform performance and cost optimization activities on Azure resources.

1. Communication & Collaboration:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for handling repeated or known issues.

Responsibilities:

1. Azure Infrastructure Management:

• End-to-end management of cloud resources across IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS.
• Configuration management and infrastructure provisioning using tools like Gitlab or Azure DevOps.

1. Security & Governance:

• Manage and review security compliance, including addressing governance violations in Azure.
• Ensure systems are compliant with industry standards and company security policies.

1. Monitoring & Incident Management:

• Set up, configure, and maintain monitoring and alerting tools for system health and availability.
• Participate in ticket handling processes for incident resolution, ensuring minimal downtime.

1. Patch Management & OS Administration:

• Regularly patch both Windows and Linux systems and maintain OS security.

1. Disaster Recovery & Backup Operations:

• Implement and manage backup and restore strategies to ensure business continuity.

1. Cost Management & Resource Optimization:

• Monitor and analyze cloud usage for cost optimization opportunities and ensure accurate resource tagging for chargebacks.

1. Automation & Performance Optimization:

• Automate routine administrative tasks and optimize system performance and cloud resource utilization.

1. Collaboration & Documentation:

• Create and maintain detailed documentation (SOPs) for known processes and recurring issues.
• Support the team in incident management and help document solutions for recurring issues.

Thanks & Regards

kishore Reddy

[email protected]

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