Azure Administrator/Lead

Azure Administrator/Lead - Pune

Experience: 4-9 Years

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Detailed understanding on customer's landscape and architecture
• Hands-on experience with Azure Services including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.
• Knowledge in Microservices architecture and implementation.
• Expertise in Azure PaaS end-to-end solution and sound knowledge in cloud application design and architecture framework. Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies, business drivers, and emerging computing trends.
• Expertise in PaaS services with Developing, Deploying, and configuring Azure App Services, Application Gateway, Redis cache, PaaS DB, Log Analytics, Azure functions, Azure Logic apps, Azure APIM, Log analytics, azure fabric controller, Azure search, Notification hub.
• Knowledge and experience of commonly used Azure IaaS products (ARM, Storage accounts, virtual machines, security and encryption/DR, monitoring)
• Knowledge and experience in PowerShell Scripting, ARM Templates, Azure AD, App Service Plans, Azure Service Environments (Isolated Plans)
• Good understanding of API, Web Services, Disaster Recovery, High Availability, Fail Over and Redundancy, Virtualization, Storage, Networking.
• Knowledge and experience with Azure PaaS Configuration, Cost Calculation, and Administration of Azure Resources.
• Experience to securely integrate Cloud Databases like SQL, Cosmo DB and other PaaS Web app and logic. Like authentication/authorization management and key generation and certificate management etc....
• Experience to choose right Azure PaaS Plans and services to improve application performance with minimal cost.
• Handling performance issues on cloud, connectivity issues, security issues and troubleshooting services issues.
• Excellent understanding of distributed applications in an enterprise environment.
• Knowledge and experience with Application Code Deployment and Configuration on Azure Environment
• Experience with Azure OMS (Operations Management Suite), Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure security center.
• experience in Azure AD, Load balancer, site recovery, ADFS, Azure AD Connect, Azure Analysis Service, Azure AD Proxy.
• Experience to manage applications in Azure AD like app registration, Configuring MFA, identities creation etc...
• Expertise in Azure key vault management like sharing credentials and certificates between Key vault to other Azure resources.
• Knowledge and experience of automation for Azure solution architecture, best practices, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services PaaS, Azure Functions, Web Jobs, Bots, Redis, Service Bus, Cosmos, etc.)
• Experience in MS Azure Kubernetes Service, setting up and building Kubernetes Clusters in Azure - Install, configure, Optimize, Nodes PODs Scale-up and Management.
• Knowledge in docker, Databricks, Azure Batch and Azure Stream analytics services.
• Good understanding of Infrastructure automation, Infrastructure as code, and different industry-standard tools
• Strong Hands-on experience working on CI/CD pipeline on Cloud management platforms
• Knowledge in programming languages such as PowerShell, ASP.NET, Python, Shell scripting, Terraform, JSON, XML, or similar scripting language.
• Proven knowledge of Agile / Scrum / DevOps approach to realize business value for the customer
• Knowledge and experience with Cloud-native Solution Designing, Cloud development patterns, and recommended practices
• Experienced with Cloud Automation concept and best practices, automation tools, and cloud development
• Participation on all types of Incidents, Problems, Changes & Service Request
• Responsible for planning and coordinating all the activities required to perform, monitor, and report on the process
• Good knowledge on Cloud Security and vulnerability
• Co-ordinate with multiple teams and stakeholders
• Setting individual team member task priorities that align with priorities and timelines
• Make important technical, policy, planning, and strategy decisions aligned with guiding principles
• When appropriate, escalate decisions/issues to the Senior Management and stakeholders.
• Assign and oversee work for team members.

Technical Skills

Azure Essentials:

• Should have knowledge in Azure IaaS deployment and network configurations.
• Expertise in Azure PaaS like Webapp, DB, Logic app deployment and configuration.
• Expertise in Integrate Key Vault with others PaaS.
• Hands on experience in Code deployment using DevOps tools.
• Experience in automation accounts - runbooks and DSC configuration.
• Experience in troubleshoot connectivity and performance issues related to Azure.
• Expertise in configure monitoring and alert management in PaaS using app insights and azure monitor and log analytics.
• Expertise in Configure DB backups and failover groups and access management.
• Expertise in Azure functions, Web jobs, logic app configuration and administration.
• Ability to manage application security using Azure AD.
• Ability to choose the right services plans and tiers for Optimum Cost, Performance, and Security and DR options.
• Expertise in Azure AD for App management like app registration, Configuring MFA, service principle. identities creation etc...
• Expertise in authentication and authorization for Azure PaaS using firewall, RBAC, NSG, certificate etc.
• Ability to deploy and configure messaging services like Event hub, Azure service Bus, Event grid etc.
• Ability to perform log management using azure storage like Blob file share etc.
• Ability deploy and configure Azure application gateway, load balancer, DNS, traffic manager.
• Should have knowledge in SDLC lifecycle practices. (Agile, waterfall)
• Should have knowledge in API management and its connecters.
• Should have knowledge to integrate webapps and logic apps with Data platforms like Data factory, Data bricks data lake.
• good to have integrate with Azure ML and Azure AI and IOT platform.
• Good to have microservices implementation using AKS, Azure fabric.
• Should have Knowledge in programming languages such as PowerShell, ASP.NET, Python, Shell scripting, Terraform, JSON, XML, or similar scripting language.
• Good to have Bigdata cluster deployment and configuration like Spark, HD insights, Data Lake.
• SQL PAAS: Experience working on MSSQL Single DB, Managed Instances, Backup, Refresh, User management, Monitoring & Performance tuning & HA-DR techniques
• Migration: Experience working on homogenous/ heterogenous migrations from On-Prem to Cloud and/ or between two cloud vendors
• Exposure in creating/ deploying cluster setup – between Cloud and/ or cloud and DC
• Experience creating Always-On setup with cloud and/ or between cloud and DC
• Experience/ exposure in handling other DB flavors like MySQL/ Oracle on cloud

List top qualities for evaluation in order of importance

• PaaS services – (App Services, Application Gateway, Redis cache, PaaS DB, Log Analytics, Azure functions, Azure Logic apps, AKS, Event hub, azure service Bus)
• DevOps and practices.
• IaaS services – (Virtual Machines, Virtual Network, Recovery Vault, VPN Gateway, Storage, Load Balancer)
• Data Lake Platform
• Microsoft Azure Certifications are desirable
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with team communication and positive stakeholder management
• A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning
• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail.
• A collaborative attitude to working with colleagues across cultures and time-zones.
• Takes responsibility and shows Initiative and self-confidence; be adaptable and able to cope with changing and evolving priorities. Be aware of the value and perception of your activities on your peers and wider team.