Microsoft azure+ Palo Alto Administrator

4 days ago

Khairatabad, India Vector97 | An SIB Company Full time

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

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)