Azure Cloud Administrator

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Administrator to manage, optimize, and secure our hybrid and cloud-native environments. The role requires expertise across Azure infrastructure services, identity and access management, virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V), and datacenter operations. The candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, resilient, and secure solutions aligned with business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Azure Cloud Administration (AZ-104 Focus)

Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and role-based access control (RBAC).

Implement and monitor Azure networking (VNets, NSGs, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Application Gateway, Load Balancers).

Deploy and manage compute services including Azure Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, and Availability Sets/Zones.

Implement and maintain Azure Storage accounts, blob containers, and Azure Files with replication strategies.

Administer Azure Active Directory (AAD), hybrid identities (Azure AD Connect), and conditional access policies.

Configure and monitor Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for performance and health.

Ensure governance using Azure Policy, Blueprints, and cost management tools.

Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery using Azure Backup and Site Recovery (ASR).

Azure Solution Architecture (AZ-305 Focus)

Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and cost-optimized Azure architecture designs.

Define strategies for hybrid cloud integration, connectivity, and identity management.

Design and implement Azure governance models, compliance, and security controls.

Collaborate with stakeholders to define migration and modernization roadmaps (on-premises to Azure).

Provide architectural guidance for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS workloads.

Optimize Azure solutions for performance, availability, and cost.

Datacenter & Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)

Manage and support on-premises datacenter operations (compute, storage, networking).

Administer VMware vSphere/ESXi clusters and Hyper-V hosts, including provisioning, snapshots, and resource management.

Plan and execute workload migrations from VMware/Hyper-V to Azure (rehost, refactor, or modernize).

Implement hybrid cloud integration with Azure Arc, Azure Stack HCI, and VMware/Hyper-V hybrid models.

Ensure business continuity by integrating datacenter DR strategies with Azure services.

Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and patch management for virtualization platforms.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Proven experience as an Azure Administrator/Engineer with knowledge of AZ-104 concepts.

Strong architectural understanding of AZ-305 concepts for designing cloud solutions.

Hands-on expertise with VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and Microsoft Hyper-V.

Deep understanding of hybrid cloud models, datacenter infrastructure, and virtualization technologies.

Solid knowledge of networking, security, and identity management across cloud and on-prem environments.

Experience with infrastructure automation (PowerShell, ARM, Bicep, Terraform).

Familiarity with monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery tools in Azure and on-prem.

Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Work Environment

Hybrid work model integrating cloud and datacenter operations.

. Skillset Required: Cco, Clo, Paas, Cro, Cto, Vmware, Disaster Recovery, Networking, Blueprints, Azure, Vpn, Erp, Ned, Powershell, Microsoft Hyper-v, Visio, Vnet, Insight, Scala, Compliance, Pivotal, Virtualization, Iaas, Communication Skill, Windows Server, Identity And Access Management, Documentation, Communication Skills, Capacity Planning, Performance Tuning, Saas

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