Azure Cloud Administrator

Role & responsibilities

• Administer and manage the Azure tenant, subscriptions, and cloud resources.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including users, groups, roles, and access controls.
• Implement and manage hybrid identity solutions, including integration and migration of on-premises Active Directory environments.
• Design and maintain subscription and resource organization aligned with enterprise cloud governance standards.
• Manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
• Implement and maintain Azure Policy, governance standards, and compliance controls.
• Manage Management Groups and Azure Landing Zones in accordance with enterprise architecture and governance requirements.
• Implement and maintain Azure security baselines and cloud security best practices.
• Monitor and optimize Azure costs, resource utilization, and cloud spend.
• Administer Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery solutions to support business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Configure and manage monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Support compliance, audit readiness, and governance assessments across Azure environments.
• Perform Global Administrator and delegated administration activities in accordance with organizational security policies.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, and architecture teams to resolve cloud administration and identity-related issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve Azure security, governance, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Support cloud migration and transformation initiatives, including enterprise-scale identity and Active Directory migrations.
• Maintain operational documentation, standards, and procedures for Azure environments.

Preferred candidate profile

Core Azure Skills

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in:

• Azure Administration at AZ-104 level or higher.
• Azure Landing Zones and enterprise-scale Azure environments.
• Azure resource governance and organization.
• Azure Policy and governance implementation.
• Management Groups.
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
• Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Azure Backup.
• Azure Site Recovery.

Identity & Active Directory

Candidates should have practical experience with:

• On-premises Microsoft Active Directory administration.
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) administration.
• Azure AD Connect / Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync.
• Hybrid identity architecture and administration.
• Group Policy management.
• Active Directory domain migrations and consolidation.
• Enterprise-scale AD migration projects.

Security

Experience with Azure and Microsoft security capabilities, including:

• Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
• Azure Key Vault.
• Conditional Access.
• Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
• Microsoft Security Center / Azure security management capabilities.
• Azure security baselines and cloud governance controls.

Preferred Qualifications

• AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator certification is preferred.
• Experience administering large-scale or enterprise Azure environments.
• Experience migrating large enterprise Active Directory environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud governance, identity, security, and access management.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional technical teams and client stakeholders.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Willingness to work in rotational shifts based on business requirements.

What Will Make You Successful

• Strong hands-on Azure administration and troubleshooting skills.
• A security-first approach to cloud administration.
• Ability to implement governance and identity controls at enterprise scale.
• Experience working in complex hybrid-cloud environments.
• Ability to independently manage operational responsibilities while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.