Microsoft Azure Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Azure Infrastructure: Deploy, configure, and manage Azure IaaS and PaaS services, including virtual machines, virtual networks, network security groups, Azure Firewall, VPN/ExpressRoute gateways, storage, App Services, and Azure SQL.
• Azure Landing Zones: Implement and maintain landing zones aligned with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, including management groups, subscriptions, RBAC, Azure Policy, and resource tagging.
• Cloud Migration: Execute on-premises-to-Azure migrations using Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery (ASR), and database migration tools.
• Identity and Access Management: Manage Microsoft Entra ID integrations, Entra Connect, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and managed identities.
• Backup and Disaster Recovery: Configure and manage Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, monitoring, and disaster recovery solutions.
• L2 Support and Incident Management: Resolve infrastructure incidents and service requests within agreed SLAs, perform root-cause analysis, and escalate complex issues to L3 teams with detailed diagnostics.
• Cloud Security: Apply security baselines using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and implement secure-score recommendations.
• Automation and Infrastructure as Code: Automate routine tasks using PowerShell and Azure CLI, and work with ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform.
• Cost Optimization: Monitor Azure consumption, optimize resource utilization, and prepare monthly cloud usage and cost reports.
• Technical Documentation: Prepare low-level designs, operational runbooks, as-built documentation, and project handover documents.
• Presales Support: Assist with effort estimation, technical solution inputs, and proof-of-concept implementations.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• At least 2 years of experience in customer-facing consulting or managed services environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Azure networking, compute, storage, and identity services.
• Practical experience delivering at least one end-to-end Azure migration or landing zone deployment.
• Good understanding of Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP.
• Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and ticketing tools such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Freshservice, or similar platforms.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to interact with customer IT teams.

Certifications:

• Mandatory: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), and Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) are preferred.

Good to Have:

• Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop deployment and image management.
• Exposure to Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft Defender XDR.
• Experience supporting UAE government or semi-government customers.
• Arabic language proficiency.

Candidate Requirements:

• Currently based in the UAE with a valid residence visa, or able to transfer the visa without delay.
• Available to join immediately or within 15 days.
• A valid UAE driving license is preferred for customer site visits.
• Willing to work at customer premises and support occasional after-hours change windows.