Senior Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Administrator (8+ years)

Senior Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Administrator (IMMEDIATE JOINERS ONLY)

Location: Hyderabad (Must relocate)

Work Mode: Hybrid

Experience: 8–12 years in infrastructure administration, including at least 5 years of hands-on Azure administration

Working Days: Monday to Friday (5 Days a Week)

Working Hours: 10:00 AM to 07:30 PM

Education Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline / practical experience

Job Summary & Purpose Own and independently manage the organization's business-critical Microsoft Azure infrastructure, cloud security, networking, Windows and Linux servers, backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, governance and cloud-cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities Azure Infrastructure & Server Administration • Administer Azure subscriptions, resource groups, virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure SQL, App Service, Marketplace SaaS and other platform services. • Design, provision, upgrade, migrate and optimize scalable cloud infrastructure aligned with business requirements and governance standards. • Manage production, disaster-recovery and test servers across Windows Server and Linux environments. • Perform troubleshooting, performance tuning, capacity planning, preventive maintenance and critical-incident resolution.

Linux Administration & Automation • Install, configure, patch and manage the lifecycle of Ubuntu, Red Hat and other Linux servers hosted on Azure. • Administer SSH access, users, permissions, security hardening, web servers, middleware and Linux application workloads. • Troubleshoot operating-system, application and network issues and remediate vulnerabilities. • Develop operational automation using PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI and Azure Automation where appropriate.

Cloud Security & Networking • Manage Azure Firewall, NSGs, WAF, VPN Gateways, Route Tables, Application Gateways, Load Balancers, DNS, VNET peering, ExpressRoute and Azure Bastion. • Implement secure connectivity between Azure, on-premises and external environments. • Review firewall rules, identity controls, security alerts and vulnerabilities; conduct hardening and compliance reviews. • Troubleshoot connectivity, routing and network-performance issues.

Backup, Disaster Recovery & Monitoring • Manage Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery and Veeam-based backup solutions where applicable. • Verify backups, conduct restoration tests and disaster-recovery drills, and maintain recovery procedures aligned with RPO and RTO requirements. • Maintain Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, dashboards and proactive alerting for critical systems. • Perform infrastructure capacity planning and ensure availability and performance targets are met.

Governance, Cost Optimization & Compliance • Review Azure consumption, right-size resources and identify cost improvements across compute, storage, database, networking and backup services. • Implement policies, standards, tagging, budget controls and monthly utilization and optimization reporting. • Remove orphaned or underutilized resources and maintain an accurate inventory. • Maintain infrastructure diagrams, SOPs and technical documentation; support ISO 27001, ISO 20000, cybersecurity and internal-governance audits. • Collaborate with application owners, vendors and business stakeholders to review, deploy and document project infrastructure.

Professional Certifications •

Required: Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or equivalent. •

Preferred: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Azure Security certification (AZ-500 or SC-series), ITIL Foundation, VMware VCP / Microsoft Hyper-V, or backup and DR certification such as Veeam. • Active Azure certification(s), with willingness to renew in line with Microsoft requirements.

Skills & Abilities • Azure compute, storage, networking, databases, App Service, monitoring, backup, Site Recovery, governance and policies. • Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Ubuntu Linux and Red Hat Linux administration. • Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, identity and access management, security hardening and vulnerability management. • TCP/IP, DNS, VLAN, VPN, routing and switching, and firewall administration. • PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI and Azure Automation. • Strong ownership, documentation, stakeholder coordination and independent problem-solving capability.

⚡ Immediate Joiners Only 📩

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