Lead Azure Administrator - remote

HawkSoft
Posted 3 years ago

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure best practices are implemented for cloud steady state operations
  • 70% Azure Operations support and 30% Azure architecture and best practices exposure
  • Ensure SOPs are being created.
  • Work with client to create runbooks, user manuals.
  • Create and administer an RDS, WVD or VDI environment. 
  • Enabling Cloud native security controls.
  • Capacity Management and performance management of Cloud environment
  • Maximize automation and reduce manual involvement.
  • Enable resources and build delivery capability
  • Establish Azure advisor
  • Drive and maintain stories/cards and drive and maintain Kanban board
  • Create and lead small team, communicate with all the stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • 10+ years of total experience in Cloud and Data Center Services.
  • 2-5 years of current experience as Azure Cloud Solutions Architect/ Azure Administrator Associate
  • Experience and in-depth knowledge of Azure Cloud Services
  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience on Azure IaaS services, Storage, Backup, File Storage, Azure SQL, Cloud Networking, Security Concepts.
  • Knowledge of working on Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and PowerShell scripts.
  • 2-3 years of working experience using Agile methodologies
  • Experience driving Azure architecture and Operationalization discussions
  • Solid understanding of creating and administering RDS, WVD or VDI environments.
  • Motivated, self-starter, with strong presentation, communication, problem solving skills
  • Ability to address, persuade and interact with senior and executive level positions as well as all levels of system end-users

Education:

  • BE/B.Tech/MCA/M Tech or Equivalent 
  • Certifications: Azure Solution Architect/ Azure Administrator Associate