Senior Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Administrator (8 years) (Hyderabad)

Senior Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Administrator (IMMEDIATE JOINERS ONLY) Location: Hyderabad (Must relocate) Work Mode: Hybrid Experience: 812 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: Bachelors 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. - Solid ownership, documentation, stakeholder coordination and independent problem-solving capability. Immediate Joiners Only Share your resume: #Azure #AzureAdministrator #AzureInfrastructure #CloudAdministrator #AzureJobs #CloudJobs #MicrosoftAzure #HyderabadJobs #ITJobs #Hiring #TechJobs .