Lead Administrator (Support &Operations)

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๐Ÿ“ Gurugram, India

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Job Summary

Azure Infrastructure Management

  • Manage and support Azure services including:
    • Azure Virtual Machines (Windows/Linux)
    • Azure Storage Accounts
    • Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
    • VNet Peering
    • Network Security Groups (NSG)
    • Azure Load Balancer
    • Application Gateway
    • Azure Firewall
    • Azure Bastion
    • Azure DNS
    • Azure Backup
    • Recovery Services Vault
    • Azure Monitor
    • Azure Log Analytics

Incident & Problem Management

  • Handle P1/P2 critical incidents and major outages.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions.
  • Provide L3 support for complex technical issues.
  • Work closely with Microsoft support for critical escalations.

Identity & Access Management

  • Implement RBAC policies and access governance.
  • Configure Conditional Access Policies and MFA.
  • Troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues.

Patching & Backup Management

  • Manage VM patching using Azure Update Manager.
  • Monitor and validate backup jobs.
  • Perform restoration and disaster recovery testing.
  • Ensure compliance with backup and retention policies.

Networking

  • Configure and troubleshoot:
    • VNet & Subnets
    • VNet Peering
    • ExpressRoute
    • Site-to-Site VPN
    • Private Endpoints
    • Load Balancers
    • Application Gateway
  • Resolve network connectivity and performance issues.

Monitoring & Performance Optimization

  • Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Alerts.
  • Analyze performance metrics and optimize workloads.
  • Implement proactive monitoring and health checks.
  • Prepare operational and capacity reports.

Automation & DevOps

  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Work extensively on:
    • Terraform
    • ARM Templates
    • Bicep
    • Azure Automation
    • PowerShell
  • Automate repetitive operational activities.

Security & Compliance

  • Implement Azure security best practices.
    • Azure Policy
    • Key Vault
  • Support audits, vulnerability remediation, and compliance reporting.

Cost Optimization (FinOps)

  • Analyze Azure spend and recommend optimization opportunities.
  • Rightsize Azure resources.
  • Implement Reserved Instances and Savings Plans.
  • Generate cost optimization reports.

Technical Leadership

  • Mentor L1 and L2 engineers.
  • Conduct technical reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Prepare SOPs, Runbooks, and Operational Guidelines.
  • Participate in customer governance reviews and technical discussions.

Key Responsibilities

Azure Infrastructure Management

  • Manage and support Azure services including:
    • Azure Virtual Machines (Windows/Linux)
    • Azure Storage Accounts
    • Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
    • VNet Peering
    • Network Security Groups (NSG)
    • Azure Load Balancer
    • Application Gateway
    • Azure Firewall
    • Azure Bastion
    • Azure DNS
    • Azure Backup
    • Recovery Services Vault
    • Azure Monitor
    • Azure Log Analytics

Incident & Problem Management

  • Handle P1/P2 critical incidents and major outages.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions.
  • Provide L3 support for complex technical issues.
  • Work closely with Microsoft support for critical escalations.

Identity & Access Management

  • Implement RBAC policies and access governance.
  • Configure Conditional Access Policies and MFA.
  • Troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues.

Patching & Backup Management

  • Manage VM patching using Azure Update Manager.
  • Monitor and validate backup jobs.
  • Perform restoration and disaster recovery testing.
  • Ensure compliance with backup and retention policies.

Networking

  • Configure and troubleshoot:
    • VNet & Subnets
    • VNet Peering
    • ExpressRoute
    • Site-to-Site VPN
    • Private Endpoints
    • Load Balancers
    • Application Gateway
  • Resolve network connectivity and performance issues.

Monitoring & Performance Optimization

  • Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Alerts.
  • Analyze performance metrics and optimize workloads.
  • Implement proactive monitoring and health checks.
  • Prepare operational and capacity reports.

Automation & DevOps

  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Work extensively on:
    • Terraform
    • ARM Templates
    • Bicep
    • Azure Automation
    • PowerShell
  • Automate repetitive operational activities.

Security & Compliance

  • Implement Azure security best practices.
    • Azure Policy
    • Key Vault
  • Support audits, vulnerability remediation, and compliance reporting.

Cost Optimization (FinOps)

  • Analyze Azure spend and recommend optimization opportunities.
  • Rightsize Azure resources.
  • Implement Reserved Instances and Savings Plans.
  • Generate cost optimization reports.

Technical Leadership

  • Mentor L1 and L2 engineers.
  • Conduct technical reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Prepare SOPs, Runbooks, and Operational Guidelines.
  • Participate in customer governance reviews and technical discussions.

Skill Requirements

Azure Infrastructure Management

  • Manage and support Azure services including:
    • Azure Virtual Machines (Windows/Linux)
    • Azure Storage Accounts
    • Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
    • VNet Peering
    • Network Security Groups (NSG)
    • Azure Load Balancer
    • Application Gateway
    • Azure Firewall
    • Azure Bastion
    • Azure DNS
    • Azure Backup
    • Recovery Services Vault
    • Azure Monitor
    • Azure Log Analytics

Incident & Problem Management

  • Handle P1/P2 critical incidents and major outages.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions.
  • Provide L3 support for complex technical issues.
  • Work closely with Microsoft support for critical escalations.

Identity & Access Management

  • Implement RBAC policies and access governance.
  • Configure Conditional Access Policies and MFA.
  • Troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues.

Patching & Backup Management

  • Manage VM patching using Azure Update Manager.
  • Monitor and validate backup jobs.
  • Perform restoration and disaster recovery testing.
  • Ensure compliance with backup and retention policies.

Networking

  • Configure and troubleshoot:
    • VNet & Subnets
    • VNet Peering
    • ExpressRoute
    • Site-to-Site VPN
    • Private Endpoints
    • Load Balancers
    • Application Gateway
  • Resolve network connectivity and performance issues.

Monitoring & Performance Optimization

  • Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Alerts.
  • Analyze performance metrics and optimize workloads.
  • Implement proactive monitoring and health checks.
  • Prepare operational and capacity reports.

Automation & DevOps

  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Work extensively on:
    • Terraform
    • ARM Templates
    • Bicep
    • Azure Automation
    • PowerShell
  • Automate repetitive operational activities.

Security & Compliance

  • Implement Azure security best practices.
    • Azure Policy
    • Key Vault
  • Support audits, vulnerability remediation, and compliance reporting.

Cost Optimization (FinOps)

  • Analyze Azure spend and recommend optimization opportunities.
  • Rightsize Azure resources.
  • Implement Reserved Instances and Savings Plans.
  • Generate cost optimization reports.

Technical Leadership

  • Mentor L1 and L2 engineers.
  • Conduct technical reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Prepare SOPs, Runbooks, and Operational Guidelines.
  • Participate in customer governance reviews and technical discussions.

Other Requirements

Azure Infrastructure Management

  • Manage and support Azure services including:
    • Azure Virtual Machines (Windows/Linux)
    • Azure Storage Accounts
    • Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
    • VNet Peering
    • Network Security Groups (NSG)
    • Azure Load Balancer
    • Application Gateway
    • Azure Firewall
    • Azure Bastion
    • Azure DNS
    • Azure Backup
    • Recovery Services Vault
    • Azure Monitor
    • Azure Log Analytics

Incident & Problem Management

  • Handle P1/P2 critical incidents and major outages.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions.
  • Provide L3 support for complex technical issues.
  • Work closely with Microsoft support for critical escalations.

Identity & Access Management

  • Implement RBAC policies and access governance.
  • Configure Conditional Access Policies and MFA.
  • Troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues.

Patching & Backup Management

  • Manage VM patching using Azure Update Manager.
  • Monitor and validate backup jobs.
  • Perform restoration and disaster recovery testing.
  • Ensure compliance with backup and retention policies.

Networking

  • Configure and troubleshoot:
    • VNet & Subnets
    • VNet Peering
    • ExpressRoute
    • Site-to-Site VPN
    • Private Endpoints
    • Load Balancers
    • Application Gateway
  • Resolve network connectivity and performance issues.

Monitoring & Performance Optimization

  • Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Alerts.
  • Analyze performance metrics and optimize workloads.
  • Implement proactive monitoring and health checks.
  • Prepare operational and capacity reports.

Automation & DevOps

  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Work extensively on:
    • Terraform
    • ARM Templates
    • Bicep
    • Azure Automation
    • PowerShell
  • Automate repetitive operational activities.

Security & Compliance

  • Implement Azure security best practices.
    • Azure Policy
    • Key Vault
  • Support audits, vulnerability remediation, and compliance reporting.

Cost Optimization (FinOps)

  • Analyze Azure spend and recommend optimization opportunities.
  • Rightsize Azure resources.
  • Implement Reserved Instances and Savings Plans.
  • Generate cost optimization reports.

Technical Leadership

  • Mentor L1 and L2 engineers.
  • Conduct technical reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Prepare SOPs, Runbooks, and Operational Guidelines.
  • Participate in customer governance reviews and technical discussions.

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