IT Senior System Administrator (Azure)

Main goal:

Senior System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design and setup Azure cloud environments

• Monitoring and enhancing the security of current and future Azure environments

• Evaluating and automating the scaling and capacity requirements within Azure environments

• Ensuring federated access across Active Directory and Azure AD

• Troubleshooting and resolving Azure environment performance issues, connectivity issues, security issues, etc.

• Implementing new environments in the Azure cloud

• Working with teams to integrate Azure infrastructure components into processes and procedures

• Additional duties as assigned

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

• Fluent in English

• Strong experience in implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Microsoft Azure solutions, including major services related to computing, Storage, Network, and Security

• Strong knowledge of Backup, Restore, Recovery, and high availability strategies for Microsoft Azure environments.

• Strong knowledge of IaaS and PaaS services

• Windows Server and SQL database creation, configuration, upgrade, migration, and patching

• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving Azure environment performance issues, connectivity issues, security issues, etc.

• Experience with R and Python ecosystems

• Ability to identify and troubleshoot Azure server and SQL database-related CPU, memory, I/O, disk space, and other resources

• Strong understanding and background in working with a complex Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, and the requirement of strictly following standards, procedures, and processes

• Advanced knowledge of DNS, DHCP, Kerberos and Windows Authentication

• Knowledge of network protocols such as DNS, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, SFTP

• Knowledge of Network and TCP/IP routing/subnetting.

• Knowledge of Windows operating systems.

• Working knowledge of VPN connectivity and client troubleshooting.

• Excellent PowerShell skills

• Experience with Azure AD, and Active Directory including managing/maintaining GPOs

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, or 7 or more years of equivalent experience

• 5 years or more of experience in supporting applications and functions in the Azure Cloud

• Certification(s) related to the cloud environment preferred, such as MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure