Azure Infrastructure Specialist

Job Description

As an Azure Cloud Infrastructure Specialist, you will plan, analyze, design, test, and deploy enterprise scale Microsoft cloud infrastructure solutions. You will be a technical subject matter expert on the Azure cloud and On-Prem IT systems. You will apply functional knowledge and technical expertise in the Microsoft cloud and On-Prem offerings and promote innovative solutions. You will develop relationships with key stakeholders to help them achieve their business goals. Your job scope will also include;

• Lead effort to develop technical standards to support and operate technologies within the current or future Microsoft Azure system platform.
• Evaluate, test, and deploy all software and hardware upgrades to the server infrastructure
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
• Evaluate weaknesses in system related design and recommend changes based on international best practices
• Ensure the availability and constant update of Systems and underlying services inventory
• Work closely with the rest of the team to provide end-user support and issue resolution. Rigorously create and maintain documentation for all processes and procedures.
• Lead, train and support the work of other staff engaged in similar functions.
• Ensure the maximum security measurement for all infrastructure including securing privileged accounts and passwords.
• Assist in developing, implementing, testing and maintaining relevant disaster recovery plans
• Collect and review system data for capacity and planning purposes.
• Oversee the delegation of tasks and right distribution of load among all systems manager
• Monitor and troubleshoot issues while following downtime procedures
• Provide visibility on application health by defining dashboards, metric/log aggregation mechanisms
• Document the standards and procedures
• Evaluate new technologies and provide proof-of-concept
• Continually improve our engineering software development processes sprint over sprint and release over release
• Provide technical mentoring to other engineering members to build a high performing and inclusive team of talented individuals that learns and grows together.
• Work in fast paced agile team and make/influence decisions that swiftly drive open technical topics to a closure.

• Bachelor?s Degree in Computer Science
• Overall experience of 6 to 7 years of as Infrastructure specialist with 2 years? experience with large scale infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
• Have experience in communicating and presenting complex information to stakeholders, both verbally and in written form.
• Should have experience on Agile development methodology
• 5 years? experience in managing data center infrastructure
• 3 years? experience in a helpdesk role
• Hands on experience on vulnerability management solutions
• Hands on experience on Linux OS
• Knowledge of infrastructure solutions, especially in relation to Microsoft programs, platform migration, system security, enterprise directories, and cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of operation management, systems security, testing, databases and mobility considerations.
• Azure DR, backup, public cloud networking, storage, Automation Accounts, Runbooks, Webhooks, Azure Monitor, Alert Management, Update management, log Analytics and Azure Operations Management Suite (OMS)
• Experience in interfacing with Azure monitoring and Log Analytics
• Experience of scripting with AZ CLI, Azure PowerShell, ARM Templates and Bash
• Hands-on Experience in Azure ISO security standards
• Experience building and troubleshooting Azure Network high throughputs and services
• Solid understanding of Microsoft operating system, networking and Microsoft back office server products such as Active Directory, Exchange Server and Operation Manager.
• Up to date skills within a server environment Backup and storage area network (SAN).
• Broad knowledge of virtual environment and private cloud products.
• Experience with external publishing solutions and cryptographic management.
• Hands on experience on managing IT infrastructure projects.
• Hands on experience on enterprise security solutions such as Antivirus, anti-spam and content filtering.

• Microsoft Azure Cloud Certification
• All other Microsoft Certifications
• VMWare Certification
• Project Management Skills
• Change Management Skills

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