Job Description

: Cloud SME
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Administrator to manage, optimize, and secure our hybrid and cloud-native environments. The role requires expertise across Azure infrastructure services, identity and access management, virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V), and datacenter operations. The candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, resilient, and secure solutions aligned with business requirements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Must have worked on cloud netwking -VPNs, express router, virtual nw, load balancers - these are the main skills to be focused.

• Proven experience as an Azure Administrator/Engineer with knowledge of AZ-104 concepts.

• Strong architectural understanding of AZ-305 concepts for designing cloud solutions.

• Hands-on expertise with VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and Microsoft Hyper-V.

• Deep understanding of hybrid cloud models, datacenter infrastructure, and virtualization technologies.

• Solid knowledge of networking, security, and identity management across cloud and on prem environments.

• Experience with infrastructure automation (PowerShell, ARM, Bicep, Terraform).

• Familiarity with monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery tools in Azure and on-prem.

• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skill

Key Responsibilities
Azure Cloud Administration (AZ-104 Focus)

• Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and role-based access control (RBAC).

• Implement and monitor Azure networking (VNets, NSGs, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Application Gateway, Load Balancers).

• Deploy and manage compute services including Azure Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets,

and Availability Sets/Zones.

• Implement and maintain Azure Storage accounts, blob containers, and Azure Files with

replication strategies.

• Administer Azure Active Directory (AAD), hybrid identities (Azure AD Connect), and

conditional access policies.

• Configure and monitor Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for performance and health.

• Ensure governance using Azure Policy, Blueprints, and cost management tools.

• Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery using Azure Backup and Site Recovery (ASR).

Azure Solution Architecture (AZ-305 Focus)

• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and cost-optimized Azure

architecture designs.

• Define strategies for hybrid cloud integration, connectivity, and identity management.

• Design and implement Azure governance models, compliance, and security controls.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define migration and modernization roadmaps (on

premises to Azure).

• Provide architectural guidance for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS workloads.

• Optimize Azure solutions for performance, availability, and cost.

Datacenter & Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)

• Manage and support on-premises datacenter operations (compute, storage, networking).

• Administer VMware vSphere/ESXi clusters and Hyper-V hosts, including provisioning,

snapshots, and resource management.

• Plan and execute workload migrations from VMware/Hyper-V to Azure (rehost, refactor, or modernize).

• Implement hybrid cloud integration with Azure Arc, Azure Stack HCI, and VMware/Hyper-V hybrid models.

• Ensure business continuity by integrating datacenter DR strategies with Azure services.

• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and patch management for virtualization platforms.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Skills Required