Job Description:
- Manage, monitor, and optimize Azure resources (e.g. AKS, AKV, VMs, storage, networking, APIM, Azure AD, monitoring).
- Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates).
- Monitor performance, costs, and compliance using Azure Monitor, Sentinel, and Cost Management.
- Implement disaster recovery, high availability, and backup strategies.
Windows & Linux System Administration:
- System Admin, Install, configure, patch, and troubleshoot Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) and Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) systems.
- Manage services such as Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, IIS, Apache/Nginx, and SMTP.
- Perform OS hardening, vulnerability remediation, and performance tuning.
- Automate system tasks using PowerShell, Bash, and Ansible.
Networking & Firewall:
- Manage and troubleshoot Azure networking (VNets, subnets, NSGs, load balancers, VPNs, ExpressRoute, firewalls).
- Configure and support firewalls, routing, and switching in hybrid and cloud environments.
- Implement and monitor network security policies, WAFs, and intrusion detection/prevention solutions.
- Work with IPsec, SSL, TLS, certificates, and VPN tunnels.
DevOps & Automation:
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
- Support containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS).
- Automate deployments, patching, and monitoring through IaC and configuration management tools.
- Improve operational reliability with monitoring, alerting, and self-healing solutions.
Security & Compliance:
- Apply cloud security best practices and manage Azure RBAC, Key Vaults, and Defender for Cloud.
- Ensure systems and networks comply with security frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC2, IM8, CIS).
- Support incident response, vulnerability management, and security audits.
Collaboration & Support:
- Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes (ITIL aligned).
- Provide on-call/after-hours support on a roster plan.
- Work with developers and security teams to ensure operational excellence.
