Job Description
Job Description
Job Overview:
We are seeking a Mid to Senior Level Azure Administrator to join our cloud operations team. This individual will play a key role in managing, optimizing, and securing our Azure environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure RBAC, monitoring tools, cost management, and security posture configuration, along with a proactive mindset toward performance and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Configure and manage Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Azure Policy to ensure proper governance and access control.
- Utilize Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for monitoring, diagnostics, and performance tuning.
- Implement and maintain security best practices using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and apply Security Center recommendations.
- Manage Azure Cost Management + Billing, including setting up budgets, alerts, and cost tracking reports.
- Apply cost optimization strategies to reduce unnecessary spend and improve cloud efficiency.
- Use Azure Resource Graph to generate custom queries and reports for resource inventory and compliance tracking.
- Design and maintain custom dashboards to track performance metrics, cost trends, and policy compliance.
- Configure and monitor autoscale conditions for compute resources, particularly App Services, ensuring performance and cost efficiency.
- Define scaling metrics, thresholds, and alerts using Azure Monitor.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience as an Azure Administrator, Cloud Engineer, or similar role.
- Deep knowledge of Azure RBAC and Azure Policy implementation.
- Proficiency with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
- Strong experience implementing Microsoft Defender for Cloud and security recommendations.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Cost Management, budget setting, and alert configuration.
- Familiarity with Azure cost optimization techniques.
- Experience using Azure Resource Graph for compliance and reporting.
- Skilled in creating custom Azure dashboards for various operational views.
- Strong understanding of autoscaling compute workloads, especially App Services.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or similar certification.
- Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments with compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001).
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform).