Senior Administrator - Windows Azure IaaS, Terraform

Hyderabad, Telangana

Job Summary

The Sr. Administrator for Support & Operations plays a critical role in enhancing customer satisfaction by providing advanced technical support and troubleshooting for Azure IaaS and Windows environments. This role involves in-depth root cause analysis and proactive problem resolution, ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements while fostering a collaborative and efficient operational atmosphere.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide Advanced Technical Support For Azure Iaas And Windows Environments By Troubleshooting Complex Incidents, Conducting Root Cause Analysis, And Implementing Effective Solutions To Resolve Technical And Security Issues.

2. Collaborate With Cross-Functional Teams To Ensure Seamless Operations And Uphold Security Posture By Resolving Complex Tickets Within Agreed Slas And Adhering To Company Policies.

3. Contribute To Knowledge Management By Updating And Managing The Knowledge Base, Facilitating Training Sessions For New Staff, And Coaching Analysts To Enhance Team Performance.

4. Drive Initiatives Aimed At Improving Customer Experience And Csat By Achieving First Call Resolution, Minimizing Case Rejections And Reopens, And Proactively Mitigating Potential Security Threats.

5. Ensure Compliance With Quality Standards And Regulatory Requirements While Executing Support Functions, Continuously Seeking Ways To Enhance Operational Effectiveness.

Skill Requirements

1. Proficient In Azure Iaas Services And Windows Server Management.

2. Strong Understanding Of Terraform For Infrastructure Automation.

3. Excellent Troubleshooting And Problem-Solving Skills In A Technical Support Environment.

4. Familiarity With Incident Management Processes And Slas.

5. Strong Communication Skills For Effective Collaboration With Technical Teams And Customers.

Other Requirements

1. Azure Architecture & Platform Design

Design and implement enterprise-scale Azure Landing Zones aligned with CAF (Cloud Adoption Framework) and hub-spoke architecture

Architect and govern:
Azure Virtual Networks (VNet), Subnets, NSGs, UDRs

Private Endpoints, Service Endpoints, Azure Private Link

ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, VNet Peering (Global/Regional)

Define architecture for multi-region deployments (Active-Active / Active-Passive DR)

Lead deployment of Azure Availability Sets, Availability Zones, Zone Redundant Services

Design PaaS architectures using:
Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), etc.

Establish high availability (HA), resiliency (RPO/RTO), and fault tolerance strategies

Terraform framework design (Good to have)

understanding of CI/CD pipelines and release strategies.

1. Azure Security & Governance

Define and enforce:
Azure RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), AAD (Entra ID) integration

Azure Policy, Initiative definitions, Blueprints

Implement:
Key Vault for secrets and certificate management

Managed Identities (System/User Assigned)

Govern:
Zero Trust architecture principles

Ensure compliance with:
Security baseline, audit, and regulatory frameworks

1. Observability, Monitoring & FinOps

Architect monitoring solution using:
Azure Monitor, Log Analytics Workspace

Application Insights for app telemetry

Implement:
Alert rules, Action Groups, dashboards

Enable centralized logging and tracing

Drive cost optimization (FinOps) :
Reservations, Autoscaling, Resource Right-sizing

1. Backup, DR & Business Continuity

Define and govern:
Azure Backup policies

Azure Site Recovery (ASR) for DR orchestration

Design:
Cross-region failover strategies

Ensure periodic DR drills and validation

1. Operations Leadership

Act as technical escalation point (L3) for major incidents

Lead Problem Management and RCA (Root Cause Analysis)

Ensure:
Compliance with runbook-driven operations and RACI model

Alignment with CAB/change management processes

Drive:
Automation of repetitive BAU activities

Standardize:
Operational documentation, onboarding guides for new markets

1. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

Work with:
Customer’s global IT teams (EU/ANZ/US)

Security, Network, Application teams

Provide:
Architecture reviews, solution val…