Walk-in || Azure Administrator

Job Description Azure Administrator

Position: Azure Administrator
Experience: 3–5+ years of hands-on Azure administration experience
Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) – Mandatory
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Location: [Location / Hybrid / Remote]

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Azure Administrator with strong hands-on experience managing and securing Microsoft Azure environments in a production environment.

The candidate should have real-time experience in Azure infrastructure administration, Active Directory/Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID), AD Connect/Entra Connect synchronization, networking, security, monitoring and backup.

As we operate in a HITRUST-compliant environment, the candidate must have a strong understanding of Azure security best practices, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, vulnerability management, access control, logging, monitoring and security hardening.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Azure resources including Virtual Machines, VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Storage Accounts, Azure SQL and related Azure services.
• Design and maintain secure Azure networking, including VPN, routing, private endpoints, DNS and network security.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), users, groups, RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access and identity-related security controls.
• Manage and troubleshoot Microsoft Entra Connect / Azure AD Connect synchronization between on-premises Active Directory and Azure.
• Manage Azure AD / Active Directory integration and troubleshoot authentication and synchronization issues.
• Implement and maintain Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure security recommendations.
• Monitor Azure security posture and remediate security recommendations, vulnerabilities and configuration risks.
• Implement appropriate RBAC and least-privilege access across Azure resources.
• Configure and monitor Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and security/audit logs.
• Manage VM backup, recovery and disaster-recovery-related activities.
• Review and implement Azure security hardening according to organizational security policies.
• Manage Azure resources using Azure Portal, PowerShell and Azure CLI.
• Troubleshoot Azure infrastructure, networking, DNS, identity and connectivity issues.
• Maintain proper documentation of Azure configurations, changes, incidents and security controls.
• Support HITRUST, SOC and other security/compliance audits by providing required evidence, configurations, logs and documentation.
• Participate in vulnerability assessments, remediation activities and periodic security reviews.
• Follow proper change-management, access-control and approval procedures for production changes.

Required Technical Skills

Azure

• Azure Virtual Machines
• Azure VNet, Subnet and NSG
• Azure VPN / Site-to-Site VPN
• Azure Private Endpoint / Private Link
• Azure DNS
• Azure Storage
• Azure SQL
• Azure Load Balancer
• Azure Backup
• Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
• Azure Resource Manager
• Azure RBAC
• Azure Policy

Identity & Active Directory

• Windows Server Active Directory
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Microsoft Entra Connect / Azure AD Connect
• AD synchronization and troubleshooting
• DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
• MFA and Conditional Access
• SSO and identity integration
• RBAC and least-privilege access

Security

• Microsoft Defender for Cloud / Azure Defender
• Azure security posture management
• Vulnerability assessment and remediation
• Security recommendations
• Endpoint and VM security
• NSG and network security
• Azure Policy and compliance
• Security logging and monitoring
• Incident investigation and response

HITRUST / Compliance Experience

Experience working in HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA or similar regulated environments is highly preferred.

The candidate should understand:

• Security control implementation
• Audit evidence collection
• Access reviews
• Vulnerability management
• Security configuration reviews
• Logging and monitoring requirements
• Asset management
• Change management
• Risk remediation
• Least-privilege access
• Security documentation and SOP preparation

Healthcare/PHI environment experience will be an added advantage.

Mandatory Requirements

• AZ-104: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate – Mandatory
• Minimum **3 years of practical Azure administration experie…