Linux & Azure Cloud Administrator

Hptech Inc.
Collegeville, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Collegeville, United States of America

Tech stack

Azure
CentOS
Cloud Computing
Cloud Storage
Configuration Management
Software Documentation
Computer Networks
Linux
Monitoring of Systems
Identity and Access Management
Subnetting
Linux System Administration
Log Analysis
Role-Based Access Control
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Migration Manager
Ansible
Runbook
Virtual Machines
Backup and Restore
Data Logging
Cloud Optimization
Terraform
Azure
User Accounts

Job description

  • Support endtoend migration of Workbench workloads from onprem or legacy environments to Azure Linux Compute.
  • Provision, configure, and manage Azure Linux virtual machines, storage, and networking components.
  • Perform migration planning, execution, validation, and postmigration troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate with application, platform, and architecture teams to ensure migration success.

Linux System Administration

  • Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems (primarily RHELbased distributions).
  • Monitor system performance, availability, and security.
  • Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, and access controls.
  • Perform system backups, restores, and recovery testing.
  • Troubleshoot OSlevel, application, and performance issues.
  • Apply OS patching, hardening, and compliance baselines.

Azure Cloud Administration

  • Manage Azure infrastructure including:

  • Azure Linux Virtual Machines

  • Azure Managed Disks and Storage Accounts

  • Azure Blob Storage and Azure File Shares

  • Virtual Networks, Subnets, NSGs, and IAM/RBAC

Support Azure storage services (Azure FileShare, Blob Storage).

Monitor Azure resource utilization, performance, and health.

Ensure security, governance, and compliance across Azure workloads.

Optimize Azure resources for cost, scalability, and reliability.

Security, Monitoring & Operations

  • Implement and maintain security controls at OS and cloud layers.
  • Support logging and monitoring integrations (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, ELK).
  • Participate in incident management, problem resolution, and root cause analysis.
  • Ensure backup, DR, and resilience best practices are followed.

Documentation & Collaboration

  • Create and maintain system documentation, runbooks, and migration procedures.
  • Provide technical support to users and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate closely with Cloud, Platform, Application, and Security teams.
  • Stay updated on Linux, Azure, and cloud best practices.

Requirements

Mandatory Skills

  • Strong handson experience in Linux system administration (RHEL/CentOS).
  • Proven experience managing Azure cloud infrastructure, especially Linux compute.
  • Experience with Azure Storage services (Blob, File Share).
  • understanding with automation and configuration management (Ansible, Terraform).
  • Solid troubleshooting and problemsolving skills.
  • Strong understanding of security principles and access management.

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