Linux & Azure Cloud Administrator

Hptech Inc.
Collegeville, PA, United States
3 months ago
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Role details

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

Tech stack

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