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# Linux & Azure Cloud Administrator

- **Company:** Hptech Inc.
- **Location:** Collegeville, PA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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, 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
- **Published:** June 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d1694479-9d35-4b57-971b-244c0d61cfbe

## About the Role

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.

## 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.


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