IT- Azure Systems Administrator

We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure & Security Admin to help design, build, and secure our Microsoft Azure environment as we migrate workloads from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. This role is hands-on and responsible for implementing secure cloud foundations, supporting migrations, and operating Azure and Microsoft 365 services using modern cloud and security best practices. This position will play a key role in our effort to modernize our infrastructure, improving security posture, and enabling future growth by building a secure, scalable Azure platform., o Design, deploy, and operate Azure infrastructure o Build and maintain Azure landing zones, subscriptions, networking, and shared services o Support migration of on-prem workloads to Azure using lift-and-shift and modernization approaches o Manage Azure compute, storage, networking, and PaaS services o Implement high availability, resiliency, backup, and disaster recovery strategies Identity, Security & Governance # Manage and secure Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) including: # Conditional Access # Privileged Identity Management (PIM) # Role-based access control (RBAC) # Configure and maintain Microsoft Defender for Cloud & Defender for Endpoint/Identity/Office 365 o Apply Azure Policy & governance controls to enforce security and compliance standards o Perform security hardening and continuous posture improvement

• Monitoring, Operations & Reliability o Monitor environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights o Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, and identity-related issues o Support patching, vulnerability management, and configuration drift remediation o Participate in on-call rotation for cloud infrastructure support (as required)

• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement o Work closely with: o # Security # Networking # Application and business teams o Provide guidance on secure cloud design patterns o Document architecture, standards, and operational procedures o Evaluate and recommend new cloud-native services and tools

• 4-7+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems, or cloud engineering
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in production environments
• Strong knowledge of:
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls)
• Identity and access management
• Windows Server and/or Linux administration
• Experience with PaaS services (App Services, Azure SQL, etc.)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Familiarity with cloud security concepts and shared responsibility model
• Strong troubleshooting and operational skills
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience migrating workloads from on-premises to Azure
• Experience with Microsoft 365 security (Defender, compliance features)
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500) are a plus