Senior Azure Cloud Operations Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDES ALL TASKS):

Infrastructure Management

• Execute daily performance monitoring of Azure infrastructure including VMs AVD and network components
• Implement and maintain backup strategies ensuring data integrity and recovery readiness
• Monitor and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments
• Analyze capacity trends and provide optimization recommendations
• Perform regular patch management and compliance checks.
• 24/7/365 monitoring and incident response
• VM performance monitoring (CPU Memory Disk)
• Network connectivity and latency management
• Security alerts and logs monitoring
• Azure Service Health tracking

Security Operations

• Daily security alerts monitoring
• Authentication logs review
• Endpoint protection management
• Network security rules verification
• Weekly security compliance checks and policy updates
• Lead security monitoring and incident response activities
• Manage endpoint protection and network security configurations
• Conduct regular security compliance audits and vulnerability assessments
• Maintain and update security policies and access controls
• Monitor authentication logs and suspicious activities

Network Operations

• Oversee network performance monitoring and optimization
• Network performance monitoring
• DNS resolution checks
• Private endpoint connectivity verification
• Weekly network optimization and security audits
• Manage DNS configurations and private endpoint connectivity
• Conduct network security audits and latency analysis
• Monitor bandwidth utilization and network logs

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

• Manage AVD host pools and user sessions
• User session performance monitoring
• Host pool availability checks
• Application access verification
• Session host maintenance
• User profile analysis
• Monitor application performance and user experience metrics
• Perform session host maintenance and optimization
• Troubleshoot connectivity and access issues

Required Azure Certifications

• Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Additional Certifications

• DP300: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• AZ400: DevOps Engineer Expert

TECHNICAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES:

Required Skills

Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of Azure cloud services and infrastructure
• Strong experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
• Proficiency in network security and monitoring tools
• Expertise in backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Knowledge of security compliance frameworks

SOFT SKILLS:

• Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Experience with automation and scripting
• Proactive monitoring and issue resolution
• Strategic capacity planning
• Securityfirst mindset
• Performance optimization
• Team collaboration

Required Experience:

Senior IC