Azure Administrator

Midtown Software; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Midtown Software in Chandigarh, India is seeking an Azure Administrator with 2-4 years of experience to design, deploy, and manage Azure resources. The role includes building CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, and IaC using ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform for scalable deployments.

You will manage VMs, VNets, NSGs, and storage, monitor performance with Azure Monitor, enforce RBAC and policies, and secure secrets with Key Vault.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in Azure administration.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification.
• Strong understanding of Azure services and architecture.
• Experience with ARM templates, Azure CLI, and PowerShell.
• Knowledge of networking concepts, including VPNs, DNS, and firewalls.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience with automation and orchestration tools.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for seamless deployments.
• Provide provisioning and management of Azure resources using IaC tools (ARM, Bicep, Terraform).
• Administer core Azure services including VMs, storage, VNets, and NSGs.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Manage security and compliance by RBAC, Azure Policies, and Azure Key Vault.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and AKS.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies for critical resources.
• Automate routine tasks with PowerShell, Azure CLI, and DevOps scripting.
• Configure Azure networking and integrate with Azure Active Directory for identity management.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and IT teams to support deployments and operations.

Skills

Azure administration

ARM templates

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Networking concepts

Monitoring tools

Security and RBAC

DevOps practices

Docker

AKS

Tools

ARM templates

Bicep

Terraform

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Docker

AKS

Job description

Experience Required: 2- 4 years

Certification required: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for seamless application deployments.
• Provision and manage Azure resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform.
• Administer core Azure services including virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks (VNets), and network security groups (NSGs).
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot issues using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Manage security and compliance by handling role-based access control (RBAC), enforcing Azure Policies, and securing secrets with Azure Key Vault.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies for critical Azure resources.
• Automate routine operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and DevOps scripting.
• Configure Azure networking components and integrate with Azure Active Directory for identity and access management.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and IT teams to support deployments, operations, and environment management.

Required Skills and Qualification:

• 2-4 years of experience in Azure administration.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification.
• Strong understanding of Azure services and architecture.
• Experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Azure CLI, and PowerShell.
• Knowledge of networking concepts, including VPNs, DNS, and firewalls.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience with automation and orchestration tools.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.