Azure Cloud Admin

Tekfriday Processing Solutions; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

TekFriday Processing Solutions in Hyderabad is seeking an Azure Cloud Administrator with hands-on experience in provisioning, monitoring, automating, and maintaining Azure infrastructure. The role focuses on high availability, security, and operational efficiency, with collaboration across application, DevOps, and security teams.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of Azure administration experience, strong scripting skills in PowerShell or Bash, and knowledge of ITIL-based processes.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure administration.
• Experience in VMs, storage, networking and access controls.
• Proficiency in scripting using PowerShell and/or Bash.
• Familiarity with ITIL-based support processes.
• Understanding cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provision, configure, and manage Azure resources and services.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor environments using native tools and alerts; respond to incidents.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions.
• Collaborate with application, DevOps, and security teams during incident resolution.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts to reduce manual effort.

Skills

Azure administration

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Incident response

ITIL processes

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

ARM

Terraform

Bicep

Job description

TekFriday Processing Solutions | Full time

We are seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Administrator with hands-on experience in managing Microsoft Azure environments. The candidate will be responsible for provisioning, monitoring, automating, and maintaining Azure infrastructure while ensuring high availability, security, and operational efficiency. This role requires strong troubleshooting abilities along with scripting and automation expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Create, configure, and manage Azure resources including:

Storage Accounts

Virtual Networks, Subnets, and NSGs

Load Balancers and related services

Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of cloud infrastructure.

Manage resource utilization and support cost optimization initiatives.

Monitor Azure environments using native monitoring tools and alerts.

Respond to incidents, troubleshoot production issues, and restore services within SLA timelines.

Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions.

Work closely with application, DevOps, and security teams during incident resolution.

Automation & Scripting

Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell and/or Bash.

Automate provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance activities.

Reduce manual operational effort through scheduled and event-driven automation.

Security & Compliance

Implement and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

Support patching, updates, and vulnerability remediation.

Ensure adherence to organizational security policies and compliance requirements.

Documentation & Operations

Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.

Participate in change management and deployment processes.

Continuously improve system reliability and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Required Skills

3-4 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure administration.

Strong experience managing VMs, storage, networking, and access controls.

Experience in infrastructure monitoring and handling production incidents.

Proficiency in scripting using PowerShell and/or Bash.

Good understanding of cloud security best practices.

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Familiarity with ITIL-based support processes.

Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM, Bicep, or Terraform).

Exposure to backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability configurations.

Knowledge of cost management and performance optimization in Azure.