## Overnight Infrastructure Operations Associate – Azure, VMware & Grafana MonitoringApply: Hyderabad Eco Park: Full time: Posted Today: JR1044825**Job Summary**Synechron is seeking an **Overnight Associate, Infrastructure & Operations** to provide overnight monitoring and first-level technical support for a 24x7 hybrid IT environment.The role will monitor and support Citrix Cloud, Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows infrastructure, VMware, MFT/FTP, Grafana, and Azure Monitor. The position will respond to alerts and incidents, perform routine health checks, follow established runbooks and standard operating procedures, and ensure effective handover to the day-shift team.The role will contribute to business continuity, platform availability, operational stability, timely incident response, accurate documentation, and reliable service delivery across the hybrid IT environment. **Software Requirements****Required Software Skills*** **Microsoft Azure:** 2–3 years of experience administering and supporting Azure resources, including virtual machines, networking, identity and access, storage, monitoring, and operational troubleshooting.* **Windows Infrastructure:** 2–3 years of experience administering and supporting Windows Servers and endpoints, Active Directory, Group Policy, patching, system health, security, and troubleshooting.* **VMware:** 2–3 years of experience supporting and administering virtualized infrastructure, including virtual machines, resource utilization, capacity, performance, and availability.* **Citrix Cloud:** Experience monitoring and providing first-level operational support for Citrix Cloud services.* **Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD):** Experience monitoring and supporting AVD environments and related user-access issues.* **MFT/FTP:** Experience monitoring managed file transfer and file transfer services, including basic troubleshooting of transfer failures.* **Grafana:** 1–2 years of experience managing dashboards, alerts, logs, and performance monitoring.* **Azure Monitor:** 1–2 years of experience using monitoring, alerting, logging, and performance-analysis capabilities.* **Ticketing and incident documentation:** Ability to maintain accurate ticket records, incident updates, resolution details, and shift-handover information.* **Runbooks and SOPs:** Ability to follow established operational procedures and execute documented troubleshooting steps. **Preferred Software Skills*** **Linux:** Basic knowledge of Linux administration and troubleshooting.* **PowerShell:** Basic knowledge of PowerShell scripting and administrative automation.* **DevOps tools:** Basic knowledge of DevOps tools and operational practices.* **Automation tools:** Ability to identify opportunities to automate repetitive administrative tasks and improve monitoring and alerting.* **Documentation tools:** Experience maintaining technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge articles. **Version and Experience Guidance*** Specific software versions are not mandated in the requirements.* Candidates should have experience with current, production-supported versions of Azure, Windows Server, VMware, Citrix Cloud, AVD, Grafana, Azure Monitor, and related tools.* Candidates should be able to follow approved upgrade, patching, monitoring, security, and operational procedures.* The role requires **4–7 years of relevant IT infrastructure experience**, including the platform-specific experience described above. **Overall Responsibilities*** Provide overnight monitoring and first-level technical support for a 24x7 hybrid IT environment.* Monitor Citrix Cloud, Azure, AVD, Windows, VMware, MFT/FTP, Grafana, and Azure Monitor platforms.* Respond to system alerts, infrastructure events, service requests, and incidents within defined operational procedures.* Perform basic troubleshooting, routine health checks, and initial impact assessment.* Administer and support Azure resources, including virtual machines, networking, identity and access, storage, monitoring, and operational services.* Support Windows Servers and endpoints, Active Directory, Group Policy, patching, system health, security, and troubleshooting activities.* Monitor and support VMware virtual machines, resource utilization, capacity, performance, and availability.* Monitor dashboards, alerts, logs, and performance indicators using Grafana, Azure Monitor, and related tools.* Support MFT/FTP activities and investigate basic file-transfer issues.* Follow established runbooks, standard operating procedures, escalation paths, and security requirements.* Escalate complex or unresolved issues to the appropriate internal teams or vendors.* Maintain accurate ticket documentation, including investigation steps, actions taken, current status, and resolution details.* Prepare a clear and complete handover for the day-shift team.* Identify opportunities to automate repetitive administrative tasks, improve alert quality, standardize operational processes, and enhance platform reliability.* Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge articles.* Contribute to service availability, incident response quality, operational consistency, and efficient use of infrastructure resources. **Technical Skills (By Category)** **Programming Languages****Essential*** Ability to interpret operational scripts, configuration files, commands, and monitoring outputs.* Ability to follow documented technical procedures and execute approved troubleshooting steps.* Basic scripting awareness for infrastructure support and administrative activities.**Preferred*** Basic PowerShell knowledge for Windows administration, health checks, reporting, and task automation.* Basic Linux shell scripting knowledge.* Familiarity with scripting repetitive administrative and monitoring tasks. **Databases/Data Management****Essential*** Understanding of operational data, system logs, alerts, metrics, tickets, and incident records.* Ability to analyze logs and monitoring data to identify service conditions and potential issues.* Ability to maintain accurate, complete, and traceable ticket and handover information.* Understanding of data-handling requirements for operational records and system information.**Preferred*** Exposure to log aggregation, search, and retention practices.* Familiarity with structured operational reporting and service-performance data.* Experience improving the organization and usability of monitoring and support information. **Cloud Technologies****Essential*** 2–3 years of experience administering and supporting Microsoft Azure resources.* Experience supporting Azure virtual machines, networking, identity and access, storage, monitoring, and operational troubleshooting.* Experience monitoring and supporting Citrix Cloud and Azure Virtual Desktop environments.* Understanding of cloud availability, access management, performance, monitoring, and operational support.**Preferred*** Basic knowledge of Linux in cloud environments.* Exposure to cloud automation and DevOps tools.* Familiarity with cloud resource optimization, capacity monitoring, and efficient infrastructure operations.* Awareness of sustainable infrastructure practices, including appropriate resource utilization and reduction of unnecessary processing. **Frameworks and Libraries****Essential*** Citrix Cloud monitoring and support capabilities.* Azure Virtual Desktop operational support capabilities.* VMware virtual infrastructure administration and monitoring tools.* Grafana dashboards, alerting, and visualization capabilities.* Azure Monitor logging, metrics, alerting, and performance-monitoring capabilities.* MFT/FTP monitoring and operational support tools.* Windows Server, Active Directory, and Group Policy administration tools.**Preferred*** PowerShell modules used for Windows and Azure administration.* Linux utilities used for monitoring and troubleshooting.* DevOps tools that support operational automation and deployment activities.* Tools for centralized logging, alert correlation, and automated notification. **Development Tools and Methodologies****Essential*** Experience providing first-level infrastructure monitoring and technical support.* Experience responding to alerts, incidents, service requests, and operational events.* Ability to follow runbooks, standard operating procedures, escalation procedures, and shift-handover processes.* Experience maintaining accurate tickets and documenting investigation and resolution activities.* Understanding of incident management, basic problem analysis, escalation, and operational communication.* Ability to perform routine health checks and identify potential service-impacting conditions.* Ability to support a 24x7 operational model and coordinate effectively with day-shift teams.**Preferred*** Experience identifying automation opportunities for repetitive administrative tasks.* Familiarity with process standardization, monitoring improvement, and alert-quality enhancement.* Experience maintaining knowledge articles, technical procedures, and operational documentation.* Basic knowledge of DevOps tools and practices.* Exposure to IT service management processes and structured operational reporting. **Security Protocols****Essential*** Understanding of infrastructure and operational security requirements.* Experience supporting Active Directory, identity and access management, and Group Policy controls.* Ability to follow approved access, authentication, authorization, patching, and endpoint-security procedures.* Understanding of secure handling of system information, tickets, logs, credentials, and operational documentation.* Ability to identify and escalate suspicious activity, unauthorized access, security alerts, and policy deviations.* Ability to follow organizational security, compliance, and change-management standards.**Preferred*** Basic knowledge of security monitoring and alert investigation.* Familiarity with endpoint security, vulnerability remediation, and patch compliance.* Experience supporting audit evidence, access reviews, and security-related operational documentation.* Understanding of least-privilege access and secure administrative practices. **Experience Requirements*** **Overall experience:** 4–7 years of relevant IT infrastructure experience.* **Microsoft Azure experience:** 2–3 years administering and supporting Azure resources, including virtual machines, networking, identity and access, storage, monitoring, and operational troubleshooting.* **Windows Infrastructure experience:** 2–3 years administering and supporting Windows Servers and endpoints, Active Directory, Group Policy, patching, system health, security, and troubleshooting.* **VMware experience:** 2–3 years supporting and administering virtualized infrastructure, including virtual machines, resource utilization, capacity, performance, and availability.* **Observability and monitoring experience:** 1–2 years using Grafana, Azure Monitor, and related monitoring tools for dashboard management, alerting, log analysis, performance monitoring, and proactive issue identification.* **Operational experience:** Experience providing overnight monitoring, first-level technical support, basic troubleshooting, routine health checks, escalation, ticket documentation, and shift handover.* **Preferred experience:** Basic knowledge of Linux, PowerShell, DevOps tools, automation, monitoring improvement, and operational process standardization.* **Industry preference:** Experience supporting 24x7 hybrid IT environments, enterprise infrastructure, business-critical platforms, or regulated operational environments is preferred.* **Alternative experience pathways:** Equivalent combinations of relevant infrastructure experience, technical training, operational support delivery, certifications, or demonstrated hands-on platform capability may be considered.* **Outcome evidence:** Candidates should demonstrate contributions to improved alert response, platform availability, accurate incident handling, clear shift handovers, reduced repetitive work, or enhanced operational reliability. **Day-to-Day Activities*** Monitor overnight alerts, dashboards, logs, and platform health across Citrix Cloud, Azure, AVD, Windows, VMware, MFT/FTP, Grafana, and Azure Monitor.* Respond to incidents, perform basic troubleshooting and routine health checks, follow runbooks and SOPs, and escalate complex issues to internal teams or vendors.* Maintain accurate tickets, incident updates, technical documentation, knowledge articles, and clear handover information for the day-shift team.* Make decisions within established procedures regarding initial troubleshooting and escalation, while identifying risks related to availability, security, performance, and service continuity. **Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.* 4–7 years of relevant IT infrastructure experience, including hands-on support for Azure, Windows infrastructure, VMware, and observability tools.* Demonstrated experience with Azure, Windows Servers, Active Directory, Group Policy, VMware, Grafana, Azure Monitor, Citrix Cloud, AVD, and MFT/FTP monitoring or support.* Basic knowledge of Linux, PowerShell, and DevOps tools is preferred; Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), ITIL Foundation, or equivalent entry-level certification is an advantage.* Commitment to continuous professional development through technical training, operational knowledge sharing, platform learning, security awareness, and monitoring practices. **Professional Competencies*** Applies structured problem-solving to assess alerts, analyze logs, perform basic troubleshooting, identify service impact, and determine appropriate escalation paths.* Works effectively with overnight operations teams, day-shift teams, infrastructure specialists, vendors, and other stakeholders to support service continuity.* Communicates incident status, troubleshooting actions, unresolved risks, priorities, and shift-handover information clearly and accurately.* Adapts to changing infrastructure platforms, monitoring tools, operational procedures, incident priorities, and technology requirements through continuous learning.* Identifies practical opportunities to improve automation, alert quality, monitoring coverage, documentation, process consistency, platform reliability, and resource efficiency.* Manages time and priorities effectively during overnight operations, balancing alert response, incident handling, health checks, documentation, escalation, and handover responsibilities.