Senior Engineer, Microsoft

AHEAD; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Employee wellness initiatives

Retirement benefits

Job summary

AHEAD is seeking an Azure Engineer to join our Managed Services practice in Hyderabad. You will own day-to-day incidents, escalations, and service requests across Azure identity, networking, compute, security, and storage, coordinating with clients and Microsoft Support to drive resolutions and SLA adherence.

Responsibilities cover MFA and access controls, ExpressRoute and VNet tasks, ASR/Arc hybrid migrations, AVD/Windows 365 issues, Defender and Purview configurations, and storage governance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on Azure infrastructure support or engineering experience.
• Strong working knowledge across identity, networking, compute, and storage fundamentals in Azure.
• Experience opening and driving Microsoft Support cases through to resolution.
• Proficiency with Azure Portal, Azure CLI, and PowerShell for diagnostics and remediation.
• Solid understanding of Azure networking: VNets, NSGs, ExpressRoute, Private Link, DNS.
• Clear, professional communication with both technical teams and client stakeholders.
• Proficiency In SQL

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot MFA, conditional access, PIM, B2C authentication flows, and sign-in failures.
• Manage guest invitations, ADFS integration, NPS extension issues, and Azure AD certificate problems.
• Investigate anomalous sign-in activity and unauthorized access events.
• Support ExpressRoute circuits, VNet configuration, Private Link/Endpoints, and route tables.
• Troubleshoot DNS resolution, APIM connectivity, public IP SKU migrations, and DDoS exposure.
• Resolve egress failures, BGP path issues, and service tag policy implementation.
• Manage Azure VM incidents including unresponsive machines, failed RDP sessions, and live migration events.
• Lead Azure Migrate engagements and Azure Arc onboarding for hybrid environments.
• Handle ASR replication health, quota increase requests, and hotpatch deployment issues.
• Provision and troubleshoot Cloud PC environments, enrollment failures, and BSOD events.
• Resolve Teams media optimization (AVD vs. SlimCore), mapped drive visibility, and profile issues.
• Manage host pool quotas and coordinate with Microsoft on AVD-specific escalations.
• Monitor and respond to Microsoft Defender for Cloud alerts and ASR policy application failures.
• Support Purview implementation and LSASS credential theft rule configuration across large server estates.
• Assist with ADFS certificate replacement and certificate lifecycle management.
• Troubleshoot Azure Blob Storage connectivity, SAS token policies, and ADLS access issues.
• Investigate storage account anomalies and assist with data migration to and from Azure Storage.
• Advise on storage security configurations and access tier optimization.

Skills

Azure infrastructure

Identity & access

Networking

Compute & VM

Azure Portal

Azure CLI

PowerShell

SQL

Azure security

Tools

Azure Portal

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Job description

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

AtAHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging,where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer,anddo not discriminatebased onan individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, maritalstatus,or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embraceall candidatesthatwillcontribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas andperspectives atAHEAD.

AHEAD is looking for an Azure Engineer to join our Managed Services practice supporting a portfolio of enterprise clients. You will own the day-to-day resolution of incidents, escalations, and service requests across core Azure infrastructure domains — identity, networking, compute, virtual desktop, security, and storage. You'll work directly with clients and Microsoft Support to drive resolution, ensure SLA adherence, and surface patterns that lead to lasting improvements.

Responsibilities

Identity & Access (Entra ID / B2C / AD)

• Troubleshoot MFA, conditional access, PIM, B2C authentication flows, and sign-in failures
• Manage guest invitations, ADFS integration, NPS extension issues, and Azure AD certificate problems
• Investigate anomalous sign-in activity and unauthorized access events

Networking

• Support ExpressRoute circuits, VNet configuration, Private Link/Endpoints, and route tables
• Troubleshoot DNS resolution, APIM connectivity, public IP SKU migrations, and DDoS exposure
• Resolve egress failures, BGP path issues, and service tag policy implementation

VM / Compute & Migration

• Manage Azure VM incidents including unresponsive machines, failed RDP sessions, and live migration events
• Lead Azure Migrate engagements and Azure Arc onboarding for hybrid environments
• Handle ASR replication health, quota increase requests, and hotpatch deployment issues

Azure Virtual Desktop / Windows 365

• Provision and troubleshoot Cloud PC environments, enrollment failures, and BSOD events
• Resolve Teams media optimization (AVD vs. SlimCore), mapped drive visibility, and profile issues
• Manage host pool quotas and coordinate with Microsoft on AVD-specific escalations

Security / Defender

• Monitor and respond to Microsoft Defender for Cloud alerts and ASR policy application failures
• Support Purview implementation and LSASS credential theft rule configuration across large server estates
• Assist with ADFS certificate replacement and certificate lifecycle management

Storage

• Troubleshoot Azure Blob Storage connectivity, SAS token policies, and ADLS access issues
• Investigate storage account anomalies and assist with data migration to and from Azure Storage
• Advise on storage security configurations and access tier optimization

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on Azure infrastructure support or engineering experience
• Strong working knowledge across identity, networking, compute, and storage fundamentals in Azure
• Experience opening and driving Microsoft Support cases through to resolution
• Proficiency with Azure Portal, Azure CLI, and PowerShell for diagnostics and remediation
• Solid understanding of Azure networking: VNets, NSGs, ExpressRoute, Private Link, DNS
• Clear, professional communication with both technical teams and client stakeholders
• Proficiency In SQL

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or equivalent
• Experience in a Managed Services Provider (MSP) environment supporting multiple enterprise clients
• Familiarity with Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, or Intune device management
• Exposure to Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Purview, or Azure Security Center
• Scripting skills in PowerShell or Python for automation and incident tooling

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

India Employment Benefits include:

Comprehensive health insurancecoverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents

Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy

Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance

Learning and development opportunitiesto support continuous growth and upskilling

Employee wellness initiativesand programs focused on physical and mental well-being

Retirement and statutory benefitsin line with India regulations

Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership