Windows & Azure Cloud Engineer (L2)

Codvo.ai; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Codvo.ai is seeking a skilled engineer with hands-on experience in Windows Server administration, VMware, and Azure Cloud services to manage our global customer hybrid infrastructure. The position requires proficiency in troubleshooting and supporting diverse infrastructures, including Azure environments and virtualization. Ideal candidates will have 4-6 years of relevant experience, a technical degree, and a commitment to ensuring security and compliance. This role is based in Pune and requires working from the office.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Proficiency with VMware virtualization and Azure Cloud services.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support during USA hours and manage outages.
• Install, configure, and maintain Windows Server.
• Deploy and manage Azure environments and VM provisioning.

Skills

Windows Server administration

VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter

Microsoft Azure IaaS

PowerShell scripting

Troubleshooting skills

TCP/IP, VPN, firewalls

Education

BE/BTech or equivalent technical degree

Tools

Backup tools (Veeam/Commvault)

Monitoring systems (Azure Monitor, SCOM, Nagios)

Job description

Job Summary

Seeking a skilled engineer with strong hands‑on experience in Windows Server administration, VMware virtualization, and Azure Cloud services to manage and support our global customer hybrid infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Support during USA hours and flexibility to be available during non‑business hours for any outage support
• Work with OEM to handle issues and support
• Install, configure, and maintain Windows Server
• Manage VM provisioning, templates, snapshots, cloning, and resource optimization
• Perform cluster operations including vMotion, DRS, HA, datastore management
• Deploy, configure, and manage Azure VMs, VNets, NSGs, storage, load balancers
• Write PowerShell scripts for automation and administration tasks
• Ensure security, patching, backup, and DR readiness
• Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, WSUS, File/Print Servers
• Troubleshoot OS level issues, performance bottlenecks, and security configurations
• Manage Azure AD, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery (ASR), and monitoring tools
• Implement hybrid solutions (Azure Arc, Azure AD Connect)
• Ensure cloud security and compliance following best practices
• Manage connectivity between on premises and Azure environments
• Work with monitoring systems (Azure Monitor, SCOM, Nagios, etc.)
• Provide L2/L3 support for escalated incidents and problem resolution
• Perform root‑cause analysis and implement preventive measures
• Implement identity and access management practices
• Apply security baselines for servers (CIS/NIST preferred)
• Work with MFA, conditional access, encryption policies

Required Skills

• Strong hands‑on experience in Windows Server and Active Directory
• Proficiency with VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Azure IaaS
• PowerShell scripting
• Understanding of backup, DR, and clustering solutions
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
• Experience with SAN/NAS
• Backup tools (Veeam/Commvault/etc.)
• Good understanding of TCP/IP, VPN, firewalls, subnets, routing

Preferred Certifications

• Azure certifications (AZ 104, AZ 303/305)
• VMware certifications (VCP)
• Experience with storage systems (SAN/NAS)

Education

• BE/BTech or equivalent technical degree

Experience: 4–6 Years

Location: Pune (Work from office)