Azure Administrator | Remote (Pakistan)

Tech Junction Ltd; Pakistan; Remote; PKR 1,674,000 - 2,344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Career growth

Job summary

AllShore Talent is seeking an experienced Azure Administrator (3+ years) to join our remote infrastructure team on a full-time basis. You will manage Azure VMs, storage, VNets, App Services, and enforce security with Entra ID, RBAC, MFA, and backup/disaster recovery processes.

Work hours align with the PKT evening shift (5:30 PM – 2:00 AM). You will collaborate with engineering squads using IaC tools like Terraform or Bicep and contribute to cost optimization and production stability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cloud Computing or related field.
• 3+ years of Microsoft Azure administration and cloud infra management.
• AZ-104 certification (mandatory).
• Experience with Azure networking, security controls, and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform or Bicep) and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage Azure VMs, Storage, VNets, and App Services.
• Configure secure networking (NSGs, VPNs, load balancers).
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, MFA, and conditional access.
• Design and monitor automated backups and DR failovers; patching.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and IaC deployments; document architectures.

Skills

Azure Administration

Cloud Automation

IaC

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cloud Computing

Tools

Terraform

Azure Bicep

Azure DevOps

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Job description

Position Summary

AllShore Talent is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and certified Azure Administrator with 3+ years of professional cloud administration experience to join our remote infrastructure team on a full-time permanent basis (Shift: 5:30 PM – 2:00 AM PKT). In this critical cloud operations role, you will be responsible for managing and supporting Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring systems remain secure, highly reliable, and optimized for performance. You will leverage your strong expertise in Azure VMs, networking, Microsoft Entra ID, security compliance, and infrastructure automation to drive cloud stability. This opportunity offers competitive remote compensation, flexible working arrangements, and exceptional career growth prospects within a leading global recruitment and technology enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As an Azure Administrator supporting remote cloud infrastructure via AllShore Talent during evening shift hours (5:30 PM – 2:00 AM PKT), you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of Azure resource management, security administration, and production stability. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), Storage accounts, Virtual Networks (VNets), and App Services, configuring advanced cloud networking such as Network Security Groups (NSGs), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and load balancers, and administering Microsoft Entra ID, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). You will handle system backups, disaster recovery execution, and OS patching, monitor infrastructure health, troubleshoot production incidents, and optimize cloud resource costs. Furthermore, you will support application deployments and collaborate with engineering squads using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Bicep.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, provision, and maintain Azure Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks (VNets), and Azure App Services.
• Configure and manage secure cloud networking including Network Security Groups (NSGs), site-to-site VPNs, and application load balancers.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), conditional access policies, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Design, execute, and monitor automated cloud backups, disaster recovery (DR) failovers, and regular system patching schedules.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure health, perform proactive troubleshooting, resolve production incidents, and execute cost optimization.
• Support continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, application releases, and infrastructure provisioning workflows.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Azure Bicep, or Azure DevOps for automated deployments.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3+ years of professional hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure administration and cloud infrastructure management.
• Strong, proven knowledge of Azure networking architectures, security controls, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Hands-on experience administering Windows Server and Linux environments hosted in the cloud.
• Proficiency in cloud automation and scripting languages including PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Bash.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical problem-solving, and incident resolution capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and technical documentation skills.
• Mandatory active AZ-104 (Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate) certification.
• Hands-on professional experience with Azure DevOps, Terraform, or Azure Bicep.
• Mandatory legal eligibility to work remotely from Pakistan (Shift: 5:30 PM – 2:00 AM PKT).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer).
• Prior experience supporting 24/7 global managed services or international remote IT support desks.
• Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices deployments in Azure.
• Experience with monitoring platforms (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Grafana).

Application Information

• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Remote Cloud Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Hiring)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 2 Weeks
• Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time Remote (Pakistan – Evening Shift: 5:30 PM – 2:00 AM PKT)