Azure Platform Administrator

Madre Integrated Engineering; Doha; On-site; QAR 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Madre Integrated Engineering in Doha is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Administrator to manage and optimize Azure cloud environments. You will deploy and operate VMs, VNets, storage, and load balancers, while enforcing governance and identity controls.

The role requires 5–8 years in IT infrastructure with at least 3 years hands-on Azure experience, strong security practices, and scripting automation using PowerShell and ARM templates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of IT infrastructure administration experience with at least 3+ years of hands-on Azure administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and platform services.
• Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Deploy, configure, and support Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts, and Load Balancers.
• Implement and manage identity and access management using Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID).
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability, and security using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools.
• Configure backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.
• Implement and manage network security controls, including NSGs, Azure Firewall, VPN Gateways, and Private Endpoints.
• Automate administrative tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM Templates, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Support cloud migration, modernization, and optimization initiatives.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and coordinate with application and infrastructure teams to resolve incidents.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security, governance, and operational standards.
• Provide operational support, documentation, and knowledge transfer to internal teams.

Skills

Azure administration

PowerShell scripting

Azure IAM

Cloud security

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Azure CLI

ARM Templates

Azure Monitor

Job description

Madre Integrated Engineering | Full time

• Administer and maintain Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and platform services.
  
• Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, policies, and governance frameworks.
  
• Deploy, configure, and support Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts, and Load Balancers.
  
• Implement and manage identity and access management using Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID).
  
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability, and security using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools.
  
• Configure backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.
  
• Implement and manage network security controls, including NSGs, Azure Firewall, VPN Gateways, and Private Endpoints.
  
• Automate administrative tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM Templates, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
  
• Support cloud migration, modernization, and optimization initiatives.
  
• Troubleshoot platform issues and coordinate with application and infrastructure teams to resolve incidents.
  
• Ensure compliance with organizational security, governance, and operational standards.
  
• Provide operational support, documentation, and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  
• 5-8 years of IT infrastructure administration experience with at least 3+ years of hands-on Azure administration experience.
  

Strong expertise in:

• Experience managing production Azure environments.
  
• Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, and operational best practices.
  
• Experience with PowerShell scripting and Azure automation.