Azure Cloud Senior Administrator

Veriipro; Brisbane (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Senior Administrator in Brisbane, California, to design and manage secure, scalable cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. The candidate should have strong expertise in Azure services, DevOps, and cloud governance.

Key responsibilities include developing Infrastructure as Code, building CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring compliance with cloud best practices. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in optimizing Azure environments and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Microsoft Azure cloud services across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
• Ability to assess and optimize Azure environments for performance and cost.
• Hands-on expertise in Azure DevOps covering CI/CD and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure and scalable Azure cloud solutions.
• Translate business requirements into technical cloud architectures.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and ARM templates.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Implement identity, security, and governance strategies.

Skills

Microsoft Azure cloud services

Azure DevOps

Infrastructure as Code

PowerShell

Azure Monitor

VMware-based hybrid cloud

Communication and stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

Azure CLI

Azure AD

Docker

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Senior Administrator to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role involves cloud architecture, DevOps automation, security governance, and hybrid infrastructure support.

Required Technical / Functional Skills

• Strong experience in Microsoft Azure cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and enterprise architecture
• Ability to assess and optimize Azure environments for scalability, security, performance, and cost
• Experience with Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
• Hands‑on expertise in Azure DevOps (CI/CD, release pipelines, automation)
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates)
• Proficiency in PowerShell and Azure CLI
• Experience with Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID, AD DS, RBAC, Conditional Access
• Strong knowledge of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel
• Experience in Azure Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions
• Knowledge of VMware‑based hybrid cloud environments
• Experience managing Windows and Linux workloads in Azure
• Familiarity with AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and Docker
• Experience with FinOps using Azure Cost Management and Azure Advisor
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure and scalable Azure cloud solutions
• Translate business requirements into technical cloud architectures
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and ARM templates
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Implement identity, security, and governance using Azure AD, RBAC, and policies
• Manage monitoring, logging, and security using Azure Monitor and Sentinel
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Support hybrid infrastructure and VMware migration scenarios
• Handle incident, problem, and change management (including CAB processes)
• Perform root cause analysis and lead major incident resolution
• Identify automation opportunities and drive service improvements
• Ensure compliance with enterprise policies and cloud best practices
• Collaborate with architecture, security, and global IT teams
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base articles