Tech Specialist, Cloud Engineering
Experience Range: with at least 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure support and cloud engineering, including hands-on expertise in Azure platform administration and related technologies Key Responsibilities:
Administer and support Microsoft ADFS, ADCS, and ADDS, ensuring reliable identity, certificate, and domain services while troubleshooting complex authentication issuesManage DNS and DHCP services in Windows environments, maintaining consistent name resolution and network configuration for optimal performanceAdminister backup solutions using Azure Backup and System Center Data Protection Manager, including backup validation, restore testing, retention management, and recovery supportOversee storage platforms such as Dell Storage and Azure Storage Accounts, conducting capacity planning, performance optimization, and ensuring high availabilitySupport and administer SQL and Oracle databases at the infrastructure level, collaborating with database teams to maintain availability, backup integrity, and performanceManage physical servers from Dell and HP, handling provisioning, health monitoring, lifecycle management, and hardware troubleshootingAdminister VMware and Hyper-V virtualization platforms, performing host management, VM provisioning, performance monitoring, and issue resolutionSupport Windows printing services, including print server administration, queue management, and user issue resolutionManage load balancers such as Azure Application Gateway and Standard Azure Load Balancer for service availability and traffic distributionAdminister Windows and Azure file services, including permissions, shares, access control, and service continuitySupport Linux clustering with Pacemaker, including failover, availability, and cluster health monitoringManage Windows and Linux server environments, including patching, configuration, monitoring, performance tuning, and security hardeningExecute patching using Azure Update Manager and Ansible, including planning, deployment, validation, and compliance trackingAdminister Trellix anti-virus protection, including policy management, threat response, and endpoint security monitoringUse PowerShell and automation scripting to streamline administration, reporting, and operational tasksLead server migrations across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, including planning, execution, validation, and post-migration supportRequired Skills:
Azure Platform Administration (IaaS and PaaS)Microsoft ADFS, ADCS, and ADDS administrationDNS and DHCP management in Windows environmentsAzure Backup and System Center Data Protection Manager (SCDPM)Dell Storage and Azure Storage Accounts managementSQL and Oracle database infrastructure supportVMware and Hyper-V virtualization administrationPowerShell and automation scriptingAzure Update Manager and Ansible for patchingTrellix anti-virus protection and endpoint security managementLinux clustering with PacemakerWindows and Linux server managementLoad balancer administration (Azure Application Gateway, Standard Azure Load Balancer)Windows and Azure file services administrationPreferred Skills:
Experience with server migration tools and strategiesAdvanced storage performance optimizationExpertise in backup and disaster recovery planningFamiliarity with emerging Azure infrastructure featuresExperience with hybrid cloud environmentsKnowledge of advanced virtualization technologiesDesired Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related disciplineMicrosoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or equivalent Azure infrastructure certificationVMware Certified Professional or relevant virtualization certification.
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