Infrastructure Architect Azure Sr

Requirements

Must-have experience

• 5+ years of experience in Azure Infrastructure Administration within enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Azure subscription administration and resource governance.
• Hands-on experience managing Resource Groups, Virtual Networks, Private Endpoints, DNS, Network Security Groups, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Storage.
• Experience supporting and administering Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments.
• Strong knowledge of FSLogix administration and profile management.
• Experience with image management, maintenance, and patching processes for virtual desktop environments.
• Expertise in Microsoft Entra ID administration and identity governance.
• Strong understanding of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Conditional Access, Managed Identities, and Group Management.
• Experience conducting access reviews and implementing identity security best practices.
• Strong background in Azure Security and Governance.
• Experience implementing and managing Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Security Center, compliance controls, governance frameworks, and security guardrails.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Key Vault, including secret, certificate, and key management.
• Experience implementing secure automation using Managed Identities and enterprise security controls.
• Strong experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, dashboards, incident response, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and capacity management.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and Azure CLI scripting.
• Experience with Azure Automation and operational process automation.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and hands-on experience with ARM Templates and Bicep.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale Azure operations and production environments.
• Experience working within regulated environments with compliance and governance requirements.
• Knowledge of audit readiness, access controls, documentation standards, and change management processes.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and operational support skills.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure platform stability and compliance.

Nice-to-have experience

• Experience with Nerdio administration and optimization.
• Experience designing or supporting Azure Landing Zones.
• Azure Administrator Associate certification.
• Azure Security Engineer Associate certification.
• Azure Network Engineer Associate certification.
• ITIL Foundation certification.
• Experience supporting the transition of cloud platforms from implementation teams to operations teams.
• Knowledge of export control compliance requirements and highly regulated enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Azure platform administration and operational support activities.
• Administer Azure subscriptions, resource governance, networking components, and cloud infrastructure services.
• Support and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop environments, including image management, patching, and platform optimization.
• Partner with technical leadership to ensure platform stability, reliability, security, and operational excellence.
• Implement and maintain Azure governance standards, policies, security controls, and compliance requirements.
• Manage identity and access controls through Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access, and access review processes.
• Administer Azure Key Vault and ensure secure management of secrets, certificates, and encryption keys.
• Monitor platform health using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, creating dashboards, alerts, and operational insights.
• Lead incident response activities, troubleshooting efforts, Root Cause Analysis investigations, and service restoration actions.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure Automation, ARM Templates, and Bicep.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, audit, and documentation standards.
• Support capacity planning, operational readiness, and continuous service improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with security, engineering, and operations stakeholders to implement and maintain enterprise cloud standards.
• Maintain operational documentation, change management records, and support procedures.
• Drive improvements in automation, governance, monitoring, and platform efficiency.

Required Languages

English: Advanced 80-95%