Job Title: Sr Azure Cloud Administrator
Location: Washington DC
Pay rate: $120/hr on C2C
Job ID: DHCF Azure Cloud Administrator 752014
Client: DC Govt
In person interview only locals Hybrid position
DHCF is seeking an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Administrator to architect implement and manage their organizations Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Administrator to architect implement and manage our organizations Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. This role requires deep expertise in Azure services cloud architecture principles and enterprisescale cloud operations.
Core Responsibilities
- Design and implement Azure cloud solutions aligned with business requirements and best practices
- Manage and optimize Azure infrastructure including virtual networks storage compute resources and PaaS services
- Lead cloud security implementation and compliance initiatives
- Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
- Monitor and optimize cloud costs and resource utilization
- Automate cloud operations using Azure DevOps PowerShell and ARM templates
- Implement and maintain Identity and Access Management (Azure AD)
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior cloud engineers
- Drive cloud adoption and migration initiatives
- Establish and maintain cloud governance frameworks
- Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.
- Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/products.
- Identifies best practices and standards for the use of the product.
- Delivers support and design for industry specific technologies that require integration with systems or networks.
- Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts.
- Functions as a niche technical SME.
- Lead experience with technical expertise across large complex implementations for systems.
Required Skills
- 16 yrs. conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty
- 16 yrs. preparing complex technical documentation
- 10 years of experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platform
- 5 years of handson experience with Azure cloud services
- 3 years of experience in cloud architecture and design
- 2 years of experience leading technical teams or projects
- Current Azure certifications (AZ303/304 AZ500 or equivalent)
- Expert knowledge of Azure core services:
- Azure Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks
- Azure Storage solutions
- Azure Active Directory and Identity Management
- Azure Security and Compliance tools
- Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
- Azure Backup and Site Recovery
- Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates Terraform)
- PowerShell and Azure CLI scripting
- Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
- Cloud networking and security concepts
- Load balancing and high availability solutions
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure Functions and App Services
- Azure Front Door and CDN
- Azure Policy and Blueprints
- Cost optimization and cloud financial management
- Multicloud environments
- DevOps methodologies
- Agile project management
- ITIL frameworks
- Cloud architecture and implementation
- Security and compliance management
- Cost optimization and resource management
- Technical leadership and mentoring
- Documentation and knowledge base maintenance
- 24/7 escalation support as needed
Required Skills
- 16 yrs. conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty
- 16 yrs. preparing complex technical documentation
- 7 years of experience with Cloud architecture and implementation
- 7 years of experience with Azure cloud services
- 11 years of experience with DevOps methodologies
- 5 years of experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- 5 years of experience with Azure Functions and App Services
- 5 years of experience with Azure Front Door and CDN
- 5 years of experience with Azure Policy and Blueprints
- 6 years of experience with Multicloud environments
- 10 years of experience with Security and compliance management
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Kanchan Illa
CSZNet Inc.
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