Tech Specialist, Cloud Engineering

Job requirements

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 issues

Manage DNS and DHCP services in Windows environments, maintaining consistent name resolution and network configuration for optimal performance

Administer backup solutions using Azure Backup and System Center Data Protection Manager, including backup validation, restore testing, retention management, and recovery support

Oversee storage platforms such as Dell Storage and Azure Storage Accounts, conducting capacity planning, performance optimization, and ensuring high availability

Support and administer SQL and Oracle databases at the infrastructure level, collaborating with database teams to maintain availability, backup integrity, and performance

Manage physical servers from Dell and HP, handling provisioning, health monitoring, lifecycle management, and hardware troubleshooting

Administer VMware and Hyper-V virtualization platforms, performing host management, VM provisioning, performance monitoring, and issue resolution

Support Windows printing services, including print server administration, queue management, and user issue resolution

Manage load balancers such as Azure Application Gateway and Standard Azure Load Balancer for service availability and traffic distribution

Administer Windows and Azure file services, including permissions, shares, access control, and service continuity

Support Linux clustering with Pacemaker, including failover, availability, and cluster health monitoring

Manage Windows and Linux server environments, including patching, configuration, monitoring, performance tuning, and security hardening

Execute patching using Azure Update Manager and Ansible, including planning, deployment, validation, and compliance tracking

Administer Trellix anti-virus protection, including policy management, threat response, and endpoint security monitoring

Use PowerShell and automation scripting to streamline administration, reporting, and operational tasks

Lead server migrations across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, including planning, execution, validation, and post-migration support

Required Skills:

Azure Platform Administration (IaaS and PaaS)

Microsoft ADFS, ADCS, and ADDS administration

DNS and DHCP management in Windows environments

Azure Backup and System Center Data Protection Manager (SCDPM)

Dell Storage and Azure Storage Accounts management

SQL and Oracle database infrastructure support

VMware and Hyper-V virtualization administration

PowerShell and automation scripting

Azure Update Manager and Ansible for patching

Trellix anti-virus protection and endpoint security management

Linux clustering with Pacemaker

Windows and Linux server management

Load balancer administration (Azure Application Gateway, Standard Azure Load Balancer)

Windows and Azure file services administration

Preferred Skills:

Experience with server migration tools and strategies

Advanced storage performance optimization

Expertise in backup and disaster recovery planning

Familiarity with emerging Azure infrastructure features

Experience with hybrid cloud environments

Knowledge of advanced virtualization technologies

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related discipline

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or equivalent Azure infrastructure certification

VMware Certified Professional or relevant virtualization certification.