Azure Lead

Position: - Azure Lead

Location: - Ahmedabad

Job Responsibilities – Infrastructure & Azure Migration Lead

• Lead end-to-end infrastructure migration projects involving Linux, Windows servers, and cloud platforms.
• Develop detailed migration plans, timelines, and allocate resources effectively.
• Conduct pre-migration assessments and readiness checks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related issues, ensuring data integrity and security.
• Provide technical support during and after migration activities.
• Assess existing workloads for Azure migration readiness.
• Estimate Azure costs using pricing calculators and optimize configurations (Reserved Instances, Hybrid Benefit).
• Prepare technical proposals including solution architecture, effort estimation, timelines, and commercials.
• Design secure and scalable Azure solutions for IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and hybrid workloads.
• Implement Azure landing zones with governance, policies, security baselines, and compliance measures.
• Execute migrations using Azure Migrate, ASR, or third-party tools.
• Automate deployments using PowerShell, ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform.
• Monitor and manage Azure resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Maintain technical documentation such as HLD, LLD, runbooks, SOPs, and cost reports.
• Mentor and manage a team of IT professionals, assigning tasks and ensuring project delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure strategies with business goals.
• Coordinate with vendors, service providers, and Microsoft support for escalations and solution validation.
• Manage Helpdesk operations and assist with escalations and support for junior technicians.
• Administer Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) and Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022) environments.
• Design, migrate, and troubleshoot Active Directory (AD) environments.
• Manage server roles including DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, IIS, and file/print services.
• Apply strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls) and manage related devices (routers, switches, load balancers).
• Utilize virtualization technologies (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V) and cloud-native tools (Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and security best practices for cloud and on-prem workloads.
• Perform database migrations (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, NoSQL) and manage performance, backup, and recovery.
• Develop new infrastructure and Azure service offerings to enhance business capabilities.
• Stay updated with the latest Azure features and industry trends.
• Conduct workshops, presentations, and client-facing sessions to showcase solutions and project outcomes.
• Support pre-sales activities including solution design, RFP responses, and customer engagements.

Skills Required
ASR, Active Directory, Centos, Group Policy, Vsphere, Rhel, Kubernetes, Terraform, Cloudformation, Dns, Nosql, Iis, Azure, Linux, Oracle, Dhcp, Ubuntu, Windows Server, Mysql, Postgresql, ARM Templates, Sql Server, VMware, Powershell