Lead Azure System Administrator

Lead Azure System Administrator

As a Lead Azure System Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in aligning our IT systems with our business processes, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance. You will lead a team of administrators and be responsible for designing, implementing, and configuring Azure cloud services, identity and access management, and Windows infrastructure services. Your expertise will be crucial in creating and executing maintenance and operations strategies for both cloud and on-premises environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Azure System Administrators, providing guidance and support in all aspects of their work.
• Design, implement, and configure Azure cloud services, identity and access management, and Windows infrastructure services.
• Develop and execute maintenance and operations strategies for cloud and on-premises environments, including life-cycle management, performance tuning, monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning.
• Manage VMWare based virtualization, including host and storage management, NSX management, and ensuring high availability and disaster recovery.
• Plan and execute migration projects from on-premises to cloud environments, including service modernization and conversion to Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure IT systems align with organizational business processes and goals.
• Develop and maintain documentation for all systems, processes, and procedures.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure and VMWare technologies and best practices, and implement them to enhance system performance and security.

<>Required Skills

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience aligning IT systems with organizational business processes, with at least five (5) years in a lead capacity.
• Bachelor's degree in an IT-related or Engineering field.
• Minimum of five (5) years hands-on experience designing, implementing, and configuring Azure cloud, identity and access management services, and Windows infrastructure services.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience creating and executing maintenance and operations strategies for cloud and on-premises environments, including life-cycle management, performance tuning, monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing VMWare based virtualization, including host and storage management, NSX management.
• Minimum of five (5) years of project experience in planning and migrating systems from on-premises to cloud, including service modernization and conversion to the use of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.

<>Preferred Skills

• Experience with SAN (Storage Area Network) management.
• Strong understanding of IAM (Identity and Access Management) best practices and implementation.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.