Cloud Administrator

Description:

Job Summary

Support the administration, monitoring, security, and maintenance of Microsoft Azure GCC cloud environments. Work closely with cloud, infrastructure, database, and security teams to ensure secure, stable, and efficient cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and monitor Azure resources, subscriptions, resource groups, and policies.

Manage

Azure Virtual Machines (Windows/Linux)

and

SQL Server hosted on Azure VMs

.

Support

Azure SQL Database

, database monitoring, backup verification, and basic troubleshooting.

Monitor cloud infrastructure using

Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Alerts

.

Support Azure networking components including

VNets, NSGs, Route Tables, VPN Gateways, Private Endpoints, and Private DNS Zones

.

Manage

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

, RBAC, MFA, and access controls.

Perform

Vulnerability Management Services (VMS) remediation

, including security patching, OS hardening, vulnerability assessment, remediation tracking, and closure of security findings.

Support cloud security, compliance audits, and implementation of security recommendations.

Assist with backup, recovery, patching, and operational health checks.

Develop and maintain basic automation using

PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

tools.

Troubleshoot cloud, server, networking, and database-related issues.

Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and runbooks.

Required Skills

Basic knowledge of

Microsoft Azure

services.

Understanding of

Azure SQL Database

and

SQL Server Administration

.

Experience with

Windows Server

and

RHEL/Linux

administration.

Knowledge of Azure networking fundamentals.

Basic scripting using

PowerShell

and

Azure CLI

.

Understanding of cloud security, identity management, and access controls