Tech Specialist, Cloud Engineering \n 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. \n