Architect – Applications & Platforms

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.