Azure AD + Windows & SQL Administrator

🚀 We’re Hiring: Windows System Administrator & MDM Administrator Experience: 6+ Years

Required Skills:

Good to Have: Apple Business Manager, Okta, SCCM, Citrix DaaS / VMware Horizon, and ITIL knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

Azure Infrastructure: Deploy, configure, and manage Azure IaaS and PaaS services, including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall, VPN/ExpressRoute gateways, storage, App Services, and Azure SQL.

Azure Landing Zones: Implement and maintain landing zones aligned with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, including management groups, subscriptions, RBAC, Azure Policy, and resource tagging.

Cloud Migration: Execute on-premises-to-Azure migrations using Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery (ASR), and database migration tools.

Identity and Access Management: Manage Microsoft Entra ID integrations, Entra Connect, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and managed identities.

Backup and Disaster Recovery: Configure and manage Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, monitoring, and disaster recovery solutions.

L2 Support and Incident Management: Resolve infrastructure incidents and service requests within agreed SLAs, perform root-cause analysis, and escalate complex issues to L3 teams with detailed diagnostics.

Cloud Security: Apply security baselines using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and implement secure-score recommendations.

Automation and Infrastructure as Code: Automate routine tasks using PowerShell and Azure CLI, and work with ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform.

Cost Optimization: Monitor Azure consumption, optimize resource utilization, and prepare monthly cloud usage and cost reports.

Technical Documentation: Prepare low-level designs, operational runbooks, as-built documentation, and project handover documents.

Presales Support: Assist with effort estimation, technical solution inputs, and proof-of-concept implementations.

Required Skills and Qualifications

3–5 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure infrastructure.

At least 2 years of experience in customer-facing consulting or managed services environments.

Strong working knowledge of Azure networking, compute, storage, and identity services.

Practical experience delivering at least one end-to-end Azure migration or landing zone deployment.

Good understanding of Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP.

Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell.

Working knowledge of Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform.

Familiarity with ITIL processes and ticketing tools such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Freshservice, or similar platforms.

Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to interact with customer IT teams.

Certifications

Mandatory

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).

Preferred

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).

Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500).

Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700).

Good to Have

Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop deployment and image management.

Exposure to Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft Defender XDR.

Experience supporting UAE government or semi-government customers.

Arabic language proficiency.

Candidate Requirements

Currently based in the UAE with a valid residence visa, or able to transfer the visa without delay.

Available to join immediately or within 15 days.

A valid UAE driving licence is preferred for customer site visits.

Willing to work at customer premises and support occasional after-hours change windows

Senior System Administrator

Location: Chennai

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Senior System Administrator to manage and maintain enterprise infrastructure across Windows Server, VMware virtualization, and enterprise storage environments. The role will be responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, security, and reliability of IT infrastructure supporting business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Windows Server Administration

• Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.
• Administer Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and File Services.
• Resolve server-related incidents and access issues.

VMware Administration

• Manage VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter environments.
• Perform VM migrations using vMotion.
• Manage snapshots and optimize VM resources.

Storage Administration

• Manage enterprise SAN/NAS storage environments.
• Work with storage platforms such as Dell EMC, NetApp, HPE or equivalent.
• Configure and manage LUNs, RAID, storage allocation and replication.
• Monitor storage performance and capacity.
• Support storage integration with backup environments.

Compliance & IT Operations

• Ensure infrastructure adherence to IT security policies and organizational standards.
• Support internal/external audits and compliance requirements, including ISO/SOX where applicable.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, configurations and change records.
• Ensure patch compliance and vulnerability remediation.
• Support IT governance and implementation of standard operating procedures.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Windows Server Administration.
• Good experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.
• Practical knowledge of vMotion, VM snapshots and resource management.
• Experience with SAN/NAS storage administration.
• Knowledge of LUN, RAID, storage allocation and replication.
• Experience with infrastructure patching and vulnerability remediation.
• Good troubleshooting and incident-resolution skills.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Exposure to Linux administration.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics or related field; B.Tech/B.E/BCA/MCA or equivalent preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant infrastructure/system administration experience.

Good to Have

• Microsoft MCSA / MCSE / AZ-800 / AZ-801
• VMware VCP – Data Center Virtualization
• Dell EMC / NetApp / HPE Storage certifications
• ITIL Foundation

Key Technologies

Windows Server | Active Directory | GPO | DNS | DHCP | VMware | ESXi | vCenter | vSphere | vMotion | SAN | NAS | Dell EMC | NetApp | HPE Storage | LUN | RAID | Replication | Linux | Patch Management | Vulnerability Management

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity (Entra ID), and governance services.

2+ years of experience with DevOps tooling and practices, including CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM), and version control (Git).

2+ years' experience in infrastructure design, platform engineering, or architecture.

Strong proficiency with automation and scripting — PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, or Bash.

Solid understanding of containerisation (Docker) and familiarity with orchestration platforms (Azure Kubernetes Service).

Deep understanding of cloud architecture, deployment patterns, and management best practices, including the Azure Well-Architected Framework.

Experience defining standards, governance frameworks, and reference architectures for cloud platform consumption.

Strong knowledge of networking concepts, storage configurations, virtualisation technologies, and disaster recovery/backup design for hybrid environments.

Experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts) or equivalent platforms.

Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM), including Entra ID, RBAC, PIM.

Strong understanding of security, compliance requirements, and IT governance frameworks (ITIL, COBIT, or similar).

Preferred

Job Description

We are looking for a Windows Administrator with strong hands-on experience in Windows Server administration, upgrades, patching, vulnerability remediation, and troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Windows Server administration, upgrades, and patching.
• Plan and execute OS upgrades, security patches, and hotfixes.
• Identify and remediate Windows vulnerabilities and security issues.
• Troubleshoot server, OS, application, and performance-related issues.
• Monitor CPU, memory, disk, services, and overall server health.
• Perform incident management and root-cause analysis.
• Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Support VMware / Hyper-V virtualized environments.
• Automate administrative and remediation activities using PowerShell.
• Coordinate with security, application, network, and cloud teams.
• Maintain system documentation and ensure compliance with operational standards.

Primary Skills

• Windows Server Administration
• Windows Upgrades & Patching
• Vulnerability Remediation
• Troubleshooting & RCA
• Active Directory
• DNS / DHCP / Group Policy
• PowerShell
• VMware / Hyper-V

• Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure Cloud.
• Good understanding of Azure services such as Compute, Storage, Event Hub, Event Subscription, Storage Queue, and PaaS services.
• Basic understanding of Azure AI Foundry and AI-related Azure service setup.
• Good Azure networking basics: VNet, subnet, routing, and basic troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform, especially:
• Terraform state
• plan / apply
• troubleshooting failures
• migration risks
• Terraform Enterprise concepts
• Strong Python coding capability, not just basic scripting.
• Experience using Python for API integration, automation, JSON/YAML handling, and internal tooling.
• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to troubleshoot pipeline failures.
• Comfortable with YAML and JSON.
• Ability to troubleshoot Azure infrastructure/platform issues.
• Ability to collect logs/evidence and coordinate with network/app/Microsoft support teams.
• Basic awareness of agentic AI / LLM concepts.
• Awareness of security and cost best practices.

Good to Have Skills

• Hands-on experience with Harness.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform Enterprise.
• Exposure to LangGraph / LangChain.
• Exposure to agentic AI workflows or skill creation.
• Exposure to Claude or enterprise LLM integrations.
• Knowledge of Azure ML Workspace, model registry, and managed endpoints.
• MLOps / LLMOps knowledge.
• FinOps / Azure cost optimization experience.
• Azure certifications: AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, AZ-500.

Screening Priority:

Azure Cloud + Terraform + Python Coding + CI/CD Troubleshooting + YAML/JSON + Basic Agentic AI Awareness

Job Description – Windows Administrator

Position: Windows Administrator

Experience: 3–5 Years

Location: Bangalore

Work Mode: Work From Office (WFO)

Joining: Immediate

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer Windows Servers.
• Perform physical server patching and upgrades.
• Troubleshoot Windows Server, hardware, and OS-related issues.
• Monitor server performance, availability, and health.
• Perform regular maintenance, updates, and security patches.
• Handle incidents and provide timely production support.
• Coordinate with infrastructure and application teams for issue resolution.

Required Skills:

Windows Server Administration, Physical Server Patching, Troubleshooting, Server Upgrades, Monitoring, and Production Support.

ZyrOps Technologies is looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure, cloud infrastructure, networking, security, migration, and modernization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and manage Azure Landing Zones using Hub & Spoke architecture.
• Manage Azure IaaS and PaaS environments.
• Implement Azure Policy, Monitor, Sentinel, and Defender for Cloud.
• Design and manage Azure Firewall, Load Balancer, Application Gateway, ExpressRoute, and VPN.
• Lead on-premises to Azure migration projects.
• Develop Disaster Recovery and application modernization solutions.
• Manage Azure Arc, AKS, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
• Work with Azure VMware Solution (AVS) and Nutanix.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, and security issues.
• Optimize cloud environments for performance, scalability, security, and cost.
• Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, security, and development teams.
• Maintain technical documentation and follow cloud architecture and security best practices.

Microsoft 365 Administration: Administer Microsoft 365 tenants, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft 365 admin centres.

Migration Services: Plan and execute mailbox and file migrations, including Exchange on-premises to Exchange Online (hybrid, cutover, and staged), tenant-to-tenant migrations, and file server or Google Workspace migrations to SharePoint Online and OneDrive.

Exchange Online and Email Security: Configure Exchange hybrid environments, mail flow, connectors, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and Exchange Online Protection.

Identity and Access Management: Manage Microsoft Entra ID, Entra Connect synchronization, multifactor authentication (MFA), Conditional Access, self-service password reset (SSPR), and licensing.

Endpoint Management: Deploy and manage devices through Microsoft Intune, including compliance and configuration policies, Windows Autopilot, application deployment, and Windows Update for Business.

Information Protection and Compliance: Implement Microsoft Purview controls, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), sensitivity labels, retention policies, eDiscovery, and auditing.

Microsoft Security: Configure Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Defender for Endpoint policies, investigate alerts, and support incident response.

Microsoft Teams: Configure Teams governance, Teams Phone, calling plans, and meeting room devices where required.

L2 Support and Incident Management: Resolve incidents and service requests within agreed SLAs and escalate complex issues to L3 teams or Microsoft Support with clear technical diagnostics.

Technical Documentation: Prepare design documents, migration plans, operational runbooks, and project handover documentation.

Knowledge Transfer: Conduct end-user training and administrator knowledge-transfer sessions.

Required Skills and Qualifications

3–5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 technologies.

At least 2 years of experience in customer-facing consulting or managed services.

Successfully delivered at least two end-to-end Exchange or Microsoft 365 migration projects.

Strong working knowledge of Exchange Online, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, and SharePoint Online.

Good understanding of on-premises Active Directory, Exchange Server, and DNS.

Hands-on experience with PowerShell, including Exchange Online, Microsoft Graph, and Entra modules.

Familiarity with migration tools such as BitTitan MigrationWiz, ShareGate, Quest, or native Microsoft migration tools.

Knowledge of ITIL processes and ticketing platforms such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Freshservice, or similar tools.

Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with customer IT teams.

Certifications

Mandatory

Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102).

Preferred

Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102).

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300).

Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate (SC-401).

Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate (MS-700).

Good to Have

Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness assessments and rollout.

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate and Power Apps.

Experience supporting UAE government or semi-government customers.

Arabic language proficiency.

Candidate Requirements

Currently based in the UAE with a valid residence visa, or able to transfer the visa without delay.

Available to join immediately or within 15 days.

A valid UAE driving licence is preferred for customer site visits.

Willing to work at customer premises and support occasional after-hours change windows.

About Solutionara

Solutionara is a U.S.-headquartered IT Consulting & Technology Services firm with a rapidly growing Global Delivery Center in Noida, India. We specialize in enterprise integration, data platforms, cloud engineering, and digital experience technologies. Our clients trust us to modernize their technology landscape, streamline operations, and build data-driven digital products.

At Solutionara, we operate with a builder mindset — high ownership, hands-on problem solving, and a culture where innovation is not a slogan but a standard. If you want to grow in an environment where your work contributes to real enterprise systems and digital platforms, you will thrive here.

Location: Noida, India (On-site – Global Delivery Center, Sector 62)

Experience: 6 – 10 years

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Summary

The IT Systems & Endpoint Lead will be responsible for managing and overseeing Solutionara's endpoint environment, user access, and core IT systems across cloud and on-premise infrastructure. This role combines hands-on system administration with operational ownership, ensuring endpoint compliance, identity governance, and reliable IT operations across the organization. The ideal candidate will act as a key operational anchor, driving stability, enforcing IT policies, and supporting a secure and scalable environment.

Key Responsibilities

Endpoint & Identity Ownership

• Own user identity and access management across Microsoft Entra ID and hybrid Active Directory
• Manage and enforce endpoint compliance using Microsoft Intune
• Ensure consistent enforcement of MFA, Conditional Access, and device policies
• Maintain role-based access control (RBAC) and support periodic access reviews

Infrastructure & Systems Management

• Oversee Windows Server environments and core infrastructure services
• Administer Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive)
• Drive patch management, system health monitoring, and uptime reliability
• Identify and implement automation opportunities using PowerShell

IT Operations & Support Oversight

• Handle complex L2/L3 issues and provide escalation support
• Guide junior IT staff or vendors for L1/L2 support activities
• Oversee device provisioning, onboarding, and lifecycle management
• Ensure accurate asset tracking and IT documentation

Security & Compliance Execution

• Ensure enforcement of endpoint security policies (Defender, BitLocker, compliance baselines)
• Support Conditional Access, identity security, and policy enforcement
• Participate in audit readiness, compliance checks, and documentation
• Monitor risks and escalate security gaps proactively

Network & Access Coordination

• Oversee LAN, VPN, and Wi-Fi operations in coordination with network partners
• Maintain access control records, VLANs, and network documentation
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced connectivity issues

Qualifications & Skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 6–10 years of experience in IT infrastructure, endpoint management, or system administration

Core Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Windows Server, and Microsoft 365
• Experience managing endpoint compliance and identity access
• Solid understanding of Conditional Access, MFA, and access governance
• Good knowledge of networking fundamentals (LAN, VPN, firewall basics)
• Experience with ITSM tools (JIRA, ServiceNow)
• PowerShell scripting for automation and reporting

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to Microsoft Defender (Endpoint / O365)
• Understanding of basic security best practices and audit requirements
• Experience supporting compliance or audit activities

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator (MD-102)
• CompTIA Security+ / Network+
• ITIL Foundation

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership and accountability mindset
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Ability to mentor junior team members
• Structured problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment