Senior Oracle & Azure Cloud Administrator

Azure AD + Windows & SQL Administrator

Location: Faridabad, Haryana

Experience: 8+ Years

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID + Windows & SQL Administrator with 8+ years of hands-on experience in managing enterprise infrastructure and hybrid Microsoft environments.

The candidate will be responsible for administration, troubleshooting, security, monitoring, backup, patching, and maintenance of Azure AD/Entra ID, Active Directory, Windows Server, and Microsoft SQL Server environments.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure AD / Entra ID.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory and Azure AD Connect / Entra Connect.
• Extensive experience in Windows Server Administration – 2016/2019/2022.
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server Administration.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Backup, Restore, Patching, and Performance Tuning.
• Good knowledge of DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy (GPO).
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
• Experience working with Hybrid Identity and Azure Infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in an enterprise/global infrastructure environment.

Role overview:

·         Technology Expertise & DBA Skill Set

·         Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure

·         Database IaaS: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL

·         Database PaaS: CosmosDB, MySQL, SQL Managed Instance, RDS Aurora, MongoDB

·         Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible

·         CI/CD & Automation: GitHub Actions, GitLab, Azure DevOps

·         Programming & Scripting: Python, Bash/Shell, PowerShell

·         Operating Systems: Linux/Unix (RHEL, Ubuntu), Window

Database Team Overview

Our Database Team is the foundation of enterprise-grade databases delivering secure, compliant and high-performing database platforms across Azure and AWS. We provide managed services for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server, operating in a system DBA role to ensure platform reliability, resilience, and operational excellence. In addition, we support PaaS and RDS database services by acting as the platform team defining policies, enforcing security standards, and managing networking configurations while enabling self-service capabilities for application teams to consume these services efficiently.

What would you do here:

·         Database Security & Compliance: Implement robust security controls, encryption, and auditing to safeguard sensitive data and meet regulatory requirements.

·         Lifecycle Management: Oversee patching, upgrades, and end-of-life transitions to maintain platform stability and minimize risk.

·   Performance Optimization: Monitor and tune databases for optimal performance across diverse workloads.

·         Automation & Operational Excellence: Design and deploy automation for provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance to achieve “brilliant basics” and reduce manual intervention.

·         Business-Critical Certification: Validate and certify database environments to support mission-critical applications with high availability and disaster recovery strategies.

·         Incident & Problem Management: Provide rapid response and  root-cause analysis for database-related incidents to ensure business continuity.

·         Capacity Planning & Scalability: Forecast growth and optimize resources to support evolving business needs.

Best Regards!

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.

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

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

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Mid-Level Azure Cloud Engineer to manage, maintain, and optimize

our Microsoft Azure environment. The ideal candidate has strong experience across Azure

infrastructure, networking, security, identity, automation, and cloud operations, and can

independently support day-to-day cloud administration and deployments.

Responsibilities

 Manage and maintain Azure infrastructure, including virtual networks, virtual machines,

storage, Azure SQL, App Services, Key Vault, and Azure Functions.

 Administer Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Conditional Access, and

identity/security policies.

 Monitor cloud health, performance, costs, and security using Azure Monitor, Log

Analytics, and Microsoft Defender.

 Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates).

 Support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git.

 Configure backups, disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity solutions.

 Troubleshoot Azure networking, application, and infrastructure issues.

 Work closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable

cloud operations.

Qualifications

 4–7 years of Azure cloud engineering experience.

 Strong hands-on experience with Azure networking, compute, storage, App Services,

Azure SQL, Key Vault, and Azure Monitor.

 Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access, and

identity management.

 Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, PowerShell, and Infrastructure as Code

(Terraform, Bicep, or ARM).

 Knowledge of cloud security, governance, backup, disaster recovery, and cost

optimization.

 Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

 Experience supporting production cloud environments in an enterprise setting.

Preferred Skills

 Experience with Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, Azure API Management, Azure Front Door,

and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

 Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) certification

preferred.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Mid-Level Azure Cloud Engineer to manage, maintain, and optimize our Microsoft Azure environment. The ideal candidate has strong experience across Azure infrastructure, networking, security, identity, automation, and cloud operations, and can

independently support day-to-day cloud administration an deployments.

Responsibilities

 Manage and maintain Azure infrastructure, including virtual networks, virtual machines,

storage, Azure SQL, App Services, Key Vault, and Azure Functions.

 Administer Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Conditional Access, and

identity/security policies.

 Monitor cloud health, performance, costs, and security using Azure Monitor, Log

Analytics, and Microsoft Defender.

 Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates).

 Support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git.

 Configure backups, disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity solutions.

 Troubleshoot Azure networking, application, and infrastructure issues.

 Work closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable cloud operations.

Qualifications

 4–7 years of Azure cloud engineering experience.

 Strong hands-on experience with Azure networking, compute, storage, App Services, Azure SQL, Key Vault, and Azure Monitor.

 Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access, and identity management.

 Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, PowerShell, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM).

 Knowledge of cloud security, governance, backup, disaster recovery, and cost optimization.

 Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

 Experience supporting production cloud environments in an enterprise setting.

Preferred Skills

 Experience with Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, Azure API Management, Azure Front Door, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

 Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) certification preferred.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or

equivalent experience.

• 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

Summary -

• We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to build and operate the Azure foundation for our AI workloads and serve as the working bridge between the Cloud Infrastructure and Data teams. You will own Terraform-driven Azure infrastructure, DevOps pipelines, and hands-on platform components, including Azure AI Foundry, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and Databricks.

Responsibilities -

• Build and maintain Azure infrastructure as code with Terraform, including reusable modules and multi-environment patterns.
• Provision and operate Azure AI Foundry hubs and projects, including model deployments, data connections, and identity and network configuration.
• Design and secure MCP servers that expose internal tools and data to AI agents.
• Partner with the Data team to deploy and configure Databricks workspaces, including VNet injection, private endpoints, Entra ID integration, and Unity Catalog.
• Own CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for infrastructure and AI platform deployments.
• Enforce guardrails for AI workloads, including Key Vault secrets management, managed identities, and network isolation.
• Monitor platform health, reliability, and cost with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Triage cross-team platform requests, document reference patterns, and remove blockers between Cloud and Data teams.\

Requirements -

• 4 to 8 years of experience in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering.
• Strong hands-on Azure experience, including networking, Entra ID, RBAC, and managed identities.
• Advanced Terraform skills, including module design and state management.
• Working knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and Git-based workflows.
• Working knowledge of Azure AI Foundry or Azure OpenAI, including access control and network integration.
• Practical understanding of MCP and the security considerations for connecting AI agents to enterprise systems.
• Hands-on Databricks platform experience, including workspace deployment, Unity Catalog, and cluster configuration.
• Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Experience working within SOC 2 Type II or similar control frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications -

• Experience with RAG architectures or Azure AI Search.
• Experience with GPU capacity and quota planning in Azure.

Senior CloudOps Engineer – Microsoft Azure

Technology: Microsoft Azure | Cloud Operations | Governance | FinOps

Experience: 6+ Years

Location: Remote – Trivandrum

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (C2H)

Work Mode: Remote

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior CloudOps Engineer with strong hands-on Microsoft Azure experience to manage cloud operations, platform reliability, security governance, and cost optimization. The role focuses on production operations, governance enforcement, security, and ensuring reliable and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Own Azure platform reliability, availability, and operational readiness.
• Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and remediation activities.
• Implement Azure governance using Azure Policy, RBAC, PIM, naming conventions, and tagging standards.
• Drive FinOps initiatives, including resource rightsizing, reservations, savings plans, and cost optimization.
• Manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), focusing on scaling, resource utilization, and operational boundaries.
• Maintain operational runbooks, SOPs, and change management processes.
• Manage Azure subscriptions, management groups, networking, identity, and access controls.
• Identify and remediate governance gaps, excessive permissions, and configuration drift.

Must-Have Skills

• 6+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience with production operations ownership.
• Strong expertise in Azure infrastructure, networking, subscriptions, and management groups.
• Experience with Azure governance, Azure Policy, RBAC, and identity/access management.
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep).
• Experience in incident management, root cause analysis, and operational remediation.
• Understanding of Azure cost optimization and FinOps practices.
• Ability to enforce security, governance, and operational standards.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Experience establishing CloudOps processes and governance frameworks.
• Exposure to Azure Cost Management, reservations, and savings plans.
• Experience with ITIL-based IT service management.

Mandatory Certifications

Candidates must have at least 2–3 relevant certifications from the following list:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-140)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• Preferred: ITIL 4 Foundation

Important Note

This is a Cloud Operations-focused role, not a DevOps enablement or application development position. Candidates must demonstrate strong operational ownership, governance enforcement, security awareness, and cost accountability.

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