Azure Expert - Remote

Workload: 20%: (4-5 days/Month)

We are a looking for a skilled Azure Expert to help our team. We need someone who can not only manage and optimize our existing cloud infrastructure but also design and implement innovative solutions based on our company’s unique policies and security requirements. If you have a knack for building scalable Azure environments and are passionate about networking, security, automation, and container orchestration, we want to hear from you!

Role & Responsibilities:

• Azure Service Setup : Design, configure, and manage cloud services using Microsoft Azure, ensuring all deployments are aligned with our company’s policies and security standards.
• Networking & Security : Setup and configure Azure networking, including subnets, firewalls, security groups, and VPNs to ensure secure and efficient communication between services.
• Security : Expertise in Azure Security Center and Azure Key Vault, with a focus on managing access control, data encryption, and identity management.
• File Services & App Functions : Configure and manage file services, app services, and function apps to meet project-specific needs.
• Template-Based Infrastructure : Create and implement reusable templates for automated infrastructure provisioning, leveraging ARM templates, Azure Blueprints, or Terraform (strong plus).
• Docker & Kubernetes (K8s) : Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (K8s) for containerization and orchestration, ensuring efficient and scalable application deployments.
• Python Development : Python coding skills for automating tasks, building custom Azure solutions, or working with APIs is a major plus.

Compliance & Best Practices : Ensure cloud deployments adhere to industry standards and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001) and our internal governance policies.

Requirements:

• Proven experience inMicrosoft Azurecloud architecture, deployment, and operations.
• Expertise inAzure networking(subnets, virtual networks, VPN, firewalls, security groups).
• Strong knowledge ofAzure securitybest practices, security group configuration, and firewall management.
• Hands-on experience withARM templates,Terraform, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Experience in setting upfile services,app functions, and general cloud services management.
• Familiarity withDockerandKubernetes (K8s)for container management and orchestration.
• Proficiency inPythondevelopment for automation or solution integration is a plus.
• Strong understanding ofcompany policy alignmentand adherence to security guidelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a proactive attitude towards identifying and resolving potential issues.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Certifications : Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or similar.
• Experience in working withtemplate-based infrastructurefor scalable and consistent cloud deployments.
• Familiarity withDevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker both linux and windows), and orchestration (Kubernetes).

Duration:01-Oct-2024 - 30-Sep-2025