Azure Cloud Operations Lead

Experience: 11 to 15 years
Location: Hyderabad
Job code: 100801
Posted on: Dec 18, 2023

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure Cloud platform Lead to join our team and take ownership of our cloud infrastructure on the Microsoft Azure platform.

The ideal candidate will have strong service management experience such as lead and manage large cloud team , manage and negotiate with vendor partners, collaborate with cross functional teams across the organization , has a deep understanding of Azure services and a proven track record of managing and optimizing cloud resources to ensure high availability, scalability, cost efficiency and security.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Azure Infrastructure Management:

- Design, implement, and manage the Azure infrastructure to ensure it meets the organization's operational requirements.

- Oversee the provisioning, scaling, and maintenance of Azure resources, including virtual machines, storage, databases, and networking components.

- Monitor and respond to incidents/change requests and ensuring that the vendor teams resolve the issue as per standard operating procedure.

2. Cloud Security:

- Implement and maintain security best practices to protect the organization's data and resources on Azure.

- Monitor and respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

3. Monitoring and Optimization:

- Establish and maintain effective monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the availability and performance of Azure services.

- Continuously optimize Azure resources to minimize costs and improve efficiency while meeting performance and capacity requirements.

4. Disaster Recovery and Backup:

- Develop and maintain disaster recovery and backup plans to ensure data and application availability in case of outages or data loss.

5. Automation:

- Implement automation and orchestration of Azure services using tools such as Azure DevOps, PowerShell, or other automation frameworks.

6. Collaboration and Team Leadership:

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including cloud engineering and system administrators, to support the deployment of applications on Azure.

- Lead Vendor team. Providing guidance, mentoring, and fostering a culture of excellence.

7. Documentation and Reporting:

- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of Azure configurations, best practices, and operational procedures.

- Generate regular reports on Azure resource utilization, performance, and security.