Azure Cloud Senior Admin

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skill

• Good verbal/written communications skills and strong interpersonal skills to interact positively and productively with Customer, understand customer requirements and provide enterprise Azure solutions.
• Assess current Azure architecture and identify gaps in scalability, security, and cost optimization.
• Redesign existing deployments to align with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and best practices.
• Deep understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings for enterprise architecture including Azure Networking.
• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline design, release management, and automation.

• Deep understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings for enterprise architecture including Azure Networking.

• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline design, release management, and automation.

Proficiency in Terraform and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates for automated deployments.

Azure Backup & Disaster Recovery or any other relevant Backup Technologies.

• Using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Microsoft Sentinel for proactive monitoring and compliance.

Strong knowledge of Git for source control and integration with Dev Ops workflows.

Experience with VMware for hybrid cloud and migration scenarios.

• Skilled in managing Windows and Linux workloads in Azure environments and supporting enterprise level changes.

• Expertise in Power Shell, Azure CLI, and automation tools for operational efficiency.

• Implementing Azure AD, RBAC, Conditional Access, and governance policies.
• Experience in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) for identity and access management in hybrid environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD) for cloud identity, authentication, and authorization.

• Knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for container orchestration and scaling workloads.
• Knowledge of Docker for containerization of applications and microservices.

• Implement cost optimization strategies across Azure services using Azure Cost Management and Advisor.
• Monitor and analyze cloud spending to identify savings opportunities and eliminate waste.

• Adhere to Corporate Policies and Procedures, including Code of Conduct, Audit Procedures and any control related.
• Understand customer business requirements and translate them into secure, scalable Azure solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define architecture, technical standards, and cloud adoption strategies.
• Design and implement Azure services including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, networking, and security components.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and ARM templates for automated deployments.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines with Azure Dev Ops for application and infrastructure delivery.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies using Azure Backup and Site Recovery or any Relevant Backup solution.
• Ensure compliance and governance through Azure Policy, RBAC, and security best practices.
• Monitor and optimize cloud environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel.
• Provide technical leadership, documentation, and guidance to development and operations teams.
• Communicate effectively with business and technical teams, demonstrating problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proactive, professional, sets and manages clear expectations, and is clear to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Build strong relationships with peers across all Ultragenyx teams. Proactively engage in cross brand knowledge sharing and planning.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues in Architecture, Security, and other Technology departments to ensure operational realities are considered throughout the technical lifecycle.
• Proactively identify the automation/SIP ideas and work with customer for the feasibility check.
• Responsible for optimizing service improvements within the desktop environment.
• Undertake detailed and complex project tasks working alongside the Portfolio Delivery, Architecture, and Business operational teams globally.

Ensure the CAB process is adhered to and agreed processes are followed.

• Quickly learn new technology independently using documentation and online resources.
• Ensure to create KB articles and update SOP's periodically.
• Maintain regular contact with stakeholders during incident and problem resolution.
• Join major incident bridge calls to support customer and resolve complex issues.
• Lead root cause analysis activities, reporting to stakeholders after a major incident.
• Prove yourself as a trusted advisor across the Technology team.
• Educate and lead on good practice, awareness and accountability for desktop engineers.
• Adaptive leadership style that…