Description

Job Summary

Client is looking for Windows/Linux system administration who has migration experience from Onprem to Azure

Responsibilities

  • Deploy, migrate, and integrate customer systems with Azure
  • Create and maintain custom scripts and automations to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks
  • Perform ongoing performance tuning, upgrades, and resource optimization as directed/requested
  • Provide remote support for Syntax Azure Managed Services clients via all channels (Help Desk, phone, email), adhering to SLA guidelines and providing thorough and timely communication
  • Interact with Technical and Application Consultants and customer staff to support, scale, and maintain customer cloud-hosted infrastructure, according to best practices and customer requirements
  • Assist with root cause and failure analysis to resolve systems problems

Qualifications

  • 2+ years’ experience in an Azure role
  • A solid mix of 5+ years of Windows/Linux system administration, storage, and network experience, along with creativity and superb communication abilities, to provide consultative support to clients.
  • Able to prioritize various client deadlines, work on multiple tasks throughout the work week, and coordinate with other team members to serve customers effectively.
  • Self-driven and able to work independently with minimal direction, as well as in collaboration with team members, and provide direction/guidance to junior staff.

Experience with the following technologies/skills are required:

  • English language fluency
  • Azure experience
  • Knowledge of servers, networks, storage, client-server systems, and firewalls
  • Advanced working knowledge of Windows and/or Linux operating systems – system architecture and design, as well as experience with supporting and troubleshooting stability and performance issues
  • Solid understanding of and deep experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware/Hyper-V)
  • Knowledgeable in core network services including DHCP, DNS, IP routing, VLANs, layer 2/3 routing, and load balancing
  • Knowledge and experience configurating routers and switches
  • Knowledge and experience configurating point-to-point VPN and/or DMVPN
  • Experience with storage configuration and management
  • Experience reading, writing, or modifying PowerShell and Bash scripts
  • Experience reading, writing, or modifying Terraform Json files
  • Experience reading, writing, or modifying Python code
  • Experience using git
  • Information & system security including cloud access controls and monitoring
  • Server Optimization and Hardening, Vulnerability Research and Remediation

In addition to the specific skills listed above, experience with any of the following items would be a plus:

  • Automation experience (Puppet, Chef, Salt, or Ansible)
  • Working knowledge of software-defined lifecycles, product packaging, and deployments
  • SQL or Oracle database administration (Backup, Restore, Tuning, Monitoring, Management)
  • ITIL/PCI/SOX/SOC I/SOC II compliance experience/training
  • Oracle JD Edwards, EBS, or SAP experience
  • Must possess the following Azure certifications:
  • At least 2 from: Azure Fundamentals, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Developer Associate