Azure Administrator

Position: Azure Administrator

Experience: 3–5+ years of hands-on Azure administration experience

Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) – Mandatory

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Location: [Location / Hybrid / Remote]

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Azure Administrator with strong hands-on experience managing and securing Microsoft Azure environments in a production environment.

The candidate should have real-time experience in Azure infrastructure administration, Active Directory/Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID), AD Connect/Entra Connect synchronization, networking, security, monitoring and backup.

As we operate in a HITRUST-compliant environment, the candidate must have a solid understanding of Azure security best practices, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, vulnerability management, access control, logging, monitoring and security hardening.

Key Responsibilities

- Administer and maintain Azure resources including Virtual Machines, VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Storage Accounts, Azure SQL and related Azure services.
- Design and maintain secure Azure networking, including VPN, routing, private endpoints, DNS and network security.
- Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), users, groups, RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access and identity-related security controls.
- Manage and troubleshoot Microsoft Entra Connect / Azure AD Connect synchronization between on-premises Active Directory and Azure.
- Manage Azure AD / Active Directory integration and troubleshoot authentication and synchronization issues.
- Implement and maintain Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure security recommendations.
- Monitor Azure security posture and remediate security recommendations, vulnerabilities and configuration risks.
- Implement appropriate RBAC and least-privilege access across Azure resources.
- Configure and monitor Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and security/audit logs.
- Manage VM backup, recovery and disaster-recovery-related activities.




- Review and implement Azure security hardening according to organizational security policies.
- Manage Azure resources using Azure Portal, PowerShell and Azure CLI.
- Troubleshoot Azure infrastructure, networking, DNS, identity and connectivity issues.
- Maintain proper documentation of Azure configurations, changes, incidents and security controls.
- Support HITRUST, SOC and other security/compliance audits by providing required evidence, configurations, logs and documentation.
- Participate in vulnerability assessments, remediation activities and periodic security reviews.
- Follow proper change-management, access-control and approval procedures for production changes.

Required Technical Skills

Azure

- Azure Virtual Machines
- Azure VNet, Subnet and NSG
- Azure VPN / Site-to-Site VPN
- Azure Private Endpoint / Private Link
- Azure DNS
- Azure Storage
- Azure SQL
- Azure Load Balancer
- Azure Backup
- Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
- Azure Resource Manager
- Azure RBAC
- Azure Policy

Identity & Active Directory

- Windows Server Active Directory
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Microsoft Entra Connect / Azure AD Connect
- AD synchronization and troubleshooting
- DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
- MFA and Conditional Access
- SSO and identity integration
- RBAC and least-privilege access

Security

- Microsoft Defender for Cloud / Azure Defender
- Azure security posture management
- Vulnerability assessment and remediation
- Security recommendations
- Endpoint and VM security
- NSG and network security
- Azure Policy and compliance
- Security logging and monitoring




- Incident investigation and response

HITRUST / Compliance Experience Experience working in HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA or similar regulated environments is highly preferred.

The candidate should understand

- Security control implementation
- Audit evidence collection
- Access reviews
- Vulnerability management
- Security configuration reviews
- Logging and monitoring requirements
- Asset management
- Change management
- Risk remediation
- Least-privilege access
- Security documentation and SOP preparation

Healthcare/PHI environment experience will be an added advantage.

Mandatory Requirements

- AZ-104: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate – Mandatory
- Minimum 3 years of practical Azure administration experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Entra Connect/Azure AD Connect.
- Practical experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud/Azure Defender.
- Strong knowledge of Azure networking and security.
- Experience troubleshooting production Azure environments.
- Positive PowerShell and Azure CLI knowledge.
- Strong understanding of Active Directory and Windows Server.
- Experience working with security/compliance requirements.

Preferred Certifications
- AZ-500 – Azure Security Engineer Associate
- SC-300 – Identity and Access Administrator
- SC-200 – Security Operations Analyst
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert

Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who has actually administered Azure production environments, rather than someone whose experience is primarily certification-based.

The ideal candidate should be able to independently deploy, troubleshoot, secure, monitor and document Azure infrastructure, work with on-premises AD and Azure identity synchronization, and proactively identify and remediate security gaps.

Strong hands-on Azure + AD/Entra + Defender for Cloud + security/compliance experience is essential.

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