Job Description

A leading provider of sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and services, delivering transformative technology solutions that empower individuals, enterprises, and nations to unlock the full potential of AI. With a mission to accelerate innovation and help partners achieve ambitious goals, the organization combines sovereign capabilities with scalable, high-performance compute infrastructure, positioning itself at the forefront of AI innovation in the Middle East and beyond.
Job Title: Senior Azure Specialist Engineer
Key Responsibilities:

• Familiar with Windows Cluster, File Server, DFS, OS performance troubleshooting.
• Experience building, managing, and upgrading VMware virtualization environments.
• Troubleshooting, analysis, and logging information for reporting performance exceptions.
• Proactively monitoring system performance and capacity planning in Azure and on-prem environments.
• Remote management of servers through ILO, DRAC, and RSA.
• Experience in IT operations, Windows administration, Windows server patching, and vulnerability remediation.
• Resolving incident tickets, remote system administration of Windows servers, Azure tenant administration, and resolving Level 1 & 2 support.
• Applying critical Microsoft patches on servers, managing OS-related security and vulnerability management, OS hardening, and monitoring.
• Upgrading drivers, firmware, and HPSP deployment on physical servers.
• Collaborate with other teams to develop automation strategies and deployment processes.
• Administration of Windows-based servers (Win 2K12/2K16/2K19/2K22).
• Management of server hardware (chassis, blades, and rack servers) with hypervisors and Windows OS.
• Work closely with application support and security teams to implement up-to-date patch levels and application-specific feature configurations.
• Perform advanced problem determination and root-cause analysis.
• Basic knowledge of networking concepts (LAN, WAN, firewall, proxy servers, routers, etc.).
• Understanding of networking concepts including IP addressing, DHCP, DNS, etc.
• Support on-prem and cloud servers, including security configurations, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Support cloud infrastructure models, including private, public, and hybrid.
• Ability to configure VMs and web applications through Azure Web Portal and Command Line Interface through PowerShell.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Certified Administrator AZ-104, AZ-900.
• 5 to 7 years of experience as Wintel, Cloud administrator.
• MCSD (Azure Solutions Architect) or MCSE (Cloud Platform and Infrastructure).
• Microsoft MCSA in Windows Server 2012R2 or 2016.
• Microsoft MCSA in Office 365 and SharePoint Online.
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate.
• ITIL foundation certification.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong experience in Active Directory, Exchange, Office 365, Windows Server, Azure, AWS.
• Experience in hybrid on-premises to cloud, private and multi-cloud, and workload migration.
• Previous experience in a help desk support and troubleshooting role.
• Experience supporting virtual servers and solving network issues.
• Experience in a 24x7 managed services, hosted service company, or Network Operations Center environment.
• System administration and support experience (Windows operating systems; experience with mixed environments).
• Experience with Kubernetes and networking subnetting, routing, and firewalls.
• Experience with Azure-based deployments or other cloud platforms.
• Experience installing, configuring, and managing Microsoft Cloud Services such as Azure, Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), Exchange Online, Intune, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Experience installing, configuring, and managing Windows Server 2012 - 2019 and Active Directory environments.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Previous experience as a Windows Administrator.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, VMware).
• Expertise in Active Directory, Exchange, Office 365.
• Strong understanding of internet protocols, LAN/WAN networking, micro-segmentation, firewalls, WAF, and load-balancers.
• Understanding of working on any virtualization environment.
• Understanding of high availability configurations, DR, and backup solutions for cloud services.
• Understanding of monitoring and alerting within multi-cloud environments.
• Problem-solving skills and effective communication of solutions and associated risks.
• Ability to clearly articulate concepts to people with varying technical backgrounds.
• Recommend appropriate technology for tool selection.
• Hands-on experience with MSSQL and/or other databases.
• Familiarity with VMware and SAN management and concepts.
• Knowledge in PowerShell.
• Solid networking knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP, and SNMP.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

What Working at Our Company Offers: Join our diverse team of 1100+ employees representing 68 nationalities, fostering an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative environment. We foster a culture grounded in trust, accountability, and high performance. We are united by our values: Grit, where we overcome challenges with resilience and determination; Passion, which drives us to pursue excellence in everything we do; and Impact, as we aim to inspire progress and create meaningful change. Our team members thrive in an environment where each person's contributions propel us forward, and together, we are committed to achieving extraordinary results.
Halian Group: With over 28 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers. Our resourcing and smart services help you to realize tomorrow's potential. Discover the amazing things possible when you bring the right people and the right technologies together.
At Halian, we recognize that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential to building high-performing teams for our clients. We are committed to connecting organizations with top talent from all backgrounds, ensuring that every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them unique. By fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces, we help our clients drive innovation, enhance collaboration, and better reflect the communities they serve.
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