Azure, Microsoft 365 Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Deliver hands-on administration, engineering, and technical assistance across Azure and Microsoft 365, addressing complex issues effectively.

• Oversee and enhance Azure compute, networking, storage, backup and recovery, Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, Intune, Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint/OneDrive.

• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement long-term solutions for recurring technical and operational challenges.

• Create automation and standardized processes utilizing PowerShell and other suitable technologies.

• Monitor and enhance platform availability, security, performance, capacity, and reliability.

• Design and deploy secure, scalable, resilient, and maintainable Azure and Microsoft 365 solutions.

• Establish technical standards, reference architectures, configuration baselines, and engineering best practices.

• Lead the technical design and implementation of cloud, infrastructure, security, and modernization projects.

• Assess technology options and propose solutions based on business requirements, security, cost, reliability, and supportability.

• Ensure solutions are structured for efficient monitoring, security, backup, recovery, documentation, and ongoing support.

• Act as the technical owner and subject matter expert for Azure and Microsoft 365.

• Define and steer architecture, technical standards, best practices, and technology roadmap.

• Drive enhancements in security, reliability, automation, performance, and cost efficiency.

• Provide technical guidance to internal teams, the Managed Service Provider (MSP), and technology partners.

• Assume end-to-end technical ownership while collaborating with internal teams, technology partners, and the MSP.

• Monitor Azure resource utilization and costs, identify optimization opportunities, and offer recommendations to enhance cost efficiency and predict resource needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft cloud and infrastructure.

• Extensive experience with Azure infrastructure and Microsoft 365, including Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint/OneDrive.

• Strong understanding of Azure compute, networking, storage, identity, Conditional Access, MFA, backup, monitoring, and disaster recovery.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing solutions, rather than merely managing existing environments.

• Proficient in PowerShell scripting, automation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.

• Capability to develop technical designs, standards, documentation, and operational procedures.

• Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership in a lean IT environment.

• Experience with Microsoft security and vulnerability management technologies is advantageous.

• Relevant Microsoft certifications are preferred.

• Demonstrated engineering capability, technical judgment, and ownership.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness plans.

• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

• Engaging company culture that promotes collaboration and innovation.