Cloud System Administrator - Azure/VMware

• Manage and support Microsoft Azure IaaS workloads including VMs, storage, networking, and identity integrations.
• Administer VMware ESXi-7 hosts, vCenter, HA/DRS clusters, lifecycle upgrades, and host patching.
• Deploy and maintain AKS clusters including node pools, scaling, upgrades, networking, and workload operations.
• Build and automate infrastructure using Terraform and ARM templates for consistent, repeatable provisioning.
• Configure and maintain DRS clusters and high-availability setups for critical enterprise workloads.
• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, and hybrid identity integrations.
• Support legacy systems and assist in modernization/migration to Azure and updated VMware/Nutanix platforms.
• Perform daily health checks, patching, compliance validation, and incident resolution across hybrid environments.
• Troubleshoot virtualization, storage, networking, and identity issues across on-prem and cloud systems.

Tech Stack

• Cloud Platform: Microsoft Azure
• Virtualization and HCI: VMWare Esxi-7
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) / CI/CD: Terraform, ARM Template
• Containers: Kubernetes - AKS
• Active Directory, Windows Server, Legacy Systems

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