System admin (Azure & Kubernetes)

Job Title: System Administrator – Azure & Kubernetes

Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: 1-Year Contract
Experience: 4+ years overall, with strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced System Administrator – Azure & Kubernetes to join our team in Dubai on a 1-year contractual assignment. The role will be responsible for administering, monitoring, securing, and supporting cloud and containerized infrastructure, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Linux/Windows systems, and infrastructure operations.

The ideal candidate should have strong troubleshooting skills and hands-on experience managing production environments, cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, system availability, security, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, monitor, and maintain Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Manage Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts, Load Balancers, NSGs, Azure Monitor, and related services.
• Deploy, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads.
• Manage pods, deployments, services, namespaces, ingress, ConfigMaps, secrets, and persistent storage.
• Perform Kubernetes cluster health checks, upgrades, patching, scaling, and performance optimization.
• Support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments.
• Administer Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, access controls, Active Directory, and Azure Entra ID where required.
• Monitor infrastructure availability, capacity, system performance, logs, alerts, and security events.
• Perform system patching, upgrades, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery activities.
• Troubleshoot server, network, cloud, container, application connectivity, and performance issues.
• Implement security best practices across Azure and Kubernetes environments.
• Support SSL certificates, DNS, networking, firewalls, and load-balancing configurations.
• Automate routine infrastructure and administration activities using PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI, or similar tools.
• Work closely with DevOps, application, database, networking, and cybersecurity teams.
• Participate in incident management, root-cause analysis, and resolution of production issues.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, configuration records, SOPs, and operational procedures.
• Ensure systems meet agreed availability, security, performance, and operational standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in System Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps Infrastructure, or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, preferably Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Experience with Docker and containerized environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows Server administration.
• Good understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, routing, firewalls, NSGs, and load balancers.
• Experience with Azure monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, RBAC, Active Directory, and Azure Entra ID.
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, patch management, and system security.
• Hands-on scripting experience using PowerShell, Bash, or Azure CLI.
• Strong troubleshooting and production support skills.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with technical teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, ARM Templates, or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Knowledge of Helm and Kubernetes package management.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or similar monitoring solutions.
• Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104 will be an advantage.
• Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKAD will be an advantage.
• Previous experience working in enterprise or mission-critical production environments.

Contract Details

• Contract Duration: 1 Year
• Location: Dubai, UAE
• Work Mode: On-site / as per project requirement
• Candidates should be available to join within the required project timeline.

Pay: AED2,205.92 - AED10,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person