
Muhammad Irshad
IT Infrastructure Team Leader | Azure Solutions Architect
Salary / Daily rate
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Azure Solutions Architect with 13+ years expertise in cloud infrastructure and IT team leadership. Proven track record managing enterprise Azure environments, Office365 deployments, and leading cross-platform technology integrations. Specialized in cloud automation, security solutions, and data services optimization for scalable business growth.
Work experience
Informatica Cloud Administratior
Royal Commission for Riyadh City | الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
2 months
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Installed and configured Informatica software on Windows Server. Administer and manage Informatica PowerCenter and IDMC environments. Install and configure Informatica PowerCenter and IDMC. Monitor resource utilization and identify performance issues related to Informatica jobs. Provide troubleshooting and diagnostic support for incidents and service outages. Review and optimize performance bottlenecks in the Informatica platform. Handle outages and restart services as necessary. Configure security settings including LDAP, SAML, Trusted IP Ranges, and user roles. Create users, groups, and grant privileges to users. Develop a solution roadmap for future growth and process architecture. Utilize scripting (PowerShell, Shell, etc.) for automation and management tasks. Experienced working in building and delivering Cloud Services and Cloud Automation solutions Worked to form a cloud based big data engineering team to deliver platform automation and security
IT Infrastructure Team Leader
Maheen Textile Mills (Pvt) Ltd
Mar 2019 - Dec 2024
5 years 10 months
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Global Admin Role for Office365, Microsoft Azure Cloud. Managing and deploying Azure Cloud, Infrastructure Solution with cross platform technologies eg, Cisco, Fortinet, Dell, SolarWinds and Cloud bases Services. Troubleshooting and resolving Azure services-related issues Support and management of Azure Data Services (Blob Storage, Data Factory, Data Warehouse, Analysis Services, etc.) Management of Windows Servers, Active Directory and Exchange. Designing and managing swap space in the cloud environment Maintaining azure profiles and subscriptions. Setting up private and public cloud environments & Securing Azure solutions Introducing and integrating new technologies into existing data center environments. Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes. Responsibility for Systems & Network security. Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the business solution. Monitor performance and maintain systems according to requirements Ensure security through access controls, backups and firewalls. Upgrade systems with new releases and models Managing and coordinating with vendors for new products, Capacity planning, Implementation and overhauling the solutions. Development & Management of CCTV Setup
System Administrator
Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited
Jan 2011 - Mar 2019
8 years 3 months
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Skills: Security Awareness · Service Desk · Printers · Backup & Recovery Systems · Windwos · Computer Repair · Technical Systems · Microsoft 365 · Network Performance · VMware vSphere · Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) · Security Administration · Patch Management · Mac · Infrastructure · IT Solutions · LAN-WAN · Computer Science · Security Protocols · Antivirus · Network-Attached Storage (NAS) · Technical Assistance · Knowledge Acquisition · Server Administration · Disaster Recovery · Proxy Server · Computer Engineering · Data Storage · Software Troubleshooting · Service Levels · Operating Systems · File Servers · VMWare ESXi · System Performance · Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) · Recovery Plans · Network Systems · Cloud Services · Virtualization · Desktop Support · Windows Server · Network Infrastructure · Information Systems · Business Systems · Key Management · Information Technology · Problem Solving · Technical Support · Office 365 Administration · Help Desk Support · Backup & Restore · Cloud Computing · Networking · Security Operations Center · Communication · Group Policy · Backup Exec · IT Documentation · Security Management · Security Operations · ESET · Systems Management · Network Devices · Negotiation · Teamwork
Education
Virtual University of Pakistan
BS IT
2007 - 2011
4 years 1 month
Govt. Municipal Degree College Faisalabad
Intermediate of Computer Science
2000 - 2002
2 years
Govt. United Muslim High School
High School Diploma
1996 - 2000
4 years 5 months