Job description

Role: Senior Azure infrastructure Engineer. Client: Oil & GAS (Preferred but not a Mandate) Houston, TX ONSITE Duration: 6+ Months. Experience Needed: 10+ Years. General Responsibilities: • Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Azure infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, databases, identity, monitoring, and disaster recovery solutions. • Architect and administer Windows Server environments, including Active Directory (on-prem and Azure AD), DNS, IIS, Group Policy, and Microsoft SQL Server. • Oversee administration of Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Endpoint Manager (Intune). • Lead large-scale infrastructure and migration projects; manage implementation plans, resource allocation, and post-deployment optimization. • Develop and implement advanced automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) strategies using tools such as PowerShell, ARM templates, and Azure Bicep. • Establish and maintain enterprise-level backup, failover, and disaster recovery strategies across hybrid environments. • Conduct security assessments and enforce hardening standards in Azure and M365 • Maintain comprehensive system documentation, including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and knowledge base articles. • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Preferred) • Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert (Preferred)

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