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Azure Support Engineer (L3/L4)

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Provide L3/L4 Azure support across multi-tenant environments: monitor and manage Azure IaaS/PaaS, respond to critical incidents, perform RCA, automate operational tasks, optimize cost and governance, collaborate with Microsoft and vendors, and maintain runbooks and client communications including on-call rotations and EST overlap.
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Job Summary & ResponsibilitiesRequired Skills-
  • 10 years of total experience and more than 5 years of experience in technical support, cloud operations, or infrastructure management, preferably within Managed Services (MSP) environments supporting multiple client tenants at scale.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services, including:
  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure IaaS, including design considerations for high availability, scalability, and security.
  • Proficiency with automation and scripting tools:
  • Solid understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change Management) and experience working in SLA-driven environments with ticketing systems.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools:
  • Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud and on-prem integration:
  • Hands-on experience with Windows, including troubleshooting OS-level issues in cloud environments.
  • Experience with virtualization and on-prem technologies:
  • Strong understanding of Azure cost management and optimization strategies, including:
  • Familiarity with Azure billing constructs and support models:
  • Optional Experience using 3rd-party tools such as:
  • Compute: Virtual Machines, App Services
  • Networking: VNets, NSGs, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers
  • Identity: Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Conditional Access
  • Data: Storage Accounts
  • End-user platforms: Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) - Required
  • PowerShell
  • ARM / Bicep templates (infrastructure as code)
  • Exposure to Terraform (good to have)
  • Azure Monitor, Log Analytics
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Optional
  • Azure Policy and governance controls - Optional
  • Azure Arc, Azure Stack / Azure Local
  • Windows Server, Hyper-V
  • Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) - Optional
  • Reserved Instances (RIs), Savings Plans – Must have
  • Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) Optional
  • Right-sizing and auto-scaling recommendations – good to know
  • CSP, EA, MCA subscriptions optional
  • Subscription design, consolidation, and migration strategies - optional
  • CloudHealth (VMware Tanzu) for cost optimization
  • LogicMonitor (or similar) for infrastructure monitoring
Good to have skills: Experience working in multi-tenant MSP environments, handling multiple customer subscriptions simultaneously.
  • Strong ability to prioritize competing incidents and workloads under pressure.
  • Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, or Git-based workflows (nice to have).
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks (ISO, SOC, NIST) and their implementation in Azure.
  • Strong customer-facing communication skills, especially in escalations and executive updates.
  • Ability to own issues end-to-end, from triage through resolution and post-incident improvement.
Certifications-
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) – optional
  • Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)
  • Azure Network Engineer (AZ-700)
  • ITIL Foundation (v4)

Preferred Qualifications
  • Key Responsibilities-

    Operations & Support

    • Monitor, manage, and maintain day-to-day operations of Azure environments, ensuring high availability and performance
    • Respond to alerts, incidents, and service requests in a 24x7 support environment, including participation in on-call rotations
    • Troubleshoot and resolve complex Azure infrastructure and platform issues across IaaS and PaaS services
    • You would be working in EST hours (7.30am to 3pm EST/5pm to 12.30am IST). Post 6 months you would be required to work EST hours (at least 5 hours of overlap)

    Incident & Escalation Management

    • Act as an escalation point for Priority 1 / critical incidents, driving end-to-end resolution with urgency
    • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for major incidents and document findings for continuous improvement
    • Collaborate with Microsoft support and third-party vendors to resolve complex platform issues

    Automation & Optimization

    • Develop and maintain automation scripts for routine operational tasks, deployments, and remediation activities
    • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost optimization, and operational efficiency across client environments

    Governance & Security

    • Define and enforce Azure Policy, RBAC, and tagging standards to support governance, compliance, and chargeback/showback models.
    • Provide recommendations and support for improving security posture, including Defender for Cloud and best practices.

    Client & Stakeholder Engagement

    • Provide technical guidance to clients and internal teams on:
      • Architecture best practices
      • Cost optimization strategies
      • Platform reliability improvements
    • Maintain clear communication during incidents, including regular updates and post-incident summaries.

    Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

    • Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles.
    • Deliver mentorship sessions and knowledge sharing within the team on Azure services, security, and governance.

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