Senior Administrator - Windows Azure IaaS, Terraform

Job Summary

The Sr. Administrator for Support & Operations plays a critical role in enhancing customer satisfaction by providing advanced technical support and troubleshooting for Azure IaaS and Windows environments. This role involves in-depth root cause analysis and proactive problem resolution, ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements while fostering a collaborative and efficient operational atmosphere.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for cloud and on-prem environments.

• Develop reusable Terraform modules for scalable infrastructure deployments.

• Manage provisioning of cloud resources across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Implement Terraform state management (remote backends like S3, Azure Storage).

• Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.

• Ensure infrastructure versioning and change tracking using Git.

• Implement security best practices and compliance policies in Terraform code.

• Perform infrastructure cost optimization and resource lifecycle management.

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure provisioning issues.

• Collaborate with DevOps and Cloud teams for automation initiatives.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and orchestration tools.

• Maintain proper documentation and governance of IaC standards.

Skill Requirements

• IaCTools: Terraform (Core, Cloud), Terragrunt

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP

• Configuration Mgmt: Ansible (good to have)

• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps

• Scripting: Python, Bash

• Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket

• State Management: Remote backend setups, locking mechanisms

Other Requirements

• 12+ years of IT experience with 4+ years in Terraform

• Hands-on experience building scalable infrastructure using Terraform modules

• Experience managing multi-cloud environments using IaC principles

• Integrated Terraform workflows into CI/CD pipelines

• Implemented remote state management and environment segregation

• Strong understanding of cloud architecture and networking

• Automated infrastructure provisioning, reducing manual efforts significantly

• Experience with infrastructure cost optimization and governance