Job Title: Azure and GCP Administrator
Location: Santa Ana, CA(Onsite)
Type: C2H
Description:
Azure & GCP Cloud Administrator (Hybrid Identity • Cloud Migration • Infrastructure)
Position Overview
Seeking a skilled Azure & GCP Cloud Administrator to lead cloud migrations, manage hybrid enterprise environments, and act as a technical SME across cloud architecture, identity, automation, and infrastructure operations.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Administration (Azure & GCP)
· Deploy, manage, and optimize Azure and GCP environments (compute, storage, networking, IAM, monitoring).
· Enforce governance, standards, tagging, cost controls, and security best practices.
· Drive cloud service hardening, performance tuning, and modernization.
Cloud Migration
· Lead on-prem to cloud migrations for Azure/GCP.
· Build migration plans, dependency maps, and cutover strategies.
· Use tools like Azure Migrate, Migrate for Compute Engine, Velostrata, CloudEndure.
· Execute rehost/replatform migrations for VMs, apps, and databases; troubleshoot issues.
\Windows AD & Hybrid Identity
· Administer Windows AD, Group Policies, DNS/DHCP, domain controllers, PKI.
· Manage hybrid identity with Azure AD/Entra, AD Connect, SSO, MFA, conditional access.
· Integrate on-prem AD with Azure/GCP IAM; resolve identity and authentication issues.
Automation & IaC
· Build automation using Terraform, PowerShell, Azure CLI, gcloud, Python.
· Develop IaC modules for scalable provisioning and CI/CD workflows.
Security & Governance
· Partner with security teams on IAM, encryption, key management, and compliance.
· Implement monitoring, logging, alerts, SIEM integration, DR/BCP strategies.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Act as SME supporting architecture, networking, app, DevOps, and security teams.
· Create documentation, runbooks, migration plans, and standards.
Must Have & Desired Skills:
Required Qualifications
7–12+ years IT infrastructure experience; 5+ years Azure/GCP.
Experience leading enterprise cloud migrations (multi-cloud preferred).
Strong skills in Azure/GCP core services, Windows AD, hybrid identity.
Proficient with Terraform, PowerShell, scripting, and cloud networking.
Preferred
Certifications: AZ-305, AZ-104, GCP Architect/ACE, SC-300.
Bonus: Linux admin, VMware/Hyper-V, zero-trust/IAM governance, logging tools (Splunk, Datadog, Sentinel, Chronicle).
Soft Skills
Strong leadership and collaboration.
Excellent troubleshooting and communication.
Solid documentation and project execution capabilities.
