Senior Cloud Administrator - Azure/GCP

What Youll Do

• Manage and Optimize Cloud Infrastructure, perform the deployment, management, and scaling of Azure & GC cloud infrastructure to support a robust data platform.
• Implement and maintain monitoring solutions to ensure optimal performance, availability, and reliability of cloud-hosted services.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention.
• Lead the response to operational incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure the cloud environment adheres to security best practices and compliance requirements, including regular audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Work closely with development, data engineering, and security teams to integrate new features and improvements into the cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor and optimize cloud spending, implementing cost-saving measures without compromising performance or reliability.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of the SoPs, processes, and procedures.
• Plan and execute backup, archive, and recovery procedures for cloud-based data platform.

Who Youll Work With

Our Cloud Operations team is a global force, managing end-to-end cloud infrastructure across major CSPs. We work in a 24x7 environment, ensuring availability, data protection, and timely upgrades. Collaborating with product development and IT and Architecture teams, we're passionate about excellence and stay ahead of the curve in this ever-evolving cloud landscape. If you're ready to shape the future of cloud operations, come be part of our dynamic team!

At the heart of our team lies a commitment to reliability and innovation. We thrive on challenges, adapt swiftly to change. Whether it's optimizing resource allocation or troubleshooting complex incidents, we're in it together.

The position will report to Delivery Manager, Cloud Operations.

What Makes You a Qualified Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in cloud operations, with a strong focus on Azure/GC services
• Proficiency in Azure or GC services such as Azure VMs, Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Functions, Azure Virtual Network, AD, Azure Monitor, Google Compute Engine, Google Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, VPC, IAM, Cloud Monitoring and more
•  Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform, ARM, and configuration management tools like Ansible or Chef
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python, Linux Shell, or PowerShell
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Azure Monitor/GC monitoring
• Understanding of cloud security principles, including IAM policies, security groups, and encryption
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to perform root cause analysis
• Azure Administrator Associate or Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer, or similar certifications are highly desirable
• Experience with Datadog for monitoring and performance optimization will be a significant advantage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders
• Good understanding of ITIL (certification will be an advantage)
• Hands-on with an industry standard ITIL tool (ServiceNow experience preferred)
• Flexibility and Willingness to work in a 24x7 environment and adapt to shift schedules as per the roster

What You’ll Bring

• A proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements in cloud operations.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure the reliability and security of the cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments and new technologies.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality solutions that meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in cloud technology.
• Extensive experience in managing and optimizing large and complex Azure or GC environments, including VM, Blob, Databases, and VPC/VNET configurations.
• Proficiency in Linux system administration, including installation, configuration, and maintenance of Linux servers.
• Expertise in managing patching and upgrades of Linux-hosted applications to ensure security and performance
• Teradata VantageCloud knowledge or experience (will be an advantage)

Intrested applicants kindly share across your updated CV on sunil.kamath@teradata.com along with below details.

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