Cloud Administrator

Workiy • Winnipeg, MB

4d

About The Position

The Cloud Administrator is responsible for the administration, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of enterprise cloud environments, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and Azure VMware Solution (AVS). The role ensures secure, reliable, scalable, and compliant cloud infrastructure services while supporting organizational governance, security, and operational requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of infrastructure administration experience.
• Minimum 2–3 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
• Experience with Azure cloud service models: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS).
• Cloud cost optimization and FinOps experience.
• Experience with Identity Governance and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
• Advanced Microsoft Entra ID knowledge.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with cloud monitoring and incident response.
• Experience working within public sector or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Azure resources including: Virtual Machines (VMs), Networking, Storage, Identity services, Backup solutions, Monitoring platforms.
• Support Azure VMware Solution (AVS) environments and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and capacity.
• Proactively identify and resolve operational issues.
• Perform incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Implement and maintain Azure security controls: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Manage administrative privileges using least-privilege principles.
• Support vulnerability management and remediation activities.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD): Users, Groups, Service Principals.
• Assist with Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and governance initiatives.
• Implement security baselines, logging, and audit configurations.
• Support compliance audits and evidence collection activities.
• Ensure security consistency across Azure and AVS-connected environments.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using: PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM Templates, Bicep, Terraform.
• Standardize deployments and configurations using enterprise landing-zone templates.
• Promote Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices and automation-first approaches.
• Manage: Azure subscriptions, Resource groups, Management group hierarchies.
• Implement and maintain: Azure Policies, Naming standards, Tagging compliance.
• Ensure workloads are deployed into approved landing zones and comply with governance standards.
• Manage Azure IaaS and PaaS services, including: Virtual Machines, App Services, Storage Services, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Networking (VNETs, NSGs, DNS, Azure Firewall).
• Monitor and optimize: Performance, Availability, Cost efficiency.
• Support cloud-native security and compliance initiatives.
• Collaborate with Managed Service Providers (MSPs) supporting day-to-day cloud operations.
• Integrate cloud services with ITSM processes: Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management.
• Support migration initiatives from on-premises environments to Azure and AVS platforms.
• Create and maintain: Technical documentation, Runbooks, Operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards and security policies.
• Participate in architecture reviews, change control processes, and governance activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level