Part of a team responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions on Microsoft's Azure platform. Roles included ensuring security, scalability, and efficiency of cloud resources, while collaborating with development and IT teams to seamlessly integrate cloud solutions into broader business operations. • Manage and maintain Azure Virtual Networks, VPN gateways, and other networking components.• Regularly document processes, architectures, and standard operating procedures.• Work closely with development, DevOps, and other IT teams to understand their cloud needs and provide guidance.• Optimize the performance of cloud resources by analyzing metrics and implementing best practices• Configure and manage development, QA, staging, and production environments hosted in Azure.• Architecture of Network design including VNet Design, including DMZ design, ingress (Application GW w/WAF), egress (squid proxy and Azure firewall), and associated routing and peering across VNets.• Ongoing cost control using EA, re-architecture of certain services (Kubernetes vs certain App Services, instance family changes), and automated turn down.• Configuration and management of Application Gateways, App Services, API Management services.• Management of DNS and SSL for virtual machines and Azure services such as APIMs.• Design and implement Role Based Access Control at the Azure and Operating System levels.

Served as a key member of the team focusing on Azure cloud infrastructure design, deployment, and 24x7 operational support. Participated in building a comprehensive IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solution on Microsoft Azure.• Regularly check the health and performance of Azure resources using Azure Monitor and other tools. Respond to alerts and incidents.• Set up new resources or services in Azure as per the project's requirements.• Ensure that data backups for critical services are being taken as scheduled. Periodically test disaster recovery scenarios to ensure data integrity and availability.• Monitor and analyze Azure spending to make sure it stays within budget. Optimize resources to reduce costs where possible.• Implement and monitor security policies, ensuring that the cloud environment is secure from threats. This also includes managing and reviewing access permissions.• Use Azure Automation, ARM templates, and other tools to automate repetitive tasks.• Apply necessary patches to Azure services and resources. Stay updated with Azure's service updates and new features.• Monitor the utilization of Azure resources and plan for scaling up or down based on demand.• Act as the first line of defense for any issues related to Azure services. Collaborate with Microsoft support when needed.

• Provided core services by designing, configuring, installing, and managing data services at the operating system and server application level.• Provided directory services utilizing dynamically assigned IP addresses, domain name servers, storage area networks,s, and electronic messaging resources.• Managed secure authentication methods utilizing public key infrastructure (PKI) technologies and procedures.• Standardized user privileges and system settings using automated deployment tools such as group policy objects (GPO) system management server.• Implemented security fixes, operating system patches, and antivirus software.• Performed system resource management, managing system accounts, performing system-wide backups and data recovery, and load and capacity planning and management.• Administered classified and unclassified message traffic via electronic mail systems, database operations, implementing conversions, and investigating problems in the database environment.