Senior Azure Administrator

Avigna is hiring for Senior Azure Administrator

Our IT Delivery Center aims to build strong and sustainable solutions for customers across Europe. We are looking for a Senior Azure Administrator to join the team to build, support and drive customer innovations, bringing efficiency to the processes through efficient management of cost and schedule.

In alignment with Avigna’s values, we are committed to providing an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Location: Flexible (Fully Remote) – Must be available to work in the Sweden time zone

Job Overview:

You will also be responsible for conducting security assessments, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and helping stakeholders migrate workloads to a new enterprise-scale environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision, manage, and optimize Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Deploy cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (Ia C) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Administer Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), managing networking, security, policy, and automation.
• Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions and Azure Dev Ops.
• Perform regular security assessments of cloud resources, identifying vulnerabilities, and taking initiatives to improve the security posture.
• Implement and manage Hashi Corp Vault or similar tools for enhanced security (preferred).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to migrate workloads to a new Enterprise Scale environment.
• Drive initiatives to optimize costs and improve operational efficiency.
• Configure and manage security policies across the cloud infrastructure.
• Share knowledge with the team and stakeholders through knowledge transfer sessions.

Technical Skills & Expertise:

• Azure Cloud Infrastructure: Proven hands-on experience managing complex cloud environments.
• Infrastructure as Code (Ia C): Proficient in Terraform and Ansible for deploying cloud resources.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with Azure Dev Ops and Git Hub Actions for automation.
• AKS Administration: Expertise in managing Azure Kubernetes Services, including networking, security, and policy automation.
• Security Assessments: Ability to identify potential threats and improve the security of cloud infrastructure.
• Hashi Corp Vault: Experience with Vault or similar tools is a plus.
• Azure Certifications: Must be AZ-104 certified. AZ-500 and AZ-700 certifications are highly desirable.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in Azure cloud administration.
• 7+ years of experience managing overall IT infrastructure.
• 2+ years of experience implementing Ia C, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• AZ-104 certification required; AZ-500 and AZ-700 certifications are a plus.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong passion for continuous learning and development of cloud/Dev Ops skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and drive projects to completion.
• Experience working in Agile and Dev Ops environments.
• Strong team player, comfortable conducting knowledge transfer sessions and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and optimize complex cloud infrastructure.