Azure Administrator

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Core skill
Infrastructure workload management and monitor on Azure, AWS and GCP
Setup and manage Private Network, Private Endpoint setups in Azure
Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS Resource configurations and setup.
Managing backup within the cloud (Azure, AWS and GCP).
Good knowledge of server administration, Windows Server 2019 & 2022, Linux
Application – IIS, Apache2, MS SQL Server, MySQL Server.
Cloud Infrastructure design and architect according to the application requirement.
Cloud Cost Management and Optimization
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Management
Azure Monitoring and Logging (Log Analytics)
Microsoft 365 Administration & Migration
PowerShell Scripting.
Knowledge of manual as well as automated method for patch management.
Knowledge of cloud monitoring tools for Azure, AWS and GCP.
Strong knowledge in server health check-up and provide appropriate recommendation on the finding.
Implement security as reported by security operation center (SOC) team.
Aware of change management process.
Strong communication.

General Knowledge
Generate, automate, and produce operational reports and management information, adhering to defined templates and ensuring compliance with information security protocols.
Deal with systems queries and process requests in relation to problem solving, systems configuration and technical faults.
Assist with processes relating to systems upgrades, including reviewing release notes, formulating, and running system tests, troubleshooting, etc.
Peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
Contribute to and maintain system standards.
Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.
Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary.
Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary.
Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.

Education /certification requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or related area) preferred.
Microsoft 365
Azure administrator
AWS Sysops
Working experience:
4 years working experience in Azure.
2 years working experience in AWS.
Windows and Linux Server Administration
Certification:
Azure AZ-104 and AWS Sysops certified.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.