Company DescriptionTruStart IT LLC is dedicated to staying at the forefront of technology to ensure our clients have access to the latest advancements. We prioritize building strong relationships with our clients, offering personalized, top-level service to help them achieve their goals. With a commitment to continuous improvement, we strive to provide exceptional support and tailored solutions for each client. Our approach goes beyond the "set it and forget it" mindset, ensuring that we consistently meet and exceed our customers' expectations. Dear Friends, Greetings of the day!!! This is a direct client requirement, hence we are looking for someone who can work on W2 only. If interested, please share your resumes to yuvi@trustartit.com or reach me at 214-227-7676 JD as follows: Job Title: Senior Azure Cloud Administrator with Devops expLocation: Irving, TX - Hybrid ( Locals will be given priority)Experience 8 - 10 Years in IT Infrastructure, Cloud Administration, and DevOpsEmployment Type: Full-Time / Contract on W2 ( H1B Transfers are accepted on W2's only) Rate: $DOE/hr on W2Type: Mid level positionNo. of interviews: 02Mode of interviews: MS Teams Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Azure Administrator with strong DevOps expertise to manage, automate, and optimize our cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Azure cloud services, infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, monitoring, and security. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and secure cloud environments while collaborating closely with development, security, and operations teams to ensure reliable application delivery. Required Experience 8 - 10+ years of overall IT experience 5+ years of hands-on Azure cloud administrationStrong experience implementing CI/CD pipelinesExperience with Infrastructure as CodeExperience managing production cloud environmentsExperience with cloud security and governance Azure Cloud Administration Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure including VMs, Virtual Networks, Storage, and Load Balancers.Administer and maintain Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and infrastructure provisioning.Manage Azure Active Directory (AAD), RBAC policies, and identity access management.Configure and manage Azure Virtual Networks, VPNs, and network security groups.Monitor Azure resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.Ensure high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery using Azure services. Security & Compliance Implement Azure security best practices.Manage Azure Security Center / Microsoft Defender for Cloud.Configure network security groups, firewalls, and access policies.Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and cloud governance. Containerization & Kubernetes Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker.Manage Kubernetes clusters using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).Implement container orchestration and scaling strategies.Monitor container workloads and cluster performance. Preferred Qualifications Azure Certifications such as:Azure Administrator AssociateAzure DevOps Engineer ExpertAzure Solutions Architect ExpertExperience with microservices architectureExperience in enterprise cloud migration projectsKnowledge of Agile / Scrum development environments Soft Skills Strong troubleshooting and analytical skillsExcellent communication and collaboration skillsAbility to work in fast-paced DevOps environmentsStrong documentation and knowledge sharing mindset Nice to Have Experience with multi-cloud (AWS/GCP)Experience with serverless architectureKnowledge of FinOps / cloud cost optimization Regards,Yuvi,Yuvi@trustartit.com214-227-7676