Azure Engineer II
Job Summary
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled L2 Engineer with solid experience in Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, and Windows Server Operations. The candidate will support day-to-day infrastructure management, incident resolution, patching, backups, and monitoring within a hybrid cloud environment. Responsibilities include managing Active Directory, Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), Azure AD Connect, Azure Backup, Azure Update Manager, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Defender for Cloud, Windows Server, DFS, WSUS, SCCM, and IIS. The role requires strong troubleshooting skills in hybrid identity, authentication, patching, and backups, along with PowerShell scripting for automation.
Must have:
- 4–6 years infrastructure support
- Active Directory management
- Azure and Windows Server
- Troubleshooting hybrid identity
- Troubleshooting authentication
- Troubleshooting patching
- Troubleshooting backups
- PowerShell scripting
- Managed Services environment
Good to have:
- AZ-104 certification
- SC-300 certification
- MD-102 certification
- ITIL Foundation certification
8 skills required
Job Details
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled L2 Engineer with solid experience in Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, and Windows Server Operations. The candidate will support day-to-day infrastructure management, incident resolution, patching, backups, and monitoring within a hybrid cloud environment under Rackspace Managed Services.
Core Responsibilities:
- 1. Active Directory:
- Manage user accounts, groups, OUs, and group policy objects (GPOs).
- Troubleshoot replication issues, login failures, DNS dependencies, and trust relationships.
- Perform domain controller health checks and FSMO role verifications.
- Investigate account lockouts, authentication delays, and Kerberos issues.
- Support AD-integrated services like Certificate Authority and audit policies.
- 2. Azure:
- Support Azure Active Directory (Entra ID): user/device management, conditional access, MFA, and SSPR.
- Monitor and troubleshoot Azure AD Connect sync failures and identity provisioning issues.
- Handle RBAC access issues, subscription/resource-level permissions, and role assignments.
- Monitor backup jobs and troubleshoot issues via Azure Backup (Recovery Services Vaults).
- Manage patching compliance via Azure Update Manager, resolve failed updates.
- Respond to alerts and performance issues using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Defender for Cloud.
- 3. Windows Server:
- Troubleshoot DFS namespace and replication issues.
- Execute scheduled patching using WSUS, SCCM, or Azure Update Manager.
- Perform post-patching validation and manage reboots/change approvals.
- Analyze system performance (CPU, memory, disk), Event Logs, and service failures.
- Support basic server roles like File Server, Print Server, and IIS (if applicable).
- ·Maintain patch compliance and backup readiness for on-prem and Azure-based Windows workloads.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 4–6 years in infrastructure support with a focus on AD, Azure, and Windows Server.
- Strong troubleshooting skills in hybrid identity, authentication, patching, and backups.
- Hands-on with PowerShell scripting for automation and diagnostics.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced Managed Services or MSP shared environment.
Certifications (Preferred but not mandatory):
- AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate)
- SC-300, MD-102, or equivalent
- ITIL Foundation certification
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