IT Cloud Infrastructure Administrator

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Title: IT Cloud Infrastructure Administrator

Location: Buffalo, NY - HYBRID

Duration: Full-time

Job Description

 This is a direct placement opportunity and will be hybrid with 4 days on site in Buffalo, NY.

What You''ll Be Doing:

Lead the administration, security, and optimization of hybrid infrastructure spanning on-premises and Microsoft Azure IaaS environments, including virtual networks, VMs, storage, and security controls

Design and implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions for servers and critical systems, ensuring regular testing and validation

Manage virtualization platforms (VMware and/or Hyper-V) and hybrid identity solutions, including Active Directory, Azure AD, and Group Policy administration

Drive infrastructure security initiatives including server hardening, vulnerability remediation, patch management, and access controls in alignment with company policies and compliance requirements

Monitor system health, capacity, and performance to proactively ensure uptime, scalability, and optimal resource utilization across all environments

Serve as escalation point for the IT Service Desk team and coordinate incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning

Support core networking services including DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and firewall integrations while troubleshooting connectivity issues across hybrid environments

Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to support audits, risk assessments, and regulatory requirements

Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, runbooks, and system diagrams while evaluating infrastructure improvements and cost-optimization opportunities

Coordinate vendor relationships and support infrastructure-related projects, migrations, and modernization initiatives

What You''ll Need to Have:

7+ years of IT experience with at least 5 years supporting hybrid cloud environments, specifically Windows Server, virtualization, and Microsoft Azure IaaS

Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure administration including virtual networks, virtual machines, storage, and security controls

Proven experience managing virtualization platforms (VMware and/or Hyper-V) and hybrid identity solutions (Active Directory, Azure AD)

Solid understanding of infrastructure security best practices, including server hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance-driven environments

Demonstrated proficiency with infrastructure automation and scripting using PowerShell

Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals including DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls, and routing

Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions, infrastructure monitoring tools, and Microsoft 365 infrastructure components

Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities with a proven track record of working independently in fast-paced, dynamic environments

Zafar Khan

Technical Recruiter