Senior Azure Admin

Genesis
10 is currently seeking a Senior Azure Admin with our client located in Austin, TX. This is a 12+ month contract position. Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for all Business Services application infrastructure and Azure services Manage, monitor, and optimize all Azure resources supporting the division including PaaS services, Azure SQL databases, App Services, and related components Ensure 24/7 availability and performance of hosting environments through proactive monitoring and maintenance Implement and maintain automated monitoring, alerting, and diagnostic capabilities for application health and performance Manage Azure resource configurations, scaling policies, and performance optimization strategies Oversee patching, updates, and maintenance windows for all Azure infrastructure Serve as escalation point for all technical issues and incidents Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure and platform issues affecting application availability or performance Perform root cause analysis for incidents and implement preventive measures Coordinate incident response activities with development partners, business stakeholders, and IT team members Maintain detailed incident documentation and contribute to knowledge base articles Provide after-hours support for critical production issues Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive backup and recovery strategies for all Business Services application data and infrastructure Coordinate with business stakeholders to understand recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO) requirements Regularly test backup and recovery procedures to ensure business continuity capabilities Maintain disaster recovery documentation and runbooks Implement and manage solutions for application resilience Ensure compliance with data retention policies and regulatory requirements Monitor and optimize Azure spending for application infrastructure Implement cost-saving measures through rightsizing, reserved instances, and resource optimization Provide regular cost analysis and forecasting reports to management Identify opportunities to reduce operational costs without sacrificing performance or reliability Manage resource tagging strategies for accurate cost allocation and reporting Serve as primary technical contact for business stakeholders regarding application infrastructure Provide regular status updates on infrastructure health, performance metrics, and ongoing initiatives Communicate planned maintenance, changes, and potential impacts to relevant stakeholders Prepare and present technical reports, capacity planning analysis, and infrastructure recommendations Facilitate technical discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences Assess architectural needs and provide sound recommendations for Azure infrastructure improvements and enhancements Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure Azure solutions that align with application requirements and business objectives Collaborate with third-party development teams to ensure hosting environments meet application specifications and development needs Evaluate and recommend Azure services and features that improve application performance, reliability, or cost-efficiency Translate business requirements into technical specifications and infrastructure designs Maintain comprehensive architecture documentation, including infrastructure diagrams, data flow diagrams, and configuration standards Facilitate technical discussions regarding infrastructure requirements, deployment processes, and environment configurations Partners with third-party development company for all infrastructure and hosting matters Coordinate deployment activities, release schedules, and environment provisioning with development teams Ensure development team has appropriate access, tools, and environments needed for successful application delivery Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent work experience Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience managing and supporting Azure cloud environments Minimum 5 years of…