Medcare MSO is one of the largest USA-based Healthcare IT organization in Pakistan, with 950+ people on board. We implement best practices and adopt state-of-the-art technology tools to achieve results. We are seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, manage, and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure. This role is focused on cloud administration, security, networking, monitoring, and operational excellence responsibilities.
This is not a DevOps role. The successful candidate will manage and operate Azure environments rather than build CI/CD pipelines or application delivery workflows.
Position: Azure Cloud Engineer
Shift timings: 07:00 pm – 04:00 am
Location: Lahore (on-site)
Key Responsibilities
Azure Infrastructure & Compute
- Deploy, configure, and manage Azure Virtual Machines (Windows & Linux)
- Manage VM scale sets, availability sets, and high-availability solutions
- Implement and manage Azure App Services and Azure Functions
- Perform OS patching, updates, and lifecycle management
Storage & Data Services
- Configure and manage Azure Storage accounts (Blob, File, Disk)
- Implement storage security, access policies, and monitor storage performance and availability
Networking
- Design and manage Azure Virtual Networks, subnets, and NSGs
- Configure Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
- Implement VPN Gateway and support ExpressRoute
- Manage DNS, Traffic Manager, and network security controls
Identity & Access Management
- Administer Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)
- Implement Conditional Access, and Multi-Factor Authentication
- Manage users, groups, service principals, and managed identities
Monitoring, Backup & Recovery
- Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
- Implement alerting, logging, and performance monitoring
- Configure and manage Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery
- Support disaster recovery planning and testing
Security & Governance
- Implement security best practices using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Enforce governance through Azure Policy and resource tagging
- Support compliance and audit requirements
- Monitor and remediate security recommendations
Cost Management & Optimization
- Monitor Azure consumption using Cost Management + Billing
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize resource usage
- Support budgeting and chargeback processes
Operations & Support
- Troubleshoot Azure infrastructure, networking, and access issues
- Support production environments and participate in incident response
- Create and maintain technical documentation and architecture diagrams
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) is preferred
- 5+ years’ experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering
- 3+ years hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure
- Experience migrating or supporting workloads in Azure
- Strong background in networking, security, and infrastructure operations
- Experience supporting production cloud environments
- Experience in PowerShell and/or Bash for administrative automation and Windows and Linux Server administration
Technical Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
- Azure Virtual Machines (Windows & Linux)
- Azure Storage services
- Azure Networking (VNets, NSGs, VPN, Load Balancer)
- Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)
- RBAC and Conditional Access
- Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
- Azure Backup and Site Recovery
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Azure Policy and governance controls
Role Scope Clarification
This position is focused on Azure cloud infrastructure and platform engineering.
It does not include:
- Ownership of CI/CD pipelines
- Build or release automation responsibilities
- Kubernetes cluster administration
- Management of GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps pipelines, or Jenkins