08/20/2026 updated
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Senior Azure Infrastructure & Platform SME | Windows Server & VMware SME | Cloud Migration Lead
Chennai, India
Only remote
Bachelor of Business AdministrationAbout me
Senior Azure Cloud Specialist with 20+ years of experience across Azure, AWS, and VMware. Expert in Azure migrations, Terraform, CI/CD, Windows Server, Entra ID, HA and DR. Led 100+ VM migrations using Azure Migrate and ASR, delivering secure, cost-optimised platforms with 99.8%+ availability.
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Azure Cloud Architecture
Enterprise infrastructure modernization with hybrid cloud architecture, Azure IaaS, disaster recovery, and Azure migration strategy execution including Hub-Spoke architecture design
VMware Virtualization
VMware ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, NSX-T, HCX virtualization technologies with capacity planning and enterprise VMware-to-Azure migration expertise
Infrastructure Automation
Terraform and PowerShell automation for production-critical platform management, repetitive operational tasks, and infrastructure as code implementation
Windows Server Administration
Windows Server 2012-2022 environments including Active Directory, DNS, GPO, IIS, RDS, File Services and SQL High Availability management
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Azure Site Recovery, Veeam Backup & Replication, disaster recovery planning and bi-annual disaster recovery drills execution
Cloud Migration Tools
Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, AWS Migration Hub for enterprise workload migration and assessment
Monitoring & Analytics
Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, ELK stack for performance metrics, server health monitoring and proactive outage prevention
Network Security
Cisco ASA to Fortinet firewalls migration, network resilience improvement, and perimeter security management
Enterprise infrastructure modernization with hybrid cloud architecture, Azure IaaS, disaster recovery, and Azure migration strategy execution including Hub-Spoke architecture design
VMware Virtualization
VMware ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, NSX-T, HCX virtualization technologies with capacity planning and enterprise VMware-to-Azure migration expertise
Infrastructure Automation
Terraform and PowerShell automation for production-critical platform management, repetitive operational tasks, and infrastructure as code implementation
Windows Server Administration
Windows Server 2012-2022 environments including Active Directory, DNS, GPO, IIS, RDS, File Services and SQL High Availability management
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Azure Site Recovery, Veeam Backup & Replication, disaster recovery planning and bi-annual disaster recovery drills execution
Cloud Migration Tools
Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, AWS Migration Hub for enterprise workload migration and assessment
Monitoring & Analytics
Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, ELK stack for performance metrics, server health monitoring and proactive outage prevention
Network Security
Cisco ASA to Fortinet firewalls migration, network resilience improvement, and perimeter security management
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2026
Languages
EnglishFluent
Project history
Led service transition and knowledge-transfer activities, architected enterprise VMware-to-Azure migration strategy, designed Azure landing zone with Hub-Spoke integration, delivered L3/L4 production support for hybrid cloud platforms, managed Windows Server environments and automated operational tasks using PowerShell
Managed 24x7 private cloud operations supporting logistics and enterprise applications, administered Active Directory and DNS in production, performed VMware ESXi rolling upgrades, executed ADDC migration and operated Veeam Backup & Replication with disaster recovery drills
Supported SAP development and QA environments, managed server lifecycle operations including upgrades and performance tuning, migrated enterprise mailboxes from Zimbra to Microsoft 365, administered NAS storage systems and managed LAN/WAN/VPN connectivity