Azure Wintel

Position Description: Company Profile: Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com. Job Title: Azure Wintel Position: SSE/LA Experience: 10 to 13 years Category: Software Development/ Engineering Shift: Rotational (mainly on EST time zone) Main location: Bangalore Position ID: J0726-1486 Employment Type: Full Time Education Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 10 years of relevant experience. Senior Wintel and Azure Cloud Sysadmin is a hands‑on technical lead responsible for the stability, security, and evolution of Windows server estates and Azure cloud platforms. This role owns L2/L3 incident response, platform hardening, automation and IaC, and mentoring junior engineers. The senior sysadmin partners with application teams, network, storage, and security to deliver resilient, cost‑efficient services. Core Responsibilities . Platform Operations: Lead administration of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, and related middleware; manage Azure resources including VMs, VNet, Storage, Azure AD, Backup, and Site Recovery. . Incident and Problem Management: Own L2/L3 incidents, perform rapid triage, coordinate cross‑team remediation, produce RCAs, and implement permanent fixes. . Backup and Disaster Recovery: Design, execute, and validate backup and ASR/DR runbooks; lead scheduled DR tests and post‑test remediation. . Automation and Infrastructure as Code: Develop and maintain PowerShell, ARM/Bicep, or Terraform modules and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments, patching, and operational tasks. . Security and Compliance: Implement hardening baselines, manage Key Vault and secrets, enforce least privilege, support audits, and remediate vulnerabilities. . Monitoring and Capacity Management: Configure and tune Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerting; analyze metrics for performance, cost, and capacity planning. . Knowledge and Governance: Maintain SOPs, runbooks, and run regular knowledge transfer sessions; mentor junior staff and participate in on‑call rotations. Required Skills and Experience . 10+ years' experience in Windows server administration and 3+ years operating Azure production environments. . Deep expertise in Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, Windows internals, and patch management. . Strong scripting and automation skills with PowerShell and experience with ARM/Bicep or Terraform. . Proven troubleshooting skills across compute, networking, storage, and identity in hybrid environments. . Experience with Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Azure AD, RBAC, Key Vault, and Azure Monitor. . Excellent communication skills for stakeholder updates, runbook writing, and cross‑team coordination. Preferred Qualifications and Certifications . Certifications: AZ‑104, AZ‑305, AZ‑500, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server or equivalent. . Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper‑V), SAN storage, Citrix, SQL Server, and enterprise backup solutions. Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions), monitoring stacks (Prometheus/Grafana), and ITSM processes (ITIL). Primary tools and platforms: Windows Server, Active Directory, PowerShell, Azure Portal, Azure CLI, ARM/Bicep, Terraform, Azure Monitor/Log Analytics, Azure Backup/ASR, VMware/Hyper‑V, SQL Server, ITSM (ServiceNow/Jira). Skills: • Azure • Communication • MS Windows • Infrastructure • SQLite What you can expect from us: Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.