CERTIFICATIONS:
AZ-104: Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
AZ-140: Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (In Progress)
AZ-900: Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
MS-900: Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals
💻 System & Cloud Administrator | Windows, Linux, VMware & Microsoft 365
I am an experienced System Administrator with strong expertise in Windows Server, Linux, and VMware administration, helping businesses build secure, reliable, and scalable IT environments. I also hold Microsoft Azure Administrator, Fundamentals and Microsoft 365 Fundamentals certifications, which back my ability to manage modern cloud infrastructures effectively.
✅ What I bring to the table:
Administration and optimization of Windows & Linux servers
VMware vSphere / vCenter management, deployment & troubleshooting
Active Directory, Group Policy, and Identity Management
Azure & Microsoft 365 configuration, migration, and support
Backup, recovery, and system security best practices
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PROFILE: Azure Network Engineer | Cloud Engineering
💼 Azure Cloud Specialist | Azure Networking | AVD | VMware | Microsoft 365 |
💼Azure Network & Cloud Specialist | AZ-700 Focus | Enterprise & Hybrid Environments
I am a System & Cloud Administrator specializing in Microsoft Azure, with strong hands-on experience in Azure networking, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Microsoft 365, VMware, and hybrid environments.
I help businesses design, secure, and operate scalable cloud infrastructures, with a strong focus on network architecture, performance, and security.
🔹 Azure & Cloud Expertise
**Azure Compute – Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, App Services
**Azure Storage – Blob Storage, Azure Files, Managed Disks
**Azure Networking (Core Focus)
* * VNets & Subnets
* * NSGs & UDRs
* * Hub-Spoke architecture & Azure Landing Zones
* * Load Balancers (L4/L7), Application Gateway (WAF)
* * Azure Virtual WAN, Azure Firewall, Azure Front Door
* * VPN Gateway & ExpressRoute
* * Service Endpoints, Private Link & Private Endpoints
* * Azure Load Balancer and Azure Traffic Manager
* **Monitoring & Security** – Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud
🖥️ IAM Specialist – (Azure Entra ID Focus)
* Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
* Have experience in Design/Development in IAM
* Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, Identity Governance
* Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
* Integration with SaaS apps and federation protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID)
🖥️ Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
* Host pool design & deployment
* FSLogix profile configuration
* Scaling plans & session optimization
* Secure access using Conditional Access & MFA
🏢 Hybrid & Enterprise Infrastructure
* Windows Server 2012–2022 (AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO)
* Linux (Ubuntu, Debian)
* Microsoft Entra ID & Entra ID Connect
* Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams)
* VMware vSphere / vCenter (HA, DRS, templates, snapshots)
🔄 Backup, DR & Automation
* Azure Backup & Azure Site Recovery
* Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR)
* PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM Templates, Bicep
🎓 Certifications
* **AZ-104** – Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
* **AZ-900** – Azure Fundamentals
* **MS-900** – Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
* **AZ-140** – Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (In Progress)
* **AZ-700** – Azure Network Engineer Associate (Pursuing)
🚀 Why clients hire me
✔ Strong **Azure networking & security** mindset
✔ Real-world **production experience**, not just theory
✔ Clear communication and ownership of tasks
✔ Solutions designed for **performance, reliability, and scalability**
If you’re looking for an Azure Cloud Specialist who understands networking, identity, and enterprise workloads, I can help you build and maintain a secure, high-performing environment.
👉 **Invite me to your job or send a message to get started.**
VMware Administration
Microsoft Azure Administration
Server & Virtualization Software
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Windows Administration
Server Administration
Veeam
Microsoft SCCM
Veritas Backup Exec
Citrix Hypervisor
FortiGate Firewall
VMware vSphere
Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops
Randheer S.
Bengaluru, India
$15/hr
5.0
5 jobs
VMware VCF | OpenShift | Nutanix | NSX T | Kubernetes | Azure Local | DevOps Administrator
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🟢 Professional Summary
I specialize in the full-stack orchestration of Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC). With 15+ years of experience, working on integration, automation, and self-healing environments. Whether you are scaling with VMware Cloud Foundation (vCF) or migrating to Nutanix AHV or Azure Local, I provide the architectural blueprints and hands-on execution to ensure your infrastructure delivery.
As a specialist in "Broadcom Exit" strategies, I help organizations transition seamlessly from legacy VMware to modern platforms like Nutanix, OpenShift Virtualization, or Azure Local.
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🚀 Specialized Expertise
🔹VCF Full-Stack Orchestration: Expert in deploying and managing VMware Cloud Foundation, integrating Compute (vSphere), Storage (vSAN), and Networking (NSX) into a single unified platform.
🔹SDDC Modernization: Advanced implementation of SDDC Manager for automated lifecycle management (LCM), patching, and password rotations.
🔹Nutanix Enterprise Cloud: Designing and managing Nutanix AOS/AHV clusters, including Prism Central orchestration and NC2 for seamless hybrid-cloud expansion.
🔹Modernization Lead: Expert in "Broadcom Exit" strategies, moving legacy workloads to OpenShift (KubeVirt), Nutanix AHV, or Azure Local (HCI).
🔹Hybrid Cloud & Edge: Designing seamless portability between on-prem SDDC and AVS, GCVE, or AWS.
🔹DevOps & CI/CD: Turning infrastructure into code using Ansible, Terraform, and Aria Automation (vRA/vRO).
🔹Server Administration: Windows Servers, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu Server Administration
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🛠 Core Tech Stack
🔹SDDC & vCF: VCF 4.x/5.x, SDDC Manager, vSphere (ESXi/vCenter), vSAN (ESA/OSA), Nutanix AOS/AHV, Prism Central.
🔹Network & Security: NSX-T/V (Overlay, Micro-segmentation, T0/T1 Gateways), DFW, Load Balancing.
🔹Cloud Management: VMware Aria Suite (Automation, Operations, Operations for Logs).
🔹Containers: Red Hat OpenShift (OCP), OpenShift Virtualization, Kubernetes.
🔹Server Admin: Windows Server (AD/GPO), RHEL, Ubuntu, CI/CD Pipelines (YAML).
🔹DevOps/IaC: Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, CI/CD Pipelines.
🔹BCDR: Azure Backup, Veeam, Dell Networker, Zerto.
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📈 Recent Project Wins
🔹VCF Green-Field Deployment: Designed and implemented a multi-region VMware Cloud Foundation environment, reducing provisioning time from weeks to minutes via Aria Automation.
🔹NSX-T Micro-segmentation: Secured a global financial platform by implementing a Zero-Trust architecture using NSX Distributed Firewall (DFW).
🔹Hybrid Cloud Modernization: Deployed Azure Local (HCI) for edge compute, integrated with Azure Backup for unified cloud-to-edge protection.
🔹Nutanix Migration: Successfully led a cross-hypervisor migration from VMware to Nutanix AHV, optimizing license costs and improving storage performance.
🔹Enterprise Migration: Led a zero-downtime migration of 500+ VMs to OpenShift Virtualization using MTV.
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Let’s build a high-performance, software-defined future.
Click "Invite to Job" to discuss your VCF architecture, SDDC management, or cloud migration.
VMware Administration
System Administration
Technical Support
DevOps
Cloud Services
Microsoft Azure Administration
Data Center Migration
Kubernetes
Terraform
OpenShift
Red Hat Administration
Containerization
Azure Service Fabric
Cloud Engineering
Cloud Architecture
Cloud Implementation
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
Citrix Hypervisor
Virtualization
Remote IT Management
Karthik R.
Chennai, India
$15/hr
4.7
83 jobs
✅ ABOUT ME:
I am a Professional Full Time Freelancer. I have 8+ years of experience working on Windows/Linux server administration, CICD Devops ,AWS, Azure, windows/Linux troubleshooting, HyperV, proxmox servers, DNS records mapping, IIS, Domains and DNS records management, active directory, web server, webhosting, databases administrations and Mail server implementations, administrations for the mail services MS Office365, Gsuite, Zimbara and postfix .
✅ WHY ME?
• Full-time Professional – I work on Upwork as a full-time freelancer. I take every project seriously and I am highly professional.
• Highly responsive – I’ll always get back to you in less than 02 hours.
• 100% Client satisfaction – I provide revisions and modifications even after our contract ends.
• I provide accurate solutions and just as important, I can guide you to future prospects and put your project on the right track.
• Good communication skills – You will find me very friendly to talk to.
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#Windows Servers - clients
#Linux Server - clients
#Web servers - IIS, Apache, XAMPP, Nginx and Tomcat
#Database Servers - MSSQL, ORACLE, MYSQL, MongoDB
#Webhosting tools- Plesk, cPanel and CWP
#Cloud services providers - AWS, Azure, GCP, Digital Ocean, World stream, OVH Cloud, Hetzner and Hosting raja
#Hosting providers - Hostinger, Bluehost, Namecheap, Godaddy, Bigrock and Hostgator
#Active Directory - setup, users creation, Centralized Management, policy creation and enhanced Security
#Troubleshooting - L1, L2
Tools used
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Github, SVN
IIS,Apache,Tomcat,Nginx , Apache Kafka and Wordpress
SSH, RDP, VNC, Anydesk, Splashtop and screen connect
Mobaxterm,Toad,SSMS and Workbench
Plesk,WHM,Cpanel
Active Directory, IAM
Servicenow, Redmine, Microsoft Teams and Slack
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Microsoft IIS
Microsoft Windows
System Administration
TortoiseSVN
Database Management
Aaditya S.
Sawai Madhopur, India
$9/hr
5.0
16 jobs
Need a reliable Microsoft 365 and MSP engineer to resolve issues quickly, improve security, and keep your business running smoothly?
I have 7+ years of experience supporting US-based Managed Service Providers (MSPs), delivering Microsoft 365 administration, Azure management, Windows Server administration, and Level 1/Level 2/3 IT support for small and mid-sized businesses.
I can help with:
Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive)
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) & Intune
Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 & Active Directory
Azure Virtual Machines & Cloud Administration
User Onboarding & Offboarding
Microsoft 365 Migrations
SharePoint Permissions & Access Management
VPN, DNS, DHCP & Network Troubleshooting
VMware & Hyper-V
Backup Solutions (Veeam, Acronis, Unitrends)
MSP Tools
ConnectWise • NinjaOne • ServiceNow • Jira • Zendesk • Freshdesk • IT Glue
Why Work With Me?
✅ 7+ years supporting US-based MSPs
✅ Microsoft Certified (AZ-800 & AZ-801)
✅ Fast troubleshooting and root cause analysis
✅ Clear communication and detailed documentation
✅ Reliable remote support during US business hours
✅ Long-term IT support and infrastructure management
I help businesses reduce downtime, strengthen their Microsoft 365 environment, and keep their IT infrastructure secure and reliable.
If you're looking for a dependable Microsoft 365, Azure, or MSP professional who takes ownership and delivers practical solutions, I'd be happy to discuss your project.
Microsoft Azure
Windows Server
AWS Cloud9
Microsoft Office
Server
Backup Administration
Firewall
Acronis
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
Windows 11 Administration
Windows 10 Administration
Vineet V.
Panchkula, India
$24/hr
5.0
29 jobs
Highly skilled and dedicated IT professional with a solid 9 years of experience in managing and optimizing network security, virtualization, Microsoft 365 administration and server infrastructure. Specializing in SonicWall firewall administration, VMware server virtualization, Windows server management, Microsoft 365 & Azure AD administration, Scripting and a wide array of essential tools utilized by Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Adept at ensuring the stability, security, and efficiency of IT environments, I am committed to delivering exceptional results in a dynamic and ever-evolving industry.
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My Background:
Throughout my career, I have honed my skills in VMware, Firewall, Veeam Backup and Storage administration. I possess a deep understanding of virtualization concepts, coupled with hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining virtual infrastructures.
Skills and Abilities:
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As a Cloud Support Administrator, I bring a diverse set of skills that enable me to excel in managing complex virtual environments. Some key areas of expertise include:
1. Hypervisor Management: Proficient in deploying, configuring, and managing virtual machines, clusters, hosts, and datastores within vSphere environments.
2. Performance Optimization: Experienced in monitoring resource utilization, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimizations to ensure optimal performance.
3. Disaster Recovery and High Availability: Skilled in setting up and maintaining disaster recovery solutions and high-availability configurations to ensure business continuity.
4. Security and Compliance: Knowledgeable in implementing security measures and adhering to industry best practices and compliance standards.
5. Upgrades and Migrations: Well-versed in conducting seamless upgrades and migrations of VMware infrastructure, minimizing downtime and risk.
6. Troubleshooting: Adept at diagnosing and resolving complex issues related to virtualization, ensuring minimal impact on operations.
7. Automation: Familiar with scripting and automation tools, enabling the streamlining of routine tasks and increasing efficiency.
8. Veeam Expertise: With a strong focus on Veeam Backup and Replication, I possess specialized skills to optimize data protection for virtualized environments.
9. Data Security: My attention to security measures ensures that backup data remains safe and protected from potential threats.
10. PowerShell Scripting: I am highly skilled in writing PowerShell scripts from scratch to perform a wide range of tasks, including system administration, file manipulation, registry editing, and more. I can leverage PowerShell's extensive cmdlets and modules to create efficient and effective scripts.
11. Synology NAS Experience: Extensive knowledge in configuring and managing Synology NAS solutions. Proficient in setting up file services, implementing security measures, and ensuring seamless data access and storage management.
12. Exchange Online Management: Skilled in managing Exchange Online features, including mailbox creation, email routing, distribution groups, shared mailboxes, and mailbox permissions.
VMWare
Linux
VMware vSphere
Microsoft Exchange Server
Office 365
Firewall
Microsoft Windows PowerShell
Windows Server
Virtual Machine
Veeam
Backup Administration
Backup & Migration
SonicWall
Scripting
Zabbix
Sanjay K.
Gurugram, India
$30/hr
5.0
88 jobs
I am an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer with 15+ years of hands-on expertise in designing, deploying, and managing enterprise IT environments. My specialization includes Windows Server, Active Directory, Hybrid AD with Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Exchange Server, Azure, AWS, and Virtualization. I help businesses modernize their IT infrastructure end-to-end — from on-premises servers and virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V) to hybrid cloud integrations, Azure AD/Entra ID deployments, and modern desktop architecture.
I focus on delivering secure, scalable, and resilient hybrid IT solutions that enhance productivity, security, and compliance while supporting business growth.
Technical Expertise
🗄️ Windows Server & Active Directory
✅ Install, configure, and manage Windows Server 2003–2025
✅ DFS, DNS, DHCP, RDS, IIS, RAID, NAS
✅ Group Policy Objects (GPOs), AD replication, backup & restore
✅ Active Directory migrations & consolidations (domains/forests)
✅ Identity Services: ADFS, Azure SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, OpenID
✅ AD Security Auditing: BloodHound/SharpHound, Kerberoasting, ZeroLogon
☁️ Microsoft 365 & Cloud Services
✅ Administration of Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams
✅ Domain & DNS setup: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MX
✅ Security & Compliance: Defender for Endpoint & O365, DLP, Conditional Access, Sensitivity Labels, Azure Security Policies
✅ Tenant-to-tenant migrations: BitTitan, CodeTwo, SkyKick
✅ Hybrid Deployments: Exchange + O365, ADFS, Azure AD/Entra ID Connect
✅ Modern Workplace Management: Intune, Autopilot, Co-management, Windows 10/11, Windows 365/Cloud PC
🏢 Virtualization & Cloud Platforms
✅ VMware: ESXi, vCenter, vMotion, DRS, HA, NSX, vSAN, vROps
✅ Hyper-V: deployment, migration, clustering, Azure Stack HCI
✅ Azure Virtual Machines | VM Scale Sets | Availability Sets & Zones | ARM Templates | NSGs | Azure Bastion | Load Balancer | Azure Monitor | Backup & Site Recovery | Automation & Auto-Scaling | Hybrid VM Integration | High Availability | Cost Optimization
✅ AWS: IAM, EC2, S3, CloudFormation, cloud migrations
🔒 Security & Vulnerability Management
✅ Penetration testing & vulnerability scanning (Nessus, Qualys, Kali Linux)
✅ Remediation of Windows & AD vulnerabilities (SMB, PrintNightmare, LDAP signing)
✅ Zero Trust Security implementation & Identity Governance
✅ Backup & disaster recovery (StorageCraft, NAS, SkyKick, Quest Recovery Manager, DRaaS)
⚡ Automation & RMM Tools
✅ PowerShell scripting & DSC automation
✅ Graph API & Microsoft 365 automation
✅ RMM tools: Intune, Datto RMM, ConnectWise, NinjaOne, ManageEngine
✅ Endpoint management, application deployment & compliance
📞 Collaboration & Messaging
✅ Teams Phone System & Direct Routing
✅ Exchange Hybrid Architecture & migrations
✅ PBX integration
🏆 Why Work With Me / Achievements / Key Results
🏅 Upwork Top-Rated Expert – recognized for delivering high-quality IT infrastructure and cloud solutions
🏅 Certified IT Infrastructure Expert – Microsoft, Azure, AWS, VMware, and Security certifications
🏅 23K+ hours worked – extensive hands-on experience with diverse enterprise projects
🏅 $400K+ earned – proven track record of client satisfaction and successful project delivery
🏅 Enterprise & Cloud Expertise – implemented hybrid AD, Azure, Microsoft 365, VMware, and AWS solutions for multiple organizations
💡 Online Consultation Available
⭐ Review your IT environment
⭐ Identify challenges & solutions
⭐ Create a custom step-by-step action plan
📅 Schedule your consultation directly on Upwork at your convenience.
Whether you need full project delivery or expert guidance, I ensure your IT infrastructure is secure, efficient, and optimized for growth.
VMware Administration
Office 365
Security Management
Business with 1000+ Employees
Microsoft SharePoint
Active Directory Federation Services
Group Policy
Microsoft Active Directory
Microsoft Azure Administration
Windows Server
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
AWS Server Migration
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft SCCM
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