Govindaraj N
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Cloud and Windows Administrator with over 8 years of experience managing enterprise-scale Windows Server environments and cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and AWS. Possesses strong expertise in Active Directory, Azure governance, PowerShell automation, high-availability architectures, security compliance, and incident management. Proven track record in resolving critical incidents, optimizing infrastructure performance, and ensuring secure and reliable operations. Committed to leveraging technical skills to drive efficiency and enhance organizational success in cloud and server management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior MS Engineer
NTT Global Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure
04.2024 - Current
- Managed and optimized Azure Virtual Machines, including deployment, configuration, scaling, and monitoring, to ensure high availability and performance.
- Implemented and managed Azure networking solutions, including VNet, subnets, and Network Security Groups, securing network traffic, and ensuring connectivity for critical applications.
- Configured and managed Azure Storage accounts, including Blob and File storage, implementing appropriate redundancy and access control for sensitive data.
- Deployed and configured Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) identities and governance, including user and group management, RBAC, and implementing Azure Policies for compliance.
- Implemented and maintained Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery, establishing robust disaster recovery strategies, and ensuring data protection for critical systems.
- Managed and maintained Windows Active Directory domain services, ensuring system reliability and availability.
- Designed and implemented highly available and fault-tolerant architectures using EC2, Auto Scaling, and Elastic Load Balancers across multiple Availability Zones.
- Architected secure VPC environments with public/private subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, and security controls, following AWS best practices.
- Implemented IAM least-privilege access models, role-based access, and encryption using AWS KMS to meet security and compliance requirements.
- Designed and managed RDS and DynamoDB solutions with automated backups, Multi-AZ configurations, and performance monitoring.
- Designed disaster recovery strategies, including backup and restore, pilot light, and warm standby models.
- Optimized AWS costs by implementing Reserved Instances, S3 lifecycle policies, and right-sizing recommendations.
- Supported hybrid cloud environments, integrating on-premises Active Directory with AWS services.
- Windows Server OS upgrades (2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022) and troubleshooting.
- Configured and deployed Group Policy Objects to enforce security settings across systems.
- Administered user accounts, groups, and organizational units within Active Directory environments.
- Defined and resolved complex Azure infrastructure issues to maintain optimal system performance.
- Managed day-to-day operations of the Azure environment, and ensured rapid troubleshooting of issues.
- Managed trust relationships between different Active Directory forests and domains for cross-domain authentication.
- Troubleshot Active Directory replication, Azure connectivity, and authentication failures across multi-domain environments.
- Approve and schedule patch deployments based on criticality, and business impact.
- Identify missing patches and vulnerabilities using Tenable security scans.
- Managed Windows Server infrastructure, including deployment, upgrades, hardening, and performance monitoring (2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022).
- Provisioned, monitored, and secured Azure resources, including VMs, storage accounts, databases, networking components, and automation scripts, using PowerShell.
- Configured DNS zones, IIS web server optimizations, WSUS patch compliance, and WDS for remote deployments, ensuring optimal system reliability.
- Designed and implemented Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security standards, compliance policies, and role-based access control across hybrid environments.
- Monitored security vulnerabilities using Azure Security Center and Tenable, conducting periodic health checks, and patch compliance reviews.
- Configured FSRM (File Server Resource Manager) to optimize storage management, disk quotas, and file-screening policies.
- Administered RAID 5 storage arrays and iSCSI configurations, ensuring efficient disk allocation and performance.
- Managed Intune and Endpoint Manager, ensuring compliance with organizational security policies for user devices.
Senior Executive
Bharti Airtel Limited
01.2021 - 04.2024
- Supported private cloud and virtualization platforms, hosting telecom production systems.
- Managed Hyper-V virtual machines, and assisted in cloud migration readiness activities.
- Performed Windows Server patching, OS upgrades, and security hardening, aligned with cloud standards.
- Monitored infrastructure availability using enterprise monitoring tools.
- Supported Active Directory, DNS, and GPOs for large-scale user and server environments.
Senior Executive
AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Supported cloud-connected Windows infrastructure in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
- Managed Active Directory and identity services integrated with cloud applications.
- Installed and hardened Windows Servers aligned with cloud security baselines.
- Supported Hyper-V virtualization and server monitoring for hybrid environments.
Senior Executive
Bundl Technologies Private Ltd
03.2019 - 04.2020
- Supported cloud-hosted and on-premises Windows/Linux servers across production environments.
- Assisted in cloud migration activities and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
- Managed Active Directory, DNS, DFS, and patching for scalable environments.
- Ensured high availability and uptime for business-critical applications.
KPI Analyst
Team Lease Pvt Ltd
12.2016 - 03.2019
- Supported enterprise infrastructure transitioning toward private cloud adoption.
- Managed Windows servers, Active Directory, DNS, and GPOs in virtualized environments.
- Handled SLA-driven incident management and infrastructure monitoring.
- Provided operational support for large-scale enterprise IT systems.
Education
BE - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Selvam College of Technology
Namakkal, TN01.2014
Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
DDCSM Polytechnic college
Palacode, TN01.2011
High School Diploma -
Govt. Higher Sec. School
Krishnagiri, TN 05.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Govt. Higher Sec. School
Kanakamuttu, TN 05.2001 -
Skills
Cloud platform expertise: Microsoft Azure, AWS
Certification
Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Timeline
Senior MS Engineer
NTT Global Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure
04.2024 - Current
Senior Executive
Bharti Airtel Limited
01.2021 - 04.2024
Senior Executive
AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited
04.2020 - 01.2021
Senior Executive
Bundl Technologies Private Ltd
03.2019 - 04.2020
KPI Analyst
Team Lease Pvt Ltd
12.2016 - 03.2019
High School Diploma -
Govt. Higher Sec. School
05.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Govt. Higher Sec. School
05.2001 -
Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
DDCSM Polytechnic college
BE - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Selvam College of Technology