Gurugram, Haryana, India
• Global Cloud & Security Architecture Leadership Enterprise Microsoft Architect with deep expertise in designing, securing, and governing large-scale cloud and hybrid platforms. Proven ability to translate business requirements into secure, resilient, and scalable Microsoft cloud architectures aligned with global best practices. • Azure Cloud Platform Architecture Specialized in architecting Azure landing zones, enterprise networking, governance, and cost optimization frameworks. Experienced in building highly available, secure, and compliant Azure platforms supporting mission-critical workloads at scale. • Identity & Zero Trust Security Strong focus on identity-first security using Entra ID and Active Directory. Expert in implementing Zero Trust models with Conditional Access, MFA, privileged access management, and identity protection across cloud and hybrid environments. • Microsoft 365 & Messaging Excellence End-to-end ownership of Microsoft 365 architecture including Exchange Online, hybrid Exchange, Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive. Proven track record in secure messaging, collaboration governance, migrations, and tenant-wide administration. • Hybrid & VMware Cloud Operations Experienced in designing and operating VMware-based infrastructure integrated with Azure. Skilled in capacity planning, availability, monitoring, and operational resilience across hybrid cloud environments. • Security Operations & Microsoft Sentinel Architect of centralized security monitoring using Microsoft Sentinel. Expertise in SIEM/SOAR design, threat detection, log analytics, incident response automation, and SOC enablement across cloud and infrastructure platforms. • Strategic Impact Trusted advisor to leadership on cloud transformation, security strategy, and platform governance. Known for driving secure modernization, reducing risk, and enabling scalable digital growth using Microsoft technologies.
Azure Cloud Platform Architecture Designed enterprise Azure landing zones with governance, RBAC, and policy controls. Architected secure and scalable Azure networking, compute, and monitoring solutions. Established cost management, availability, and operational standards for Azure platforms. Identity & Access Architecture (Entra ID / Active Directory) Designed hybrid identity architecture integrating Entra ID with on-premises Active Directory. Implemented Zero Trust access using Conditional Access, MFA, and privileged access controls. Governed identity security, authentication, and authorization across cloud and hybrid workloads. Microsoft 365 Platform & Messaging Led Microsoft 365 tenant architecture, administration, and service governance. Designed Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange architectures including mail flow and migrations. Governed Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive with security and compliance controls. VMware Cloud Operations Architected VMware infrastructure supporting enterprise and hybrid cloud workloads. Defined operational models for capacity, performance, availability, and monitoring. Integrated VMware environments with Azure networking and security services. Security Architecture & Microsoft Sentinel Designed enterprise security architecture aligned with Zero Trust principles. Implemented Microsoft Sentinel as centralized SIEM/SOAR for threat detection and response. Integrated security signals from Azure, M365, identity, and infrastructure platforms.
Administered and supported enterprise messaging platforms including Exchange (on-premises and Exchange Online). Managed day-to-day messaging operations, monitoring service health, mail flow, and platform availability. Administered Active Directory infrastructure, including users, groups, permissions, and directory integrations. Supported Microsoft 365 messaging services such as Exchange Online, shared mailboxes, and distribution groups. Monitored and resolved messaging and directory incidents, ensuring SLA compliance and service continuity. Performed mailbox provisioning, migrations, access management, and lifecycle operations. Worked with monitoring tools to proactively identify performance, capacity, and availability issues. Collaborated with identity, security, and network teams on authentication, DNS, and certificate-related dependencies. Assisted with hybrid identity and messaging configurations between on-premises AD and Microsoft 365. Maintained operational documentation, procedures, and knowledge base articles for messaging and directory services.
Designed, implemented, and supported Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure in enterprise environments. Engineered and maintained Exchange components including Client Access, Hub Transport, and Mailbox servers. Managed Exchange high availability and resilience using Database Availability Groups (DAGs). Administered Active Directory infrastructure, including domains, sites, replication, and Exchange-related schema dependencies. Planned and executed mailbox provisioning, database management, and capacity planning activities. Troubleshot complex Exchange and Active Directory issues involving mail flow, authentication, and directory replication. Implemented messaging infrastructure security, permissions, and role-based access controls. Collaborated with network and server teams on load balancing, DNS, and certificate management. Led infrastructure upgrades, patching, and service improvements to ensure stability and performance. Produced technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational standards for messaging and directory services.
Administered and supported Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 and Outlook 2007/2010 in enterprise environments. Provided L2/L3 support for messaging and unified communications platforms, ensuring high availability and reliability. Managed mail flow, transport rules, queues, and client connectivity issues across Exchange infrastructure. Supported Unified Communications technologies including Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) and Lync Server. Troubleshot Outlook client issues such as profiles, OST/PST corruption, add-ins, and MAPI/RPC connectivity. Worked closely with Active Directory teams to manage users, groups, and messaging-related attributes. Supported email security solutions including anti-spam, antivirus, and gateway filtering systems. Performed root cause analysis and resolved complex incidents within defined SLAs. Coordinated escalations with Microsoft Premier Support and third-party vendors as required. Created and maintained operational documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base articles.
Provided L2/L3 support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 and Outlook 2007/2010 in enterprise environments. Troubleshot Outlook client issues including profiles, OST/PST corruption, add-ins, and connectivity problems. Supported mail flow, transport rules, and queue management on Exchange Hub and Edge Transport servers. Managed Autodiscover, MAPI, RPC over HTTP, and client access issues. Administered user mailboxes, distribution groups, and permissions via Exchange Management Console and Shell. Performed incident troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution within defined SLAs. Worked closely with Active Directory teams on user, mailbox, and attribute-related issues. Supported messaging security components such as anti-spam, antivirus, and email filtering solutions. Coordinated escalations with Microsoft Premier Support for complex messaging issues. Documented standard operating procedures, known issues, and troubleshooting guides.