Azure & 365 Cloud Services Administrator

NexGen Data Systems; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 10%

Comprehensive training and development

Job summary

NexGen Data Systems is seeking a Cloud Service Support Administrator/Analyst to manage Microsoft 365 SaaS offerings and Azure resources. The role covers identity governance, storage deployment, VM management, and SharePoint site administration within Flank Speed environments.

The ideal candidate has DoD clearance, relevant cloud certifications, and strong PowerShell skills. Excellent communication and ITIL knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance required.
• DoD 8570 / 8140 OS and Cybersecurity certifications required.
• IAT Level II: CompTIA Security+, or CySA+, or SSCP
• 3+ years IT experience Azure Cloud Administrator in an enterprise level cloud computing environment
• Azure Fundamentals Certification
• Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Certification
• Comprehensive understanding of cloud computing and networking
• Azure Firewall Knowledge
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite and PowerShell
• Experienced in the administration of Microsoft SharePoint
• Knowledge of Purview
• Basic experience with Power Platform
• Experience with Microsoft Cloud Security and Data Governance Tools
• Superior organizational skills
• Capable of managing multiple projects
• Great communication skills (oral and written)
• Working knowledge of ITIL Framework

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative tasks associated with the management of Microsoft 365 SaaS offerings (Azure AD, Intune, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint).
• Manage Azure identities and governance.
• Implement and manage storage.
• Deploy and manage Azure compute resources.
• Configure and manage virtual networking.
• Monitor and back up Azure resources; configure and manage virtual networking.
• Oversee hierarchical management of SharePoint sites hosted in Flank Speed.
• Manage tenant-wide configuration settings for Microsoft SaaS offerings.
• Provide support for Teams Live Events (conference/telephony).
• Monitor Microsoft 365 Admin Center for incidents, outages, and releases.
• Manage Azure Information Protection data labels and controls.
• Participate in ITSM roles: change, incident, problem management.
• Monitor, analyze and respond to alerts from M365 SaaS security tools.
• Perform M365 SaaS cloud service operations across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Deploy and manage Azure VMs to support a large user base.
• Provide Tier 2 technical support to Enterprise Flank Speed service desk.
• Manage Windows image with group policy and end-user software.
• Oversee SharePoint site hierarchies and tenant-wide settings.

Skills

Security clearance

DoD 8570 / 8140 certs

IAT Level II certs

Azure Cloud Administration

Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

Cloud computing & networking

Azure Firewall

PowerShell

SharePoint administration

Purview

Power Platform basics

Cloud Security & Data Governance Tools

communication skills

ITIL knowledge

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

NexGen Data Systems is seeking a Cloud Service Support Administrator/Analyst to manage Microsoft 365 SaaS offerings and Azure resources. The role covers identity governance, storage deployment, VM management, and SharePoint site administration within Flank Speed environments.

The ideal candidate has DoD clearance, relevant cloud certifications, and strong PowerShell skills. Excellent communication and ITIL knowledge are highly valued.