Azure Cloud Ops & Development Specialist (On-Site, DoD-Clear)

New Directions Technologies Inc.

Port Hueneme (CA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

New Directions Technologies, Inc. (NDTI) seeks an experienced Azure Cloud Operations & Development Specialist to support NSWCPHD at Port Hueneme.

The role covers end-to-end Azure administration, security, performance, and cost management, with emphasis on Azure App Service, Azure SQL, and cloud platforms. The successful candidate will maintain a secure, reliable cloud environment and collaborate across development, cybersecurity, system administration, database teams, and stakeholders while

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship is required due to customer requirements.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance for duration of employment.
Bachelor's level degree in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering or Mathematics with field of concentration in computer science.
3 years of professional experience in computer design, software development or computer networks.
CompTIA Security+ certification is a MUST.

Responsibilities

Initialize, configure, administer, secure, monitor, and troubleshoot Microsoft Azure resources, including Azure App Service, Azure SQL, cloud-based servers, application platforms, databases, and supporting infrastructure.
Maintain high operational availability, reliability, and performance by monitoring system health, application performance, resource utilization, and service availability and taking corrective action when required.
Diagnose and resolve cloud infrastructure, platform, database, connectivity, configuration, and application-hosting issues across development, testing, and production environments.
Establish and maintain Azure configurations, access controls, permissions, security policies, and operational standards in accordance with applicable Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and NSWCPHD cybersecurity requirements.
Support cybersecurity compliance activities, including vulnerability remediation, secure configuration management, continuous monitoring, documentation, audit preparation, and maintenance of a strong security posture.
Monitor Azure resource consumption, licensing, and associated costs and implement optimization measures that reduce expenses while preserving system availability, security, and performance.
Assist with the design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, modernization, and cloud migration of applications and services.
Develop and support integrations among applications, databases, APIs, cloud services, and enterprise systems, including scripts, tools, and automated workflows that improve efficiency, consistency, and reliability.
Collaborate with developers, cybersecurity personnel, system administrators, database administrators, and customer stakeholders while maintaining technical documentation for cloud architecture, system configurations, security controls, application integrations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting processes.