Azure Government Cloud Systems Administrator

Appliedres; Beavercreek, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to manage Azure Government environments, AKS, and AVD, ensuring secure, compliant, and highly available cloud services. Responsibilities include infrastructure automation, image hardening, and collaboration across security, development, and operations teams.

The role requires 5+ years of cloud admin experience, DoD IAM Level II certification or eligibility, and a strong focus on RMF/ATO sustainment and defensive cybersecurity

Qualifications

• US citizen required.
• Active TS/SCI or ability to obtain.
• 5+ years of cloud administration experience, preferably in Azure Government.
• Experience with AKS, containerization, and ACR.
• Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
• Familiarity with monitoring solutions (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Splunk, Prometheus).
• Familiarity with DevOps tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Security+ or other DoD 8570 IAM Level II certification required.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support mission systems running in Azure Government, including VMs, storage, networking, Azure AD/Entra ID, and resource policies.
• Support Administration of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments including host pools, session hosts, and application delivery for Windows and Linux.
• Support and operate AKS, including cluster lifecycle management, node pools, identity integration, networking, and upgrades.
• Manage Azure Container Registry (ACR) including image lifecycle, scanning, and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Construct and maintain STIG compliant Windows and Linux images for use across Azure Gov environments.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain core cloud resources using Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM/Bicep, Terraform) and automation tools such as Gitlab.
• Implement and maintain Azure security controls including identity management, conditional access, RBAC, and resource governance.
• Support RMF/ATO sustainment tasks by documenting system configurations, updating security artifacts, and ensuring compliance with standards.
• Develop documentation and best practices to drive consistent and secure platform usage.
• Participate in cross-disciplinary efforts spanning cybersecurity, networking, software development, systems administration, and operations.

Skills

Cloud admin

Azure Government

AKS

AVD

CI/CD

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

GitLab

RBAC

Security controls

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Azure Monitor

CloudWatch

Splunk

Prometheus

Job description

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to manage Azure Government environments, AKS, and AVD, ensuring secure, compliant, and highly available cloud services. Responsibilities include infrastructure automation, image hardening, and collaboration across security, development, and operations teams.

The role requires 5+ years of cloud admin experience, DoD IAM Level II certification or eligibility, and a strong focus on RMF/ATO sustainment and defensive cybersecurity