Azure Government (GCC High) Systems Administrator

X-Bow Launch Systems Inc.; Texas; Sur place; USD 115 000 - 155 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. seeks an Azure Government Systems Administrator to manage GCC High cloud infrastructure within a CMMC L2/NIST 800-171r2 environment. This hands-on role covers AKS workloads, policy governance, and cost visibility. You will enforce security controls, manage identity, and support data pipelines.

Requirements include hands-on GCC High experience, a CS/IT degree, and 5+ years in system administration. Strong communication and ability to work independently are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure Government (GCC High) experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of system administration experience with Azure cloud infrastructure.

Responsabilités

• Administer and harden Azure Gov infrastructure: Vnets, storage accounts, NSGs, UDRs.
• Deploy, patch, and operate containerized workloads on AKS.
• Author and maintain Azure Policy definitions, initiatives, and assignments.

Connaissances

Azure GCC High experience

AKS operational experience

Identity & access management

Azure networking

Automation: PowerShell/AzureCLI/Logic

Problem solving & communication

Independent work

Formation

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Description du poste

Azure Government (GCC High) Systems Administrator

Job Description

The Azure Government Systems Administrator supports in managing and maintaining our Microsoft Azure Government (GCC High) cloud infrastructure inside a CMMC Level 2 / NIST800-171r2 environment that handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). This is a hands-on execution role. The administrator implements and operates the infrastructure, governance, and security controls that has been architected and takes ownership of day-to-day administration across the Azure Gov infrastructure: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) workloads, Azure CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm, identity, cloud networking boundary.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and harden Azure Gov infrastructure: Vnets, storage accounts, NSGs, and UDRs
• Deploy, patch, and operate containerized workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service(AKS)
• Author and maintain Azure Policy definitions, initiatives, and assignments.
• Drive compliance remediation and enforce tagging and guardrails.
• Manage identity and access: Entra ID, conditional access, RBAC, PIM.
• Support the cloud networking infrastructure
• Implement and evidence CMMC L2 / NSIT 800-171r2 controls.
• Monitor, patch, backup, and troubleshoot Azure resources.
• Automate and manage environment with PowerShell, AzureCLI, and Logic Apps.
• Build and maintain cost visibility: budgets, alerts, and Cost Management reporting.
• Collaborate with IT team members to design and implement new solutions.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Support in managing and maintaining Azure Data Factory and data pipeline architecture.
• Provide technical support and guidance to end-users.
• Plan and coordinate projects across multiple departments to meet organizational needs.
• Assist in building, operating, securing CI/CD pipelines
• Managing and supporting Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) infrastructure
• Supporting Azure CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm and underlying High Performance Compute Cluster

Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure Government (GCC High) experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in system administration, with a focus on Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Operational AKS experience with deployments, networking, secrets, node pools, troubleshooting.
• Identity and access at depth: Entra ID, Conditional Access, RBAC, PIM, oAuth, Enterprise Applications.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking: Azure Vnets, NSGs, UDRs, S2S VPN.
• CMMC L2 / NIST 800-171r2 requirements and how controls map to Azure configuration.
• Proficiency in automating tasks with PowerShell, AzureCLI, Logic Apps.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred

• Infrastructure as code in production: Bicep or Terraform
• Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) administration
• DevOps experience: CI/CD pipelines, certificate lifecycle management, GitOps workflows
• Certifications: AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, CompTIA Security+