Azure Platform Engineer – Mission-Critical Cloud

SAAS; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is seeking an Azure Platform Administrator to support mission systems across Azure environments. You will manage VMs, storage, networking, identity (Azure AD/Entra ID), and policy enforcement, while collaborating with IT, cybersecurity, and development teams.

The role offers opportunities to expand expertise in Azure services, virtualization, cloud security, and platform operations, contributing to mission-critical programs in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• 5+ years of cloud administration experience, preferably Azure.
• Active AZ-104 or ability to obtain within six months; Security+ or DoD IAM Level II.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Azure workloads including VMs, storage, networking, and identity services.
• Manage Azure Virtual Desktop deployments with host pools and session hosts.
• Implement Azure security controls, RBAC, and policy enforcement.
• Document procedures and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

AZ-104 Azure Administrator certification

Security+ or DoD IAM Level II

US citizenship

Tools

Azure

Azure Kubernetes

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

RBAC & policies

Job description

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is seeking an Azure Platform Administrator to support mission systems across Azure environments. You will manage VMs, storage, networking, identity (Azure AD/Entra ID), and policy enforcement, while collaborating with IT, cybersecurity, and development teams.

The role offers opportunities to expand expertise in Azure services, virtualization, cloud security, and platform operations, contributing to mission-critical programs in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.