Azure Systems Administrator

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled Azure Systems Administrator to manage and optimize cloud infrastructure. This remote role involves working with DevOps teams to implement Infrastructure as Code and ensure high performance and security of applications. Ideal candidates will have significant experience with Azure technologies, CI/CD tools, and scripting languages. Join a dedicated team focused on innovative solutions and community growth.

Qualifications

• 4 years managing Azure cloud infrastructure.
• 3 years developing IaC with Terraform.
• 3 years in DevOps engineering focused on Azure.

Responsibilities

• Manage Azure cloud infrastructure including VMs and networking.
• Implement IaC using Terraform and ARM templates.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins.

Skills

Azure

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Communication

Education

Azure Certification

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

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Introduction

We are seeking an experienced Azure System Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will work under the DevOps Cloud Lead and Azure Architect to contribute to Infrastructure As Code (IaC) and CI/CD engineering for scrum teams. This role involves managing and maintaining Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance of applications and workloads.

What You Will Be Doing

1. Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage accounts, and networking components.
2. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implement and manage IaC using tools such as Terraform and ARM templates to automate provisioning and configuration of Azure resources.
3. CI/CD Pipeline: Support development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins, and other tools to automate deployment and testing.
4. Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor performance and availability, resolve issues, and optimize resource utilization.
5. Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and identity management using Azure AD and other tools.
6. Collaboration: Work closely with DevOps Cloud Lead, Azure Architect, and scrum teams for seamless integration.
7. Troubleshooting: Provide support and troubleshooting for Azure-related issues.
8. Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of infrastructure, configurations, and processes.

Location and Travel Details

This position is remote with occasional travel.

Required For This Opportunity

1. Minimum of 4 years of experience managing Azure cloud infrastructure.
2. Minimum of 3 years developing and deploying IaC with Terraform and ARM templates.
3. Minimum of 3 years in DevOps engineering focused on Azure technologies.
4. Azure Certification (e.g., Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
5. Knowledge of Azure services including VMs, storage, networking, and Azure AD.
6. Scripting proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, and Python.
7. Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins, and Artifactory.
8. Knowledge of containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Have Skills

• Previous Treasury experience.

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting