Azure Systems Engineer - Cloud, Security & Automation

Impact Networking, LLC; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) and retirement plans

Up to 20 days PTO

Paid holidays

Training & reimbursement

Job summary

Impact Networking, LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, operate, secure, and optimize Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and enterprise systems in a hybrid environment. You will own architecture, implementation, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management across Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, automation, backup, disaster recovery, and platform services.

The role partners with business and technology leaders to deliver reliable, scalable systems standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in systems engineering, cloud engineering, cloud administration, infrastructure operations, or enterprise IT.
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification or equivalent hands-on Azure administration experience.
• Proven experience engineering and operating Azure services across compute, networking, storage, identity, monitoring, backup, recovery, governance, automation, and security.
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Windows Server, Active Directory, networking, virtualization, logging, and governance services.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate Azure IaaS and PaaS services across compute, storage, networking, identity, and platform services.
• Establish and maintain Azure governance across tenants, subscriptions, and resources.
• Engineer identity, access controls, and least-privilege role assignments.
• Design and maintain Azure networking, security, and connectivity.
• Configure and improve Defender for Cloud, Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel integrations.
• Automate deployments and config management using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM/Bicep, Terraform, or IaC practices.
• Assess and execute Azure migrations and modernization using Azure Migrate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance availability, security, cost, and operability.
• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Microsoft 365 services connected through Azure integration.
• Build and maintain backup, recovery, and resiliency capabilities and runbooks.
• Manage compute lifecycle: patching, image management, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
• Maintain hybrid connectivity and management across on‑premises and Azure environments.

Skills

Azure administration

Cloud engineering

Identity & access management

Security governance

Automation & scripting

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Terraform

ARM/Bicep templates

Microsoft Sentinel

Azure Migrate

Networking & VPN

Monitoring & analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Bicep

Terraform

ARM templates

KQL

Python

Azure Migrate

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Impact Networking, LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, operate, secure, and optimize Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and enterprise systems in a hybrid environment. You will own architecture, implementation, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management across Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, automation, backup, disaster recovery, and platform services.

The role partners with business and technology leaders to deliver reliable, scalable systems standards and