Azure Technical Specialist

Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunhill Government Solutions is hiring an Azure Technical Specialist to support Azure core services across public and sovereign cloud environments from onsite in Fairfax, VA. You will assist the Technical and Delivery Lead with critical infrastructure, networking services, and compliance with sovereign cloud requirements.

Responsibilities include leading a diverse team, ensuring 24x7 coverage, managing incidents, and improving automation.

Qualifications

• Current DoD Secret security clearance
• US citizen currently residing in the United States, holding an active US Passport
• Able to work on site in Fairfax, VA
• 5+ years of experience in network operations or technical support
• Strong understanding of Azure services and architectures
• Experience with cloud infrastructure operations in enterprise environments
• Knowledge of networking and infrastructure components
• Strong incident management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across organizational boundaries
• Ability to adapt to changing scope and incorporate new services into operational models
• Background in managing 24x7 operational teams and shift rotations
• One or more certifications: CompTIA Security+, a Microsoft Azure certification, ACE-P, ACE-E, JNCIP-SP, JNCIP-ENT, JNCIE-SP, JNCIE-ENT, or CCNP

Responsibilities

• Support the Technical Lead with a diverse team of technical operators and engineers who manage workstreams including DRI, Buildout, Optical, WAN, ExpressRoute Ops, PulseVPN, AZN Systems and Decommissioning activities
• Support onsite resources responsible for 24x7 delivery, including shift supervisors and technical leads, and help manage 24x7 operational coverage models for critical services
• Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues; coordinate with engineering teams and shift supervisors to drive incident resolution
• Provide guidance and support to leads who manage specialized workstreams
• Ensure service configuration validation and compliance with security standards
• Conduct capacity planning and management for resources
• Direct on-site operations of critical services and connections, and manage monitoring and mitigation activities across multiple workstreams
• Support a combination of 24x7 operational coverage and standard business hours, including occasional on-call rotation for critical incidents, across multiple concurrent workstreams and shifting priorities
• Develop and maintain operational runbooks and documentation
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, and implement metrics and KPIs to track operational performance

Skills

Network operations

Azure services

Incident management

Communication skills

On-site operations

Security clearance

Tools

CompTIA Security+

Microsoft Azure certification

ACE-P

ACE-E

JNCIP-SP

JNCIP-ENT

JNCIE-SP

JNCIE-ENT

CCNP

Job description

Dunhill Government Solutions is hiring an Azure Technical Specialist to help manage technical operations for Azure core services across both public Azure regions and sovereign/government cloud environments. You will support the program's Technical and Delivery Lead with critical infrastructure, including networking services (Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, hybrid connectivity) and other core operational components, ensuring high availability, reliability and compliance with sovereign cloud requirements. This salaried role works 8x5 on weekdays with on-call support after core business hours, on site in Fairfax, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Technical Lead with a diverse team of technical operators and engineers who manage workstreams including DRI, Buildout, Optical, WAN, ExpressRoute Ops, PulseVPN, AZN Systems and Decommissioning activities
• Support onsite resources responsible for 24x7 delivery, including shift supervisors and technical leads, and help manage 24x7 operational coverage models for critical services
• Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues; coordinate with engineering teams and shift supervisors to drive incident resolution
• Provide guidance and support to leads who manage specialized workstreams
• Ensure service configuration validation and compliance with security standards
• Conduct capacity planning and management for resources
• Direct on-site operations of critical services and connections, and manage monitoring and mitigation activities across multiple workstreams
• Support a combination of 24x7 operational coverage and standard business hours, including occasional on-call rotation for critical incidents, across multiple concurrent workstreams and shifting priorities
• Develop and maintain operational runbooks and documentation
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, and implement metrics and KPIs to track operational performance

Required qualifications:

• Current DoD Secret security clearance
• US citizen currently residing in the United States, holding an active US Passport
• Able to work on site in Fairfax, VA
• 5+ years of experience in network operations or technical support
• Strong understanding of Azure services and architectures
• Experience with cloud infrastructure operations in enterprise environments
• Knowledge of networking and infrastructure components
• Strong incident management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across organizational boundaries
• Ability to adapt to changing scope and incorporate new services into operational models
• Background in managing 24x7 operational teams and shift rotations
• One or more of these certifications: CompTIA Security+, a Microsoft Azure certification, ACE-P (Arista Certified Engineer - Professional), ACE-E (Arista Certified Engineer - Expert), JNCIP-SP, JNCIP-ENT, JNCIE-SP, JNCIE-ENT, or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)

Preferred: Experience with sovereign/government cloud environments.

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week; day shift, 8x5 weekdays with on-call support after core business hours.

Clearance: Active Secret clearance required. US Citizenship required.

Compensation: $85,900 - $120,000 per year