Cloud Systems Administrator

Priority-1 Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

Profit Sharing

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Priority1 is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to join our IT team, focusing on Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365. You will support and secure our cloud environment while collaborating with infrastructure, security, development, and data teams.

The ideal candidate has hands-on Azure experience, strong Windows/AD knowledge, and a proactive approach to automation and cost optimization. This role offers growth opportunities and a collaborative, security-minded culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of IT experience in systems administration or similar
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Exchange Online
• Understanding of Azure RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access, and identity/access management
• Working knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, networking, DNS, VPNs, and virtualization
• Basic PowerShell experience with an interest in automation
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills
• Ability to independently research and resolve unfamiliar technical issues

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft Azure resources, including VMs, storage, networking, monitoring, and related cloud services
• Manage Azure access and permissions using RBAC, managed identities, service principals, and application registrations
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, including users, groups, Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, enterprise applications, and identity troubleshooting
• Administer and troubleshoot Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online, including mailboxes, mail flow, permissions, licensing, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive
• Assist with Azure and Microsoft cloud security, including least-privilege access, identity protection, security monitoring, and Defender technologies
• Support Azure networking, hybrid connectivity, backup, monitoring, and cloud infrastructure projects
• Use PowerShell and other tools to automate administrative tasks and improve efficiency
• Work with other IT teams to troubleshoot cloud, identity, access, connectivity, and security-related issues
• Identify opportunities to improve security, reliability, performance, and cost efficiency of our cloud environment

Skills

Azure administration

Entra ID & 365 administration

PowerShell

Windows Server & AD

Networking & VPNs

Troubleshooting & Documentation

Research & self-learning

Tools

Azure Portal

Exchange Admin Center

Intune Console

Job description

Priority1 strives to go beyond simply offering jobs. We foster careers by creating a great working environment for our team members. We hire talented individuals who will provide the best support and can quickly adapt to the rapidly changing world of logistics. These talented men and women drive our business, and we are committed to their success.

Cloud Systems Administrator Position Summary

We are seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to join our IT team with a focus on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, and cloud security. The ideal candidate will have a strong Microsoft administration background with hands-on Azure experience and an interest in continuing to develop their cloud and security expertise. This position will work closely with our infrastructure, security, development, and data teams to support and improve our Microsoft cloud environment. While familiarity with traditional Windows infrastructure is important, the primary focus of this position will be Azure and Microsoft cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft Azure resources, including virtual machines, storage, networking, monitoring, and related cloud services.
• Manage Azure access and permissions using RBAC, managed identities, service principals, and application registrations.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, including users, groups, Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, enterprise applications, and identity troubleshooting.
• Administer and troubleshoot Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online, including mailboxes, mail flow, permissions, licensing, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
• Assist with Azure and Microsoft cloud security, including least-privilege access, identity protection, security monitoring, and Microsoft Defender technologies.
• Support Azure networking, hybrid connectivity, backup, monitoring, and cloud infrastructure projects.
• Use PowerShell and other tools to automate administrative tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Work with other IT teams to troubleshoot cloud, identity, access, connectivity, and security-related issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve the security, reliability, performance, and cost efficiency of our cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of IT experience in systems administration, cloud administration, Microsoft 365 administration, or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Exchange Online.
• Understanding of Azure RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access, and identity/access management.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, networking, DNS, VPNs, and virtualization.
• Basic PowerShell experience and an interest in automation.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to independently research and resolve unfamiliar technical issues.

Preferred Experience

Experience with technologies such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Key Vault, Azure Policy, Azure Arc, Azure Local, Intune, PIM, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell automation, backup/disaster recovery, EDR, or vulnerability management is a plus.

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for someone who already has practical Microsoft cloud experience but wants an opportunity to grow into greater ownership of Azure, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and cloud security. The right candidate will be curious, self-motivated, security-minded, and comfortable taking ownership of technical problems from investigation through resolution.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Medical Insurance with premiums paid at 100% for employees AND dependents
• Dental Insurance 100% paid for Employee
• Vision Insurance HSA with Employer Contributions
• Life Insurance Short Term Disability Long Term Disability 401(k) Plan
• Profit Sharing: Typical annual contribution of 15% of total eligible compensation
• Paid Holidays AND PTO
• Cancer, Critical Illness, and Accident Policies available

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Priority1 is a privately held, non-asset-based logistics brokerage provider that introduces proprietary technology to small and medium shippers, aiding them in managing their transportation spend more efficiently. We leverage our volume of over 1.5M annual shipments to create unique partnerships with asset-based carriers in the North American freight market. Our industry-leading technology and group purchasing power provide our customers with the necessary tools to control their freight and transportation costs while improving visibility in their distribution network. Our mission is to be the innovator and leader in establishing customers, employees, and vendors by exceeding their expectations through our people, technology expertise, and value. We measure our success by how well we can simplify your logistics needs. Your product, our priority.