Cloud Systems Administrator - Azure & 365 | On-Call

Hills Bank and Trust Company; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hills Bank and Trust Company is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to engineer, implement, and support Microsoft 365 and Azure solutions. You will collaborate with product owners, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain cloud availability and security.

The role involves leading migrations, incident troubleshooting, and after-hours support, with a focus on resiliency and inter-system interoperability. The ideal candidate has strong Microsoft tech expertise, experience with hybrid

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or four to seven years of Systems Administrator experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5+ years of experience administering Microsoft 365 and/or Microsoft Azure environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft technologies.
• Proven experience designing and executing cloud migration strategies.
• Experience with cloud-based services (Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, AI, public/private cloud).
• Strong understanding of identity and access management, conditional access, and security best practices in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with PowerShell scripting for automation and administration.
• Experience with hybrid environments and Active Directory synchronization (e.g., Entra Sync).
• Experience working with incident tracking/ticketing systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to gather, interpret, document, and evaluate system requirements.
• Initiative to learn about new technologies, hardware, and software products and how new services would benefit the company.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, implement, and support Microsoft 365 and Azure solutions with secure, scalable architectures.
• Collaborate with product owners and vendors to assure interoperability and resiliency.
• Maintain regulatory compliance with banking standards (FFIEC, FDIC, GLBA).
• Ensure availability and recoverability of cloud systems; monitor health and performance.
• Lead or support migrations from on-premises to cloud environments; validate post-migration security.
• Provide Tier 2 support for cloud-related issues and complex identity/networking problems.
• Ensure cloud system security with security baselines and conditional access policies.
• Maintain documentation and runbooks; support cross-functional collaboration.
• Participate in on-call, after-hours and weekend maintenance activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Azure

PowerShell scripting

Identity and access management

Hybrid environments

Active Directory synchronization

Security best practices

Azure Monitor

Education

Associate's degree in IT

Tools

Entra Sync

Azure Monitor

Office 365 Admin Center

Job description

Hills Bank and Trust Company is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to engineer, implement, and support Microsoft 365 and Azure solutions. You will collaborate with product owners, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain cloud availability and security.

The role involves leading migrations, incident troubleshooting, and after-hours support, with a focus on resiliency and inter-system interoperability. The ideal candidate has strong Microsoft tech expertise, experience with hybrid