Lead Cloud Administrator

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is seeking a Lead Cloud Administrator to provide technical leadership for Azure-based and on-premises infrastructure, supporting Azure AD, SAML/SSO, Intune, and Windows environments. The role focuses on complex operations, performance, and strategic guidance for infrastructure services.

The ideal candidate possesses expert knowledge of Azure AD, traditional Active Directory, SAML/SSO authentication, Intune, Windows OS, and virtual environments, with a

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Azure AD and Traditional Active Directory.
• Strong understanding of SAML/SSO authentication.
• Experience with Intune, Windows Server OS, and Windows workstations.
• Familiarity with virtualized environments and cloud administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for Azure-based and on-premises infrastructure.
• Lead troubleshooting, performance, and guidance for infrastructure systems.
• Support Azure AD, SAML/SSO, and related services (AD, DNS, DHCP).
• Coordinate cross-training and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Research new technologies and present written recommendations to management.
• Collaborate with hardware/software vendors to evaluate solutions.

Skills

Azure AD

Active Directory

SAML/SSO

Intune

Windows Server OS

Windows Workstation OS

Virtual environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Job description

Who we are:

At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, training plans, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR's success - by collecting 95% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.

Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers.

We are looking for teammates who are:

• Solution-focused problem solvers who think critically and analytically
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize and manage work independently
• Dependable, focused, and able to exercise judgment and discretion
• Strong communicators who build effective working relationships across technical and non-technical teams

What you will do:

As a Lead Cloud Administrator, with the Infrastructure Software team, you will provide technical leadership for cloud and on-premises infrastructure, supporting Azure-based services, Windows environments, and core systems. You will lead complex operations and support efforts, serving as a key resource for troubleshooting, system performance, and technical guidance.

Primary job duties include:

• Serving as technical lead for the support of Azure Cloud based services AD, SAML, and Intune, including on-premises services AD, DNS, and DHCP
• Directly supporting infrastructure systems/hardware assigned
• Performing advanced administrations tasks such as Azure AD and SAML, GPO’s DHCP, DNS, application resources, and security and/or data isolation
• Researching new technologies and options making written recommendations to upper management
• Working closely with the team to ensure members are cross trained on supported systems
• Consulting with hardware and software vendors to evaluate products and to identify solutions

• A bachelor’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field and experience in information technology systems or a related area.
• Relevant experience or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis with an approved equivalence by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR)

Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Expert knowledge of Azure AD, Traditional Active Directory, SAML/SSO authentication, MS Cloud Admins Centers, Intune, MS Windows Workstation and Server OS, and Virtual environments

• EEO: The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.
• Hours: Flexible hours may be available from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (37.5 hours per week), Some weekend or night work may be required.
• Telework schedule: This position may be eligible to work remotely up to two days per week after one year of employment with SCDOR.