Job description
This is a remote position.
Azure Infrastructure Administrator – Department of Veterans Affairs
Location:Remote
Employment Type:Full-Time
Travel: Less than 5%
Clearance:Public Trust Tier 2–4, depending on position
Salary Range:
Mid-Level:$120,000–$130,000
Expert Level:$170,000–$180,000
Position Overview
Our clientis seeking multiple Azure Infrastructure Administrators, ranging from mid-level to expert-level, to support a Department of Veterans Affairs program.
These positions will provide hands-on administration, engineering, automation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of enterpriseMicrosoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Administrators will work closely with cloud engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, application, and operations teams tomaintainsecure, reliable, scalable, andhighly availableenvironments.
Candidates will be considered atdifferent levelsbased on their technicalexpertise, relevant experience, certifications, and ability to independently manage increasingly complex Azure infrastructure responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Administer, configure, monitor,maintain, and troubleshootMicrosoft Azure infrastructure and cloud resources.
Provision and manage Azure compute resources, includingVirtual Machines, managed disks, availability options, and supporting services.
Administer Azure storage services, including storage accounts, Azure Files, managed disks, backup, and recovery capabilities.
Configure and manage Azure networking, includingVNets, subnets, NSGs, private endpoints, routing, load balancing, and connectivity.
Develop andmaintainInfrastructure as Code (IaC)solutions using Terraform or comparable technologies.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, and operational processes.
SupportMicrosoft Entra ID and Azure RBAC, including identity and access management.
Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, capacity, and security and proactively address potential issues.
Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
Supportbackup, disaster recovery, business continuity, patching, and infrastructure resiliencyrequirements.
Support cloud governance, security, configuration management, and change management activities.
Develop andmaintaintechnical documentation, infrastructure diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
Collaborate with cloud architects, engineers, cybersecurity teams, application teams, and other technical stakeholders.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less-experienced administrators at senior/expert levels.
RequiredQualifications
Mid-Level
6+ years of applicable professional experience.
Bachelor’s degree
Hands-on experience administeringMicrosoft Azure infrastructurein an enterprise environment.
Experience with Azurecompute, storage, networking, identity, and infrastructure management.
Experience with Azure Virtual Machines, networking, storage, and backup/recovery.
Working knowledge ofMicrosoft Entra ID and Azure RBAC.
Experience withTerraform or other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Expert Level15+ years of applicable professional experience.
Bachelor’s degree
Extensive hands-on experience designing, administering, engineering, and supportingenterprise Azure environments.
Advancedexpertiseacross Azurecompute, storage, networking, identity, security, automation, and resiliency.
Strong experience withTerraform/IaCand infrastructure automation.
Demonstratedexperiencetroubleshooting complex cloud infrastructure issues and performing root-cause analysis.
Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity.
Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor less-experienced team members.
Requirements
U.S. Citizenship
Active Public Trust (highly preferred)
About Our Client
Our client provides professional services and consulting support to government and commercial clients. As a subcontractor supporting a Department of Veterans Affairs program, they're seeking experienced technology professionals to support secure, reliable, and mission-focused cloud environments.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.