System Azure Cloud Administrator
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Job description
Insight Global's SaaS Client is seeking a highly skilled Systems Cloud Administrator with strong experience in Microsoft Azure, Windows Server administration, and Linux systems within hybrid cloud environments. The ideal candidate excels in cloud infrastructure, automation, troubleshooting, and maintaining secure, high availability systems across both on prem and Azure environments., Azure Administration
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Manage Azure services such as virtual machines (Windows & Linux), storage accounts, virtual networks, identity, policies, and monitoring.
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Oversee Azure server side backup operations, including protection policies, restore testing, retention strategies, and integration with on prem systems.
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Work extensively with Azure networking: o VNets, NSGs, Subnets, Load Balancers, storage types, and deployment types. o Understand deployment patterns and infrastructure layout in Azure. Troubleshooting & Operations
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Diagnose and resolve issues related to operating systems, server side networking, cloud workloads, access control, and application performance.
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Support disaster recovery procedures, system restorations, and root cause analysis within hybrid cloud environments. Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
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Produce clear documentation covering operational processes, troubleshooting steps, and infrastructure standards.
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Provide training or knowledge-sharing to IT operations and other technical teams. Systems Lifecycle & Backup
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Perform builds, upgrades, and lifecycle management for servers in both cloud and on prem environments.
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Support backup and restore operations leveraging Azure Backup and related tooling. Production Support
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Deliver second level support for cloud services, compute resources, storage platforms, and server infrastructure.
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Participate in after hours on call rotations as needed.
Requirements
4+ years of experience in System Engineering or Administration in an enterprise environment
- Experience supporting an Azure cloud environment (must be fully in cloud or hybrid on prem)
- 3+ years supporting Azure Cloud, specifically back-end and server-side functions, databases, APIs, authentication and networking
- Experience supporting Windows and Linux environments
- Provide hands on support and diagnosis for Linux systems, including troubleshooting OS issues, performance problems, service failures, and system logs.
- Must go onsite 3x per week in Herndon, VA
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- PowerShell scripting
- Linux Certifications
- Experience using ARM templates for deployments
Benefits & conditions
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.