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# IT- Azure Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Monster Worldwide, Inc.
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Digital Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Identity and Access Management, Linux System Administration, Log Analysis, Microsoft Office, SQL Azure, Windows Servers, Networking Basics, Routing, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, TCP/IP, Software Vulnerability Management, EndPointSecurity, Cloud Monitoring, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Hardware Infrastructure, Elastic Beanstalk, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=54f1835eafe60e6a

## About the Role

* 4-7+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems, or cloud engineering
 * Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in production environments
 * Strong knowledge of:
 + Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls)
 + Identity and access management
 + Windows Server and/or Linux administration
 + Experience with PaaS services (App Services, Azure SQL, etc.)
 + Experience with Infrastructure as Code
 + Familiarity with cloud security concepts and shared responsibility model
 + Strong troubleshooting and operational skills
 * Preferred Qualifications
 + Experience migrating workloads from on-premises to Azure
 + Experience with Microsoft 365 security (Defender, compliance features)
 + Familiarity with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
 + Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500) are a plus

## Description

We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure & Security Admin to help design, build, and secure our Microsoft Azure environment as we migrate workloads from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. This role is hands-on and responsible for implementing secure cloud foundations, supporting migrations, and operating Azure and Microsoft 365 services using modern cloud and security best practices. This position will play a key role in our effort to modernize our infrastructure, improving security posture, and enabling future growth by building a secure, scalable Azure platform., o Design, deploy, and operate Azure infrastructure
o Build and maintain Azure landing zones, subscriptions, networking, and shared services
o Support migration of on-prem workloads to Azure using lift-and-shift and modernization approaches
o Manage Azure compute, storage, networking, and PaaS services
o Implement high availability, resiliency, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
Identity, Security & Governance
# Manage and secure Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) including:
# Conditional Access
# Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
# Role-based access control (RBAC)
# Configure and maintain Microsoft Defender for Cloud & Defender for Endpoint/Identity/Office 365
o Apply Azure Policy & governance controls to enforce security and compliance standards
o Perform security hardening and continuous posture improvement

 + Monitoring, Operations & Reliability
o Monitor environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
o Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, and identity-related issues
o Support patching, vulnerability management, and configuration drift remediation
o Participate in on-call rotation for cloud infrastructure support (as required)

 + Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
o Work closely with:
o
# Security
# Networking
# Application and business teams
o Provide guidance on secure cloud design patterns
o Document architecture, standards, and operational procedures
o Evaluate and recommend new cloud-native services and tools


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