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# Azure Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Leawood, KS, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Cloud Services, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Reliability of Systems
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.kforce.com/find-work/search-jobs/#/detail/MTY5Nn5XUUd-MjE4MTc3N1Axfjk5/

## About the Role

* 4+ years of experience in similar systems administration role
 * A background and experience supporting, developing, and delivering technology solutions
 * Experience with Cloud Services (Azure) and other providers
 * Experience building and maintaining automation using scripting or Infrastructure as Code
 * Knowledge of Infrastructure Technologies (Compute, Storage, Virtualization, Infrastructure as Code)
 * Skilled in Cybersecurity principles and best practices
 * Strong communication skills
 * Ability to collaborate and enable others through shared knowledge and solutions

Preferred Requirements:

 * Degree in Information Systems Management or related field
 * Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer or equivalent industry certification
 * Cloud-first technology advocacy and experience designing solutions in Azure
 * Experience with automation frameworks, scripting, or deployment tooling
 * Experience improving system reliability through monitoring, alerting, or post-incident analysis
 * Personal drive to grow technology skills

## Description

Kforce is looking for an Azure Systems Engineer for an onsite, full-time position with a client in the Leawood, KS area. Responsibilities:

 * Supporting, operating, and maintaining Technology Infrastructure, Data Centers, and Enterprise Technology Platforms
 * Provide standard business hour technical support, with rotational 24 by 7 on-call coverage, for support incidents generated via monitoring, scheduled change management, and support issue escalation
 * Azure Systems Engineer will own operational health of infrastructure platforms, including monitoring, alerting, and incident response
 * Participate in and lead root cause analysis efforts, implementing improvements to prevent recurrence
 * Own and operate cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure services in Microsoft Azure, including design decisions, configuration, and ongoing optimization
 * Drive adoption of cloud-first solutions and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards
 * Partner with application teams and IT groups to deliver scalable, resilient, and well-integrated infrastructure solutions
 * As an Azure Systems Engineer, you will develop and maintain automation for infrastructure deployment, configuration, and operations across cloud and on-premises environments using scripting and Infrastructure as Code
 * Continuously identify and eliminate manual processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and speed of delivery


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