Sr Azure Admininstrator

Shaw Systems • Houston, TX

18d • Hybrid

About The Position

Shaw Systems Associates is seeking a passionate and highly motivated senior Azure administrator to play a critical role in the company’s Azure Cloud strategy. The position focuses on enhancing, securing, monitoring, and scaling Azure environments; supporting identity and access across Active Directory and Azure AD; resolving infrastructure issues; developing the Windows Virtual Desktop strategy; migrating legacy infrastructure to Azure; and integrating Azure infrastructure into DevOps CI/CD processes.

The role includes technical leadership and mentoring, but has no direct reports. It is full-time, Monday through Friday, with a variable daily schedule of 7 a.m.–4 p.m., 8 a.m.–5 p.m., or 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be required, and hours may vary or exceed 40 in a week based on business needs. Limited travel of up to 10% is expected.

Work location options are hybrid for employees within 75 miles of the Houston office, or remote for eligible employees in specified states, with the ability to travel at least 5% for remote positions. Employees may not work from unlisted states or outside the United States without written permission from their direct manager and approval from the Information Security Office.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of configuring and troubleshooting Java Application Servers.
• Familiarity with basic SQL Server commands, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to triage and troubleshoot client issues professionally and promptly.
• Comfort integrating new technologies into existing systems.
• Advanced experience implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Microsoft Azure solutions, including Compute, Storage, Network, and Security services.
• Strong knowledge of backup, restore, recovery, and high-availability strategies for Microsoft Azure environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure AD and Active Directory, including managing and maintaining multiple domains.
• Advanced experience setting up, implementing, and proactively monitoring Azure environments.
• Strong knowledge of implementing Azure Key Vaults and key rotation.
• Experience troubleshooting Azure environment performance, connectivity, and security issues.
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot Azure server and SQL database CPU, memory, I/O, disk space, and other resource issues.
• Strong knowledge of IaaS and PaaS services.
• Strong understanding and background working with complex Active Directory, Azure AD, and LDAP, and following standards, procedures, and processes.
• Experience with Windows Server and SQL database creation, configuration, upgrades, migration, and patching.
• Advanced knowledge of DNS, DHCP, Kerberos, and Windows Authentication.
• Knowledge of network protocols including DNS, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, and SFTP.
• Knowledge of network and TCP/IP routing and subnetting.
• Knowledge of Cisco network equipment and IOS, including routing, switching, and firewalls.
• Knowledge of Windows operating systems.
• Working knowledge of VPN connectivity and client troubleshooting.
• Experience with PowerShell.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Four-year college degree (BA or BS); a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is highly desirable.
• Required experience: 5 years in system administration, 5 years in virtualization, 5 years in network protocols, 1 year with Cisco networks, at least 1 year as an Azure administrator, 5 years with Active Directory, and 3 years with VPN.
• An advanced understanding of Microsoft cloud technologies is required.
• Required certifications: Azure Fundamentals; Azure Administrator; Windows Virtual Desktop Specialty; Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies; Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure; and Identity and Access Administrator Associate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Intune.
• Azure Cloud certifications are preferred.
• PowerShell experience is preferred (1 year).
• Azure AD experience is preferred (4 years).
• A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Enhance Shaw’s current Azure cloud environments.
• Monitor and enhance the security of Azure environments.
• Evaluate and automate scaling and capacity requirements within Azure environments.
• Ensure federated access across Active Directory and Azure AD.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Azure environment performance, connectivity, security, and other issues.
• Develop and implement the Windows Virtual Desktop strategy.
• Migrate legacy infrastructure to Azure and implement new cloud environments.
• Work with DevOps to integrate Azure infrastructure into Shaw’s CI/CD processes and procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior