Sr Azure Admininstrator

Shaw Systems • Charlotte, NC

17d

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 role focuses on enhancing and securing Azure environments, planning and automating their capacity and scaling, maintaining identity and access across Active Directory and Azure AD, and resolving performance, connectivity, and security issues. It also includes developing the Windows Virtual Desktop strategy, migrating legacy infrastructure to Azure, implementing cloud environments, and integrating Azure infrastructure with DevOps CI/CD processes.

The position provides technical leadership and mentoring but has no direct reports. It is full-time, Monday through Friday, with schedules that may vary among 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 per week based on business needs. The role may be hybrid for employees within 75 miles of the Houston office, or remote from specified states, with travel ability required for certain remote locations. Limited travel of up to 10% is expected.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree (BA or BS); a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is highly desirable.
• Five years of system administration experience.
• Five years of virtualization experience (required).
• Five years of network protocol experience (required).
• One year of Cisco network experience (required).
• At least one year of Azure administration experience (required).
• One year of PowerShell experience (preferred).
• Five years of Active Directory experience (required).
• Four years of Azure AD experience (preferred).
• Three years of VPN experience (required).
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft cloud technologies (required).
• 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 of complex Active Directory, Azure AD, and LDAP, and of strictly 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 DNS, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, and SFTP network protocols.
• Knowledge of network protocols 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 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

• A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Azure Cloud certifications are preferred.
• Experience with Intune.
• One year of PowerShell experience (preferred).
• Four years of Azure AD experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Enhance Shaw’s current Azure cloud environments.
• Monitor and improve the security of Azure environments.
• Evaluate and automate scaling and capacity requirements in 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