Junior Azure Cloud Administrator

SAIC • Rockville, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Junior Cloud Administrator to join the team supporting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in Rockville, Maryland. The NRC Global Infrastructure and Development Acquisition provides a wide variety of IT support services to NRC Headquarters in Rockville and its four Regional Offices. In this entry-level role, the administrator focuses on foundational upkeep, user administration, routine monitoring, and basic provisioning under the guidance of senior cloud professionals.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust.
• Bachelor’s degree and 0–2 years of experience in system administration, IT helpdesk, or general cloud support.
• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of fundamental networking concepts, including IP addressing, DNS, and subnets.
• Understanding of operating systems, including Windows Server and Linux.
• Quick learner with strong troubleshooting skills.
• Desire to learn Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as PowerShell or Bash.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification, or actively working toward the Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, and delete user accounts, groups, and permissions within Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).
• Deploy pre-configured virtual machines, storage accounts, and standard network security groups using established templates.
• Monitor active system health alerts in Azure Monitor, log issues, and review cost-management dashboards for budget anomalies.
• Run, verify, and restore backups for virtual machines and databases using Azure Backup and Azure Recovery Services.
• Handle internal helpdesk tickets involving password resets, access denials, and unresponsive cloud environments.

What This Job Offers

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