Network & Cloud Systems Administrator (Azure)

Resource Management Concepts•Dahlgren, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) is a professional services firm delivering management and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, with strong experience supporting defense and public-sector missions. The team is focused on providing high-quality services that help customers operate effectively in complex, mission-driven environments. We are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Network and Cloud Infrastructure Administrator to bridge our current hybrid environment and lead our transformation to a full Azure-native ecosystem. Currently, our infrastructure spans on-premises data centers running a mix of Windows and Linux servers, connected to Microsoft Azure. Your primary mission will be to maintain high-performance hybrid connectivity while actively supporting the designing, migrating, and automating of our transition into a modern, secure, and fully Azure cloud-native infrastructure.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in system/network administration, with at least 1+ years focused on Microsoft Azure cloud networking.
Preferred experience with configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting Cisco and Junos-based devices.
Understanding of Azure VNets, subnets, peering, Azure Load Balancers, Application Gateways, and Azure Front Door.
Hands-on experience administering both Windows Server and Linux distributions (enterprise networking, iptables, firewalls).
Proficient in PowerShell and Bash scripting.
Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible) is highly desirable.
Understanding of hybrid identity management (Azure AD Connect / Microsoft Entra ID) and zero-trust cloud network security frameworks.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate ( AZ-700 )
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate ( AZ-104 )
Linux certifications (e.g., RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+) or equivalent experience.
Hold and keep current a DoD 8140 IAT Level III certification, such as SecurityX (CASP+), CISSP, CCNP Security, CISA, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.
An Interim DoD secret security clearance is required to start.
Applicant must be able to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting Cisco and Junos-based devices.
Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible)
Linux certifications (e.g., RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+) or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Assist in the Architecture and execution of the technical roadmap to transition our hybrid on-premises infrastructure into an Azure-native environment.
Maintain, monitor, and optimize our hybrid network architecture, including ExpressRoute, Site-to-Site VPNs, and Azure Virtual WAN.
Manage, secure, and troubleshoot network performance across both Windows Server and Linux (Ubuntu/RHEL) environments.
Demonstrated experience managing, troubleshooting, and configuring Juniper and Cisco hardware to ensure high-performance network connectivity and reliability.
Automate the provisioning and management of Azure resources using Azure Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform.
Implement and maintain robust security boundaries using Azure Firewall, NSGs, Application Security Groups, and Private Endpoints. Configure IAM policies using Microsoft Entra ID.
Leverage Azure Arc to manage, govern, and monitor on-premises assets during the cloud migration phase.
Set up proactive monitoring, packet captures, and flow logs using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Azure Network Watcher.