Senior Cloud Systems Administrator

TECKpert•Tallahassee, FL

17h•$160,000•Onsite

About The Position

TECKpert is seeking a Senior Cloud Systems Administrator to support a state transportation agency in Tallahassee, Florida. The role supports cloud services and platforms for critical infrastructure, applications, data, and business operations. It involves oversight, management, troubleshooting, and execution across Microsoft 365, AWS, Azure, identity platforms, and enterprise server infrastructure. This is a hands-on senior individual-contributor role reporting to the client's Office of Information Technology. The administrator leads and carries out technology initiatives spanning infrastructure administration, cloud services, identity and access management, network operations, security hardening, and compliance, while handling daily operations, maintenance, and administration of a diverse server and cloud environment. The position is onsite five days per week in Tallahassee, with flexible hours between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM and after-hours, weekend, and on-call rotation coverage. This is a full-time contract opportunity running August 17, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with possible renewal or extensions. It is 40 hours per week, onsite, and pays up to $80 per hour or $160,000 per year, commensurate with experience. Candidates must be based in the United States and located in Tallahassee or the surrounding area. Third-party submissions and sponsorship are not accepted.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or technical institute degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
2 to 3 years of experience administering Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022.
2 to 3 years of IIS administration in production environments.
2 to 3 years of network communications experience, including TCP/IP, DNS, SMB/CIFS file sharing, and NTFS permissions.
In-depth knowledge of AWS and Microsoft Azure services in production workloads.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Server products.
In-depth knowledge of Linux administration, including Red Hat and Ubuntu, and Linux patching.
Proficiency in networking principles and cloud-based network architectures.
Experience with Microsoft 365 environments, identity platforms, and multi-cloud identity and access management.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause-analysis skills across a wide range of technology platforms.
Ability to document and automate administrative tasks to reduce manual work.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work flexible hours between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, with after-hours, weekend, and on-call rotation coverage.
Must be located in Tallahassee, Florida, or the surrounding area; U.S.-based candidates only.
No third-party submissions or sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on Azure DevOps experience with pipelines, Git repositories, and organizational settings.
Experience with security hardening frameworks and public sector compliance programs.
Experience supporting state or federal transportation agencies or comparable public sector IT operations.
Cloud certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
Microsoft 365 certifications such as MS-100 or MS-101.
Familiarity with FLAIR, Florida PALM, or other Florida-specific enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

Support and expand server and cloud infrastructure across Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS.
Coordinate server configuration and administration with the state data center, agency staff, and contractors.
Recommend future server, cloud, and software upgrades using performance and cost analysis.
Monitor systems and applications for security, availability, and performance; perform tuning and troubleshooting.
Evaluate network performance, including availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency; plan and execute equipment selection, installation, configuration, and testing.
Define network policies and procedures; establish connections and firewalls; maintain security posture.
Create and manage Azure DevOps projects, Git repositories, and CI/CD pipelines, and configure Azure DevOps organizational settings.
Recommend and assist in building and hosting complex application solutions in Azure, AWS, or hybrid environments.
Deploy and manage AWS, Azure, and other cloud services to support business needs.
Manage identity platforms and multi-cloud identity and access management.
Support IT staff, including developers, with infrastructure questions and dependencies.
Escalate persistent problems to vendors, coordinate resolution, and document root causes and mitigations.