Senior Cloud Systems Administrator

TECKpert•Tallahassee, FL

2d•$0 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

TECKpert is seeking a Senior Cloud Systems Administrator to support our client, a state transportation agency in Tallahassee, FL, on cloud services and platforms supporting critical infrastructure, applications, data, and business operations. This role plays a key part in the oversight, management, troubleshooting, and execution of Microsoft 365 environments, multi-cloud services (AWS and Azure), identity platforms, and enterprise server infrastructure. The Systems Administrator will architect, design, facilitate, lead, and direct technology initiatives spanning infrastructure administration, cloud services, identity and access management, network operations, security hardening, and compliance. This is a hands-on senior individual contributor role reporting to the client's Office of Information Technology, with daily operations, maintenance, and administration responsibility for a diverse server and cloud environment. The role is 5 days per week onsite in Tallahassee with flexible hours between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, plus after-hours, weekend, and on-call rotation coverage.

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 and DNS, SMB/CIFS file sharing, and NTFS permissions
In-depth knowledge of AWS services 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, plus 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 in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, and to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to work flexible hours between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, plus after-hours, weekend, and on-call rotation coverage

Nice To Haves

Hands-on Azure DevOps experience with pipelines, git repos, 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 / MS-101
Familiarity with FLAIR, Florida PALM, or other Florida-specific enterprise systems

Responsibilities

Support and expand the agency's server and cloud infrastructure across Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS environments
Coordinate server configuration and administration with the state data center, agency staff, and other contractors
Make recommendations for future server, cloud, and software upgrades based on performance and cost analysis
Monitor systems and applications to ensure security, availability, and performance; perform tuning and troubleshooting
Evaluate network performance across 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; configure Azure DevOps organizational settings
Recommend and assist with building and hosting complex application solutions in Azure, AWS, and/or hybrid environments
Deploy and manage AWS, Microsoft Azure, and other cloud services in support of business needs
Manage identity platforms and multi-cloud identity and access management
Support other IT staff, including developers, on infrastructure questions and dependencies
Escalate persistent problems to vendors, coordinate resolution, and document root cause and mitigation