Sr. Cloud Solutions Analyst

TEKsystems•Nashville, TN

5d•$52 - $62•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Cloud Solutions Analyst will become the Cloud Solutions team’s primary specialist for Microsoft Azure infrastructure, filling a current expertise gap within a fully cloud-based environment. The role will own and support Azure networking and security capabilities while helping maintain reliable, secure access to infrastructure, applications, and services used across the organization. Day-to-day responsibilities include resolving operational tickets and access issues, administering security policies and tools, completing patching and certificate renewals, monitoring performance, and executing approved changes. The analyst will also contribute to strategic cloud initiatives through solution design, project preparation, implementation, communication, documentation, and change management. This investment adds the specialized Azure knowledge needed to reduce operational risk, improve cloud support, and increase the team’s capacity to deliver infrastructure and security projects. The position ultimately supports the client's employees whose work helps public and private clients address water, infrastructure, and environmental challenges.

Requirements

Cloud Networking: Strong knowledge of cloud and internet-based routing, network protocols, traffic flows, and firewall concepts.
Cloud Security and Security Policy Management: Experience managing security policies, segmentation, zero-trust access, data loss prevention concepts, and related controls.
Microsoft Azure Infrastructure: Hands-on administration of Azure services, including Azure networking, routing, security, Key Vault, compute, storage, and related cloud resources.
Azure networking and security services, including routing, firewall policies, Azure Key Vault, microsegmentation, and zero-trust network access.
Independent troubleshooting and operational support experience covering tickets, access issues, patching, certificate renewals, and scheduled infrastructure changes.
Basic PowerShell and Azure CLI scripting used to support cloud administration, automation, and repeatable tasks.
Understanding of security and compliance practices, including SOC 2 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Strong project execution, communication, organization, and collaboration skills for coordinating changes and managing competing priorities.
Typically five or more years of relevant experience in a similar role, plus a relevant degree or equivalent practical experience.
Experience supporting strategically important projects and providing guidance to colleagues is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals and Azure Administrator certifications
Additional relevant Azure certifications
MS Teams or Meraki certifications

Responsibilities

Resolving operational tickets and access issues
Administering security policies and tools
Completing patching and certificate renewals
Monitoring performance
Executing approved changes
Contributing to strategic cloud initiatives through solution design, project preparation, implementation, communication, documentation, and change management