3946 Azure Cloud Administrator

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a talented Azure Cloud Administrator to join our Homeland Enterprise Information Technology Secure Services & Support (HEITS) team. This crucial role will be instrumental in supporting a variety of customer operations initiatives. We are seeking a Cloud Administrator with a strong background in designing, deploying, and managing cloud environments, particularly with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will be adept at crafting complex solutions independently, without needing much guidance from peers.

Your daily responsibilities will include the operation and maintenance of virtual environments, leading cloud migration projects, and designing and implementing cutting-edge technologies. To thrive in this role, you should have a strategic mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud-oriented solutions from major vendors such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
• Provide technical expertise and assist with systems integration and consolidation efforts across multiple systems environments.
• Create cloud implementation plans, operational documentation, and continual improvement of current systems and designs.
• Conduct cloud assessments, planning, and migration activities for varied application sets.
• Provides operations, maintenance, and enhancement of cloud applications within all cloud environments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline w/ 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's Degree in a related discipline w/ 6+ years. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must have experience as a Cloud Admin (AWS or Azure) to include tasks such as cloud migration, cloud networking, IAM, cloud optimization, and deployment automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
• At least one advanced cloud certification.
• Proven track record in leadership positions executing cloud migrations and application refactoring.
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows systems.
• Team player capable of high performance and flexibility in a dynamic working environment
• Ability to interact positively, collaborate and communicate appropriately with team members
• Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking.
• Must be capable of performing high quality work both independently, and with a team, in a fast-moving environment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong mastery of Azure infrastructure provisioning, security hardening.
• Experience in migrating on-premise infrastructure to the Azure environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Hyper-V including designing, configuring, and migrating workloads to and from on premise Hyper-V virtualized infrastructure to Azure cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience with supporting IL6 Azure infrastructure.
• Experience with programming and infrastructure automation (JSON, YAML, Python, Terraform).
• Experience with CI/CD Pipeline
• Experience with Cloud Security Tools
• Experience with Containers in the Azure Environment.
• Experience implementing Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) for various systems.
• Azure certifications - professional desired, or associates with additional experience.
• Formalized systems engineering methods including but not limited to performing assessment of alternatives (AoA) and business case analysis (BCA).
• Other industry certifications a plus.

CLEARANCE:

• TS/SCI minimum