Systems Applications Administrator IV

Systems Applications Administrator - (Senior Cloud Systems Engineer - Azure)

Location: Alpharetta, GA
Job Type: Onsite
Expected Hours per Week: 40 hours per week
Schedule: 5 days per week onsite in Alpharetta, GA
Pay Rate: $58 - 60/hour
Duration: 12-Month W2 Contract

* US Citizen or Green Card Holders only

Job Description :

The Systems Applications Administrator (Senior Cloud Systems Engineer - Azure) is responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise Azure cloud environments while serving as a technical subject matter expert for cloud operations. This role focuses on Azure infrastructure administration, cloud migrations, CI/CD processes, monitoring, automation, incident resolution, and supporting production environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong Azure platform expertise, hands-on troubleshooting experience, and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams to improve cloud systems and operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Azure Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Hosted Operations Team, providing technical guidance and escalation support.
• Manage the full lifecycle of Azure IaaS virtual machines, including deployment, troubleshooting, backup and recovery, resizing, imaging, and scaling activities.
• Configure, maintain, and optimize Azure Monitor services, including Diagnostic Settings, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and Kusto Query Language (KQL) reporting.
• Utilize CI/CD methodologies and deployment tools such as Harness and Octopus Deploy to support application delivery and infrastructure automation.
• Build, deploy, and maintain applications within Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments.
• Troubleshoot complex Azure infrastructure and application issues while providing advanced technical support and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Professional Services, Product, and Operations teams to develop and improve cloud deployment processes and internal tools.
• Identify opportunities to enhance Azure environments through automation, process improvement, and infrastructure optimization.
• Maintain and improve client cloud environment configurations while ensuring adherence to best practices and security standards.
• Organize and deliver training sessions on cloud technologies, operational procedures, and workflow improvements.
• Monitor production environments and lead incident management efforts through successful resolution.
• Analyze system performance metrics and recommend solutions to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Support Azure migration and modernization initiatives using Azure-native migration tools.
• Ensure documentation is maintained accurately for cloud infrastructure, processes, and operational procedures.

• 4+ years of hands-on experience administering and supporting Microsoft Azure environments.
• 4+ years of experience utilizing Azure migration and data migration tools.
• Experience managing Azure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) resources, including virtual machines, storage, backup, and recovery services.
• Experience with Azure monitoring and logging solutions, including Log Analytics and Application Insights.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills within cloud-hosted environments.
• Experience supporting CI/CD practices and deployment automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

• Experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Azure Monitor, Azure Security services, and Azure Governance tools.
• Proficiency with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Policy, and Key Vault.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Instances (ACI), and Azure Dev Ops pipelines.
• Scripting and automation experience using Power Shell, Python, or Bash.
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Windows Server administration experience.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
• Experience contributing to process improvements and cloud optimization initiatives.