Network & Cloud Systems Administrator; Azure

Position Title: Network & Cloud Systems Administrator (Azure)

Location: Dahlgren, Virginia, United States

Department: Information Technology

Work Type: Full time

Workplace Type: On-site

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) is a professional services firm delivering management and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, with strong experience supporting defense and public-sector missions. The team is focused on providing high-quality services that help customers operate effectively in complex, mission-driven environments.

We are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Network and Cloud Infrastructure Administrator to bridge our current hybrid environment and lead our transformation to a full Azure-native ecosystem.

Currently, our infrastructure spans on-premises data centers running a mix of Windows and Linux servers, connected to Microsoft Azure. Your primary mission will be to maintain high-performance hybrid connectivity while actively supporting the designing, migrating, and automating of our transition into a modern, secure, and fully Azure cloud-native infrastructure.

The selected applicant will be responsible for:

• Azure Migration:
  Assist in the Architecture and execution of the technical roadmap to transition our hybrid on-premises infrastructure into an Azure-native environment.
• Hybrid Network Management:
  Maintain, monitor, and optimize our hybrid network architecture, including Express Route, Site-to-Site VPNs, and Azure Virtual WAN.
• Cross-Platform Administration:
  Manage, secure, and troubleshoot network performance across both Windows Server and Linux (Ubuntu/RHEL) environments.
• Network Equipment Management:
  Demonstrated experience managing, troubleshooting, and configuring Juniper and Cisco hardware to ensure high-performance network connectivity and reliability.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  Automate the provisioning and management of Azure resources using Azure Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform.
• Cloud Security & Governance:
  Implement and maintain robust security boundaries using Azure Firewall, NSGs, Application Security Groups, and Private Endpoints. Configure IAM policies using Microsoft Entra .
• Hybrid Resource Management:
  Leverage Azure Arc to manage, govern, and monitor on-premises assets during the cloud migration phase.
• Monitoring & Observability:
  Set up proactive monitoring, packet captures, and flow logs using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Azure Network Watcher.

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in system/network administration, with at least 1+ years focused on Microsoft Azure cloud networking. Preferred experience with configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting Cisco and Junos-based devices.
• Cloud Networking Expertise: understanding of Azure VNets, subnets, peering, Azure Load Balancers, Application Gateways, and Azure Front Door.
• Dual-OS Proficiency: hands-on experience administering both Windows Server and Linux distributions (enterprise networking, iptables, firewalls).
• Automation/Scripting: Proficient in Power Shell and Bash scripting. Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible) is highly desirable.
• Identity & Security: Understanding of hybrid identity management (Azure AD Connect / Microsoft Entra ) and zero-trust cloud network security frameworks.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Network Engineer Associate (
  AZ-700
  )
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Administrator Associate (
  AZ-104
  )
• Linux certifications (e.g., RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+) or equivalent experience.

Required Certifications

• Hold and keep current a DoD 8140 IAT Level III certification, such as SecurityX (CASP+), CISSP, CCNP Security, CISA, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.

Required Clearance:

• An Interim DoD secret security clearance is required to start.
• Applicant must be able to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance. Selected applicant may be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Applicant selected may be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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