What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infrastructure Technology Specialist position at Apex Systems?
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Job Description:
Job title: IT Operations Infrastructure Specialist (Cloud / Hybrid / Operations) – Primary
Employment type: Contract (Primary assigned resource; staff augmentation)
Location: Remote with onsite as required by CDFW
Duration: TBD (per contract term)
Start: TBD
Travel / on-call: As required by operations needs and approved by CDFW
Reports to: Apex Engagement Manager (delivery) / CDFW DTD Task Manager (day-to-day direction)
Work authorization: Per client and Apex requirements
Summary: Serve as the primary technical resource providing expert operations and infrastructure support across a diverse hybrid environment including on-premises Windows/VMware and Microsoft Azure/Microsoft 365. This role participates in—and often leads—planning, evaluation, recommendations, engineering, and implementation of secure, modern, and stable infrastructure services, including high performance computing (HPC) enabling capabilities in Azure, while executing day-to-day IT service requests through the department’s service management ticketing system.
Key responsibilities:
Required qualifications:
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
© 2026 Everforth, Inc. All rights reserved.
Everforth Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of Everforth, Inc.
NYSE: EFOR
4400 Cox Road
Suite 200
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.
Job Description:
Job title: IT Operations Infrastructure Specialist (Cloud / Hybrid / Operations) – Primary
Employment type: Contract (Primary assigned resource; staff augmentation)
Location: Remote with onsite as required by CDFW
Duration: TBD (per contract term)
Start: TBD
Travel / on-call: As required by operations needs and approved by CDFW
Reports to: Apex Engagement Manager (delivery) / CDFW DTD Task Manager (day-to-day direction)
Work authorization: Per client and Apex requirements
Summary: Serve as the primary technical resource providing expert operations and infrastructure support across a diverse hybrid environment including on-premises Windows/VMware and Microsoft Azure/Microsoft 365. This role participates in—and often leads—planning, evaluation, recommendations, engineering, and implementation of secure, modern, and stable infrastructure services, including high performance computing (HPC) enabling capabilities in Azure, while executing day-to-day IT service requests through the department’s service management ticketing system.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and execute infrastructure planning and implementation activities across cloud and on-prem environments, including evaluation of new technologies and enhancements to existing services.
- Administer and support Azure environments: resource provisioning, identity integration (Entra ID), subscription/resource governance, cost optimization, and secure configuration of cloud services.
- Support and administer on-premises Windows Server infrastructure including Active Directory, DNS, VMware virtualization, patching processes, and coordination of backups/restore activities.
- Support hybrid environment administration ensuring synchronization of identity/accounts and data access between on-prem and Microsoft 365/Azure environments.
- Implement and improve monitoring, alerting, and operational readiness (dashboards, runbooks, escalation paths) in coordination with security and operations stakeholders.
- Perform ticket-based operational work using the department’s service management system (e.g., account creation, account permissions, large file transfers, server administration, monitoring/alert follow-up, NAS administration).
- Provide automation through extensive use of PowerShell for repeatable administrative tasks and operational reporting, with documented and secure scripting practices.
- Act as a technical liaison with internal partners and vendors; participate in meetings/briefings; provide status reporting, documentation, and knowledge transfer to State staff.
Required qualifications:
- Within the last 8 years: 3 years providing service and support within large, diverse enterprise environments.
- Within the last 8 years: 3 years supporting IT operations across service management, cloud management, network management, automation, event management, performance optimization, remote workforce tools, and security best practices.
- Within the last 8 years: 2 years implementing and supporting infrastructure/application/performance/security monitoring solutions.
- Within the last 8 years: 2 years deploying, managing, maintaining, and enhancing Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure services.
- Within the last 10 years: 4 years deploying, managing, and maintaining enterprise technologies including networking, virtualization, identity management, security services, backup/DR, and large file/storage platforms.
- Within the last 10 years: 4 years managing enterprise projects using project management methods and tools.
- Demonstrated advanced PowerShell capability supporting administrative automation.
- Experience supporting or enabling HPC workloads in Azure (compute selection, scaling patterns, high-throughput storage, data transfer, performance tuning).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep/ARM) and Git-based deployment workflows.
- Experience with hybrid connectivity patterns (VPN/ExpressRoute) and Azure networking fundamentals (VNets, NSGs, routing).
- Experience with security monitoring practices and collaboration with security operations.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate; Azure Solutions Architect Expert; ITIL Foundation; VMware VCP) or equivalent experience.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
© 2026 Everforth, Inc. All rights reserved.
Everforth Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of Everforth, Inc.
NYSE: EFOR
4400 Cox Road
Suite 200
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.
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