Azure Government (GCC High) Systems Administrator

Job Description:

The Azure Government Systems Administrator supports in managing and maintaining our Microsoft Azure Government (GCC High) cloud infrastructure inside a CMMC Level 2 / NIST800-171r2 environment that handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). This is a hands-on execution role. The administrator implements and operates the infrastructure, governance, and security controls that has been architected and takes ownership of day-to-day administration across the Azure Gov infrastructure: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) workloads, Azure CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm, identity, cloud networking boundary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and harden Azure Gov infrastructure: Vnets, storage accounts, NSGs, and UDRs


• Deploy, patch, and operate containerized workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service(AKS)


• Author and maintain Azure Policy definitions, initiatives, and assignments.


• Drive compliance remediation and enforce tagging and guardrails.


• Manage identity and access: Entra ID, conditional access, RBAC, PIM.


• Support the cloud networking infrastructure


• Implement and evidence CMMC L2 / NSIT 800-171r2 controls.


• Monitor, patch, backup, and troubleshoot Azure resources.


• Automate and manage environment with PowerShell, AzureCLI, and Logic Apps.


• Build and maintain cost visibility: budgets, alerts, and Cost Management reporting.


• Collaborate with IT team members to design and implement new solutions.


• Document system configurations, procedures, and policies.


• Support in managing and maintaining Azure Data Factory and data pipeline architecture.


• Provide technical support and guidance to end-users.


• Plan and coordinate projects across multiple departments to meet organizational needs.


• Assist in building, operating, securing CI/CD pipelines


• Managing and supporting Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) infrastructure


• Supporting Azure CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm and underlying High Performance Compute Cluster

Qualifications:

• Hands-on Azure Government (GCC High) experience.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.


• 5 years of experience in system administration, with a focus on Azure cloud infrastructure.


• Operational AKS experience with deployments, networking, secrets, node pools, troubleshooting.


• Identity and access at depth: Entra ID, Conditional Access, RBAC, PIM, oAuth, Enterprise Applications.


• Strong knowledge of Azure networking: Azure Vnets, NSGs, UDRs, S2S VPN.


• CMMC L2 / NIST 800-171r2 requirements and how controls map to Azure configuration.


• Proficiency in automating tasks with PowerShell, AzureCLI, Logic Apps.


• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred:

• Infrastructure as code in production: Bicep or Terraform


• Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) administration


• DevOps experience: CI/CD pipelines, certificate lifecycle management, GitOps workflows


• Certifications: AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, CompTIA Security