Azure Enclave Admin

About the role

Zachary Piper Solutions is hiring an Azure Enclave Admin for a direct placement role in Springfield, Virginia. The position requires Top Secret w/ SCI eligibility and involves supporting critical cloud and infrastructure operations in a highly secure environment, with expected experience in Azure administration, cloud infrastructure, system administration, configuration management, technical documentation, network security, and secure enclave environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform system patching, firmware updates, and configuration management across enclave environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve enclave, system, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and implementation guides.
• Support the administration of Azure environments, including compute, networking, storage, and identity services.
• Collaborate with engineering and security teams to implement security controls, assess risks, and improve infrastructure operations.

Requirements

• 5-8+ years of experience in system administration, enclave management, configuration management, and system patching.
• At least 6 months of experience managing and administering production Azure services, including compute, networking, storage, and identity.
• Experience administering Azure environments, including Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and Entra ID (Azure Active Directory).
• Experience creating and managing virtual machines (VMs), containers, and Azure storage resources.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, and infrastructure-as-code technologies including Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Bicep, and Terraform.
• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining technical documentation, runbooks, SOPs, security implementation guides, and Azure architecture diagrams.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux system administration, TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, and hybrid cloud environments, including Azure Government Cloud and on-premises integrations.
• Strong understanding of cloud security concepts, including IAM, network security, encryption, Zero Trust, and security controls.
• Experience conducting infrastructure and security risk assessments and recommending improvements to architecture, configurations, and operational practices.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers, security architects, and compliance stakeholders while communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Certifications

• CompTIA Security+ and AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification.
• Candidates who are not currently certified must obtain the required certifications within six months of hire; failure to do so may result in termination of employment.
• A higher-level certification may be accepted in place of AZ-104 at Microsoft’s discretion.

Pay

Salary range: $181,480 - $213,928 (depending on experience)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)/retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Maternity/paternity leave