Cloud Systems Administrator

Location: Phoenix, AZ – Hybrid

Duration: Contract to Hire
Pay rate: $36.43/hour on W2
Candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card holders.

About the role

The Client is seeking a skilled and proactive Cloud Systems Administrator to join a dedicated IT team. In this contract-to-hire role, you will manage the end-to-end cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. The position supports critical state agency operations using Microsoft Azure in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation, maintenance, and continuous monitoring of the agency’s Microsoft Azure solutions.
• Manage major Azure environment services, including compute, storage, networking, and security frameworks.
• Provide Tier 2 support for general desktop support issues.
• Create and maintain knowledge-base articles for Tier 1 Service Desk knowledge transfer.
• Administer core infrastructure components such as DNS, Domain Controllers, and Azure Active Directory (including Hybrid Join and AAD Connect).
• Maintain Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services, including SQL databases, Managed SQL instances, and Web App service plans.
• Use Azure monitoring tools (Workspace Analytics) to maintain system health and security oversight.
• Collaborate with Support Services for inventory management and asset tracking.
• Manage endpoint security and device compliance using Microsoft Intune and Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.
• Automate administrative tasks and manage certificate life cycles and recovery vaults.
• Lead proactive vulnerability remediation efforts to ensure the security and integrity of all agency systems.

Requirements

• Experience with Azure Cloud
• Tier 2 support experience for general desktop support issues
• Experience with Domain Name System (DNS)

Preferred Skills

• Microsoft Intune experience
• Mobile Device Management (MDM)
• Experience with Azure monitoring tools (Workspace Analytics)