IT- Azure Systems Administrator

Azure Systems Administrator

A Day in the Life:

• Design, deploy, and operate Azure infrastructure
• Build and maintain Azure landing zones, subscriptions, networking, and shared services
• Support migration of on-prem workloads to Azure using lift-and-shift and modernization approaches
• Manage Azure compute, storage, networking, and PaaS services
• Implement high availability, resiliency, backup, and disaster recovery strategies

Identity, Security & Governance:

• Manage and secure Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Configure and maintain Microsoft Defender for Cloud & Defender for Endpoint/Identity/Office 365
• Apply Azure Policy & governance controls
• Perform security hardening and continuous posture improvement

Monitoring, Operations & Reliability:

• Monitor environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, and identity-related issues
• Support patching, vulnerability management, and configuration drift remediation
• Participate in on-call rotation for cloud infrastructure support (as required)

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:

• Work closely with Security, Networking, and Application and business teams
• Provide guidance on secure cloud design patterns
• Document architecture, standards, and operational procedures
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud-native services and tools

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems, or cloud engineering
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in production environments
• Strong knowledge of: Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls); Identity and access management; Windows Server and/or Linux administration; PaaS services (App Services, Azure SQL, etc.); Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with cloud security concepts and shared responsibility model
• Strong troubleshooting and operational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience migrating workloads from on-premises to Azure
• Experience with Microsoft 365 security (Defender, compliance features)
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500) are a plus

Pay & Benefits

The estimated annual salary range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000 USD.

Monster Energy provides competitive total compensation. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities