Job Summary:
The Senior Azure Systems & Platform Engineer supports enterprise mission systems in a secure DoD environment. This role combines systems administration and platform engineering responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure operations, deployment, and sustainment.
*This position is contingent upon contract award.*
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Core Responsibilities
Administer, configure, and maintain Microsoft Azure and hybrid enterprise environments, ensuring availability, performance, and operational stability
Deploy, manage, and sustain Azure compute, storage, networking, and identity-integrated services in accordance with organizational and security requirements
Perform system monitoring, patching, upgrades, backups, and recovery activities for Azure-hosted and hybrid systems
Package, configure, and deploy applications and system components to standardized environments, ensuring consistency across development, test, and production tiers
Support platform standardization and environment readiness, including baseline configurations, images, and deployment patterns
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, platform, and application-level issues, coordinating with development, IA, and operations teams as required
Implement and maintain configuration management and change control processes to support stable and auditable system operations
Support incident response and problem management activities, including root-cause analysis and corrective action
Collaborate with Information Assurance and cybersecurity personnel to remediate security findings, apply system hardening, and maintain compliance with security controls
Support system onboarding, sustainment, and lifecycle activities, including environment transitions, upgrades, and decommissioning
Maintain accurate system documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures
Participate in continuous improvement efforts, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and repeatability of platform operations
Ensure systems and platforms remain compliant with DoD 8140 / DCWF qualification requirements and organizational policies
Job Requirements (Education/Skills/Experience):
Required Qualifications
Experience:
Minimum 4 years of systems administration, platform engineering, or equivalent experience
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Azure Expertise (Required):
Proven hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure environments
Certifications (Required):
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or higher
DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT-II–compliant certification (e.g., Security+, SSCP, GSEC)
Security Requirement:
Active Secret clearance
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation, or any other basis prohibited by law. We participate in E-Verify.