About The Role
This role provides the opportunity to work on a modern hybrid cloud environment supporting scientific research, engineering, and corporate business operations. As a member of a collaborative IT team, you'll play a key role in evolving our cloud platform and helping shape the future of our infrastructure.
Current and planned initiatives include:
- Migrating on-premises Windows Server infrastructure into Microsoft Azure
- Expanding hybrid Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID services
- Building scalable Azure infrastructure supporting engineering workloads
- Supporting Azure SQL environments and future cloud data initiatives
- Implementing Azure Batch compute environments for engineering simulations
- Improving cloud networking, automation, monitoring, and disaster recovery
- Supporting future cloud initiatives across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, administer, and maintain Microsoft Azure infrastructure and services.
- Manage Windows Server workloads hosted in Azure, including Domain Controllers, Remote Desktop Services, application servers, file services, and supporting infrastructure.
- Administer hybrid Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Microsoft 365 identity services.
- Assist with migrating existing on-premises infrastructure into Microsoft Azure.
- Deploy and maintain Azure networking components including Virtual Networks, VPN Gateways, Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall, Bastion, and Load Balancers.
- Support Azure SQL Server deployments and future cloud data platform initiatives.
- Assist with implementing Azure Batch and scalable compute resources supporting engineering workloads.
- Monitor system health, availability, security, and performance while proactively identifying and resolving issues.
- Automate administrative tasks using PowerShell and other scripting tools where appropriate.
- Collaborate with the IT Infrastructure Manager on cloud architecture, security improvements, disaster recovery, and infrastructure modernization projects.
- Participate in future multi-cloud initiatives involving AWS and Google Cloud Platform as business needs evolve.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational standards, and infrastructure diagrams.
- Provide technical guidance and support for complex infrastructure issues while partnering with the IT Service Desk to ensure operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
- Four (4) or more years of experience administering Microsoft Azure infrastructure in an enterprise environment.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Microsoft 365 identity services.
- Hands-on experience deploying and administering Azure Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks, VPNs, Azure Backup, Azure Monitor, and related Azure services.
- Working knowledge of Azure networking concepts including routing, VPNs, firewalls, and network security.
- Experience migrating servers or applications into Microsoft Azure.
- Preferred: Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation; Experience supporting Azure SQL Server environments; Experience with Azure Batch or other high-performance compute environments; Experience with Azure Data Lake Storage or related Azure data services; Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Bicep, ARM Templates, or Terraform; Experience supporting AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform environments; Experience with Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Sentinel, or other enterprise security platforms.