Title: Senior Azure Network Admin/Engineer
Hourly Pay: $60-69/hr (W2)
Duration: 12 month contract to hire
Location: Herndon VA 20170
Schedule: Hybrid onsite 3x/week (Mon-Fri day shift)
Why Open: Additional support needed
Interview Process: 2 rounds
Start Date: approx 9/29 - 10/6
Must Haves:
- 6+ years of experience in an IT enterprise System Admin role or Cloud Network Admin position
- Microsoft Azure Administrator experience
- Microsoft Azure Network Solutions experience
- Windows admin skills (Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy)
- Networking experience with Palo Alto firewall, Cisco ISE, VPN management, Aruba Wireless
- Must be able to go onsite minimum of 3x per week in Herndon, VA
Plusses:
- Professional industry certifications in area of expertise, certification such as MCSE, MCITP, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900), Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ104), Azure Certified Solutions Architect (AZ303/304), Design and Implement Microsoft Azure Network Solutions (AZ-700)
- Linux experience with the following platforms: SUSE, RedHat or CentOS
-Experience with integration of SEIM tools, backups, and monitoring tools
-Knowledge of Best Practice and security guides (ex. NIST 800-53 rev 4)
Job Summary:
This position is for a large software client. The Senior Cloud Administrator will be responsible for the overall evaluation, design and daily operation of the Corporate IT SAS (Server and Application Services) environment. This role serves as a “hands-on” Cloud network administrator who evaluates complex system requirements and then designs, implements and maintains the most efficient solutions. This role will develop and document technical standards, identify and evaluate new products, interface with vendors to purchase new hardware and software, and collaborate with other IT teams to provide guidance to resolve system and application issues. The Senior Network Azure Administrator will be directly responsible for the installation, configuration, upgrade, patching, maintenance and monitoring of the SAS environment across the entire Enterprise, while ensuring compliance to various security and encryption protocols for U.S. national security.
Key deliverables for success will be: ensuring 100% availability of the environment; implementing fault and performance management; enforcing corporate network, system and application security procedures.
General Responsibilities:
Create, implement and document the following processes for SAS Infrastructure:
-performance monitoring, problem troubleshooting, helpdesk response
-utilization, availability and growth patterns (capacity planning)
-landscape design, configuration and standards
-24/7 support, escalation and SLA models
-IMAC (installation, move, add, change) services for systems and applications
-change management methodology and communication strategy
- Create and maintain server/application diagrams and workflows
- Perform/coordinate incident diagnosis, corrective action, and root cause analysis
- Vulnerability management and monthly system patching and maintenance
- Oversee the configuration, testing, installation, modification, and servicing of all server components and applications
- Independently organize work requests based on departmental priorities and system criticality
- Manage vendor relationships required for the evaluation, installation, modification, upgrade, repair and preventative maintenance of SAS Infrastructure components
- Function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and consultant to other Infrastructure groups (Cloud Operations, Cyber Security, and Systems Administration).
- Plan, lead and perform comprehensive systems analysis and design activities including development of detailed functional requirements for new server infrastructure solutions
- Maintain responsibility for end-user (customer) satisfaction
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temp-to-hire
Pay: $60.00 - $69.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Herndon, VA 2017

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