Cloud Systems Administrator

Cloud Systems AdministratorPosition Overview: The client is seeking a skilled and proactive Cloud Systems Administrator to join our dedicated IT team. In this contract-to-hire role, you will be instrumental in the end-to-end management of our cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. We are looking for a professional who thrives in a hybrid environment and is passionate about leveraging Microsoft Azure to support critical state agency operations.Key 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.Serve as Tier 2 Support for general desktop support issues. Able to follow and write KBs for knowledge transfer to Tier 1 Service Desk.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.Utilize Azure monitoring tools (Workspace Analytics) to maintain system health and security oversight.Work 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.