IT- Azure Systems Administrator

About Monster Energy: Forget about blending in. That's not our style. We're the risk takers, the trailblazers, the gamechangers. We're not perfect and we don't pretend to be. We're raw, unfiltered, and a bit unconventional. Our drive is just like our athletes, unrivaled. The power is in your hands to define what success looks like and where you want to take your career. It's not just about what we do, but about who we become on along the way. We are much more than a brand here. We are a way of life, a mindset. Join us. A Day in the Life: We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure & Security Admin to help design, build, and secure our Microsoft Azure environment as we migrate workloads from on‑premises infrastructure to the cloud. This role is hands-on and responsible for implementing secure cloud foundations, supporting migrations, and operating Azure and Microsoft 365 services using modern cloud and security best practices. This position will play a key role in our effort to modernize our infrastructure, improving security posture, and enabling future growth by building a secure, scalable Azure platform. The Impact You'll Make: Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering 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) including: 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 to enforce security and compliance standards 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 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 Who You Are: 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 Experience with PaaS services (App Services, Azure SQL, etc.) Experience with Infrastructure as Code Familiarity 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 Monster Energy provides competitive total compensation. The estimated annual salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. Pay Range

$120,000—$160,000 USD

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