Azure Application & Platform Administrator

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Azure Application & Platform Administrator

We are KBR

When you become part of our KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through internal collaboration, and with our partners and customers, we're defining tomorrow's challenges, then providing the innovative solutions to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to Zero Harm and our Sustainability Platform.

In September 2025, we announced that we are spinning our Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. This role would ultimately be part of that new company. Our Mission Technology Solutions business partners with governments and defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and critical infrastructure customers to deliver high-end engineering, science, technology, and mission support solutions. From national security and readiness to advanced research, cyber, logistics, and life-cycle sustainment, our teams help customers solve complex challenges in some of the world's most demanding environments. Whether supporting operations on the ground, at sea, in the air, or in space, our clients trust us to deliver mission-critical capabilities every day.

Working with us means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions.

As the needs of the world change, we're ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.

We are IT

We are strategic enablers of the business, delivering scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions that drive operational excellence and support enterprise growth. We partner closely with functions across the organization to modernize systems, unlock data-driven insights, and enhance the digital employee experience. Our global footprint and commitment to transformation position us at the forefront of leveraging technology to create lasting business value.

About the Role

The Azure Application & Platform Administrator is responsible for the administration, monitoring, maintenance, and support of KBR's Azure application and platform services ecosystem. This role focuses on supporting Azure-hosted applications, cloud-native services, and platform technologies while ensuring secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective cloud operations.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience supporting Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) technologies and partnering with application teams to deploy, troubleshoot, monitor, and optimize business-critical cloud workloads. Working closely with Cloud Architects, DevOps, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Application Development teams, this individual will help maintain and enhance KBR's Azure application platform while supporting cloud modernization and operational excellence initiatives across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Azure Platform Administration & Operations

• Administer and support Azure platform services, subscriptions, management groups, resource groups, and application workloads.
• Support onboarding and operational readiness of Azure-hosted applications and cloud-native services.
• Deploy, configure, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Azure PaaS and supporting Azure infrastructure required for application workloads.
• Work closely with application teams to support the availability, performance, reliability, and security of cloud-hosted workloads.

Azure Application Platform Administration

• Administer and support Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Storage Accounts, Application Insights, Logic Apps, and related Azure platform services.
• Monitor application health, availability, performance, and operational metrics across Azure-hosted workloads.
• Partner closely with development and application support teams to troubleshoot application and platform-related issues.
• Support application deployments, release activities, platform maintenance, and operational transitions.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, logging, backup, and recovery solutions for Azure-hosted applications.
• Assist with root cause analysis of application incidents and performance issues.
• Support platform scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization initiatives.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Support implementation and maintenance of Azure Policy, Management Groups, RBAC controls, and resource governance standards.
• Monitor cloud environments for compliance with organizational security and operational requirements.
• Assist with remediation of findings identified through vulnerability assessments, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and security reviews.
• Support audit, compliance, and security assessment activities.
• Promote adoption of Azure security and governance best practices.

Azure Well-Architected Framework

• Support operational practices aligned with Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework principles, including reliability, security, operational excellence, performance efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Participate in environment reviews and implementation of recommendations that improve platform maturity and operational effectiveness.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain automation solutions utilizing PowerShell, Azure CLI, and infrastructure-as-code methodologies.
• Support deployment automation, operational efficiency initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, scalability, and operational support processes.

Cost Management & Optimization

• Monitor Azure resource utilization and consumption.
• Identify and support implementation of cost optimization opportunities.
• Assist with operational and financial reporting related to cloud resource usage.

Documentation & Standards

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure documentation supports operational readiness, governance requirements, and audit compliance.
• Promote consistency through adoption of Azure administration standards and best practices.

Support & Collaboration

• Provide Tier 2 operational support for Azure services and cloud platforms.
• Participate in incident management, problem management, and root cause analysis activities.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, application, and project teams.
• Support cloud projects, production deployments, and after-hours maintenance activities when required.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• U.S. Citizen required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if required by business or government project needs.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field required; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• 2-4+ years of hands-on experience supporting Microsoft Azure environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise cloud infrastructure and production workloads.

Azure Platform & Application Administration Expertise:

• Experience supporting Azure PaaS services in a production environment, including Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Application Insights, Storage Accounts, and related platform technologies.
• Experience supporting application platforms rather than solely infrastructure administration.
• Experience troubleshooting application connectivity, authentication, performance, and platform-related issues.
• Experience working with application development, DevOps, or software engineering teams.
• Experience utilizing Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and related observability tools.
• Understanding of web application hosting, application lifecycles, CI/CD processes, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience utilizing PowerShell, Azure CLI, or similar automation tools.
• Working knowledge of Azure identity, networking, security, governance, and operational support concepts.
• Experience monitoring and troubleshooting Azure platform services and supporting cloud infrastructure.

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and customer service.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
• Familiarity with Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Cost Management, and related governance tools.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code technologies such as Terraform, Azure Bicep, Azure DevOps, GitHub, or similar platforms.
• Exposure to AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Experience supporting regulated, government, or security-sensitive environments.
• Experience creating technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.