Azure Cloud Systems Administrator - State Agency - $32-36/hr W2 - Phoenix Hybrid - Contract-to-Hire

Contract | SunSoft Online | United States Posted On 08/19/2026 Job Information Job Opening ID 2978 Location Phoenix AZ Client Name AZ State Job Opening Status In-progress Technology Number of Positions 1 City Phoenix State/Province Arizona 85001 Job Description SunSoft Online is hiring a Cloud Systems Administrator for a state agency's IT division in Phoenix. This is a contract-to-hire role converting to permanent state employment , contract through June 2027, then FTE conversion. Hybrid schedule after the first 2-3 months onsite (downtown Phoenix, 85007). Required: experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud · Tier 2 desktop support experience · DNS administration. The work: managing the agency's Azure environment (compute, storage, networking, security); administering DNS, Domain Controllers, and Azure Active Directory including Hybrid Join and AAD Connect; maintaining Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services including SQL databases and Web App service plans; endpoint security and device compliance via Intune and MDM; Tier 2 desktop support with knowledge-base documentation for the Tier 1 service desk; certificate lifecycle management; and vulnerability remediation. The facts: $32-36/hr W2 depending on experience · full-time day shift · contract-to-hire: requires U.S. citizenship or green card, the state cannot sponsor visas and candidates must be eligible for permanent conversion · onsite the first 2-3 months, hybrid after · start approximately September 21 · in-person interview within a week of the close · start within two weeks of offer · HireRight background check and drug screening · Phoenix metro residents only, current city on resume · W2 only, no C2C. Resume tip: if your genuine experience includes Azure, Azure AD / Entra, Intune, MDM, DNS, Domain Controllers, Tier 2 support, IaaS, SQL, those words belong in your actual job descriptions. Required Qualification Experience with Azure Cloud · Tier 2 support for general desktop support issues · DNS. Preferred: Intune experience · Mobile Device Management (MDM) · Azure monitoring tools (Workspace Analytics). #J-18808-Ljbffr SunSoft Online