Jr. Azure DevOps Engineer

A mission-driven organization near Charleston, SC, is hiring an Azure DevOps Engineer to own and evolve its Azure cloud infrastructure, migrate applications from on-prem to the cloud, and deploy cloud-native applications to Azure. This is a hands-on technical role with real ownership, a flexible work schedule, and the opportunity to make a daily impact supporting the defense and national security community.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is a stable, rapidly growing organization operating at the intersection of technology and national security. The team is collaborative, bright, and genuinely enjoys working together to solve meaningful problems.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS ROLE

• Work for a stable, rapidly growing organization where you can grow personally and professionally.
• Leverage your expertise in cloud administration, hybrid infrastructure, and systems engineering in ways that directly shape the platform.
• Do meaningful work with a real daily impact, supporting operations tied to defense and national security.
• Collaborate with a fun, bright, motivated team that truly enjoys working together.
• Competitive salary plus robust benefits: medical, dental, vision, a retirement savings plan with a strong company contribution, generous PTO, and more.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and cost-effective Azure solutions, including IaaS, PaaS, networking, storage, backup/recovery, and hybrid connectivity.
• Provide hands-on administration of Azure resources: Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Azure Files, Azure Storage, Azure Backup, and Site Recovery.
• Implement and maintain security and compliance controls aligned with organizational policies.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and resolve incidents using Splunk, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and traditional tools.
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement following incidents or outages.
• Perform cost analysis and optimization of Azure infrastructure with actionable recommendations.
• Manage hybrid identity solutions (DUO, Azure AD/Entra ID, AD Connect, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access) and enforce RBAC policies.
• Contribute to cloud governance standards, including policies, tagging, naming conventions, and access controls.
• Maintain and support on-premises platforms, including Active Directory, VMware, Windows Server, Linux Server (RHEL/Ubuntu), Nutanix HCI, and Cohesity.
• Perform hardware/software/firmware upgrades, patch management, lifecycle management, and warranty tracking.
• Collaborate with Application and DevOps teams to enable cloud adoption and platform best practices.
• Mentor junior staff or lead small project teams as needed.
• Support 24x7x365 IT operations and work in conjunction with or lead external vendors.

WHAT YOU BRING

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology, or an Associate's degree with 4 years of related experience.
• 1 to 2 years of progressive systems and cloud administration experience, with a minimum of 2 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience (design, implementation, migration, and operations).
• Systems administration experience with Windows Server 2022 and Linux in an enterprise environment.
• Active Azure certifications strongly preferred (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, or newer equivalents).
• Knowledge of Azure services: Virtual Machines, Virtual Network, Azure Storage, Azure Files, Azure Backup, Site Recovery, Azure AD/Entra ID, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and cost management.
• Strong hybrid identity and networking skills, including VPN Gateway, VNet peering, NSGs, and firewalls.
• Solid understanding of Linux Server, Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and PowerShell scripting.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of IT security best practices.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and grasp new concepts quickly.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as this position requires access to U.S.-only data systems.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

ABOUT CATCH TALENT

Catch Talent is a high-touch recruiting agency that delivers end-to-end talent acquisition solutions to growing technology, digital media, and professional services companies. Headquartered in Charleston, SC, Catch brings decades of technical recruiting expertise to local and national clients and offers a full range of flexible solutions, including direct placement hiring, recruitment process outsourcing, contract and contract-to-hire models. Learn more at catchtalent.com.

Catch Talent provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.