Cloud Systems Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

ASSYST is seeking a skilled and proactive Cloud Systems Administrator to play a key role in overseeing, managing, troubleshooting, and executing cloud services and platforms to support our client's infrastructure, applications, data, and broader business needs, in Tallahassee, Florida (Onsite role).

As a Cloud Systems Administrator, the duties will span broad administrative tasks—such as managing user access, archiving files, overseeing security measures, and monitoring shared resources as well as high-level strategic initiatives. This role requires hands-on management of Microsoft 365, identity platforms, and a robust multi-cloud environment.

Please note: This is an onsite role and requires the candidate to report onsite at Tallahassee, Florida, 5 days a week.
Interview Mode: In-Person.

Responsibilities:

• Support and expand internal infrastructure while making recommendations for future server and software upgrades.
• Coordinate server configuration and administration with multiple internal and external parties, including contractors and specialized data centers.
• Monitor systems, applications, and internet components to ensure maximum security, availability, and performance.
• Establish and maintain network systems by evaluating performance issues—including availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency—while defining network policies, managing firewalls, and executing the installation and testing of equipment.
• Maintain network and systems performance through regular monitoring, analysis, performance tuning, and troubleshooting, escalating complex problems to vendors as needed.
• Build and manage professional relationships in a multi-front, matrixed environment to direct technology initiatives across the organization.
• Identify opportunities to refactor existing solutions to obtain better performance, cost savings, and operational efficiency.
• Create and manage Azure DevOps projects, organizational settings, git repositories, and deployment pipelines.
• Recommend, assist with, and deploy complex application hosting solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and other cloud services.
• Provide technical support and collaboration for other internal IT staff, including development teams.
• Perform routine administrative security tasks, including adding and removing authorized users, archiving files, protecting passwords, and executing security hardening.
• Complete other technical and operational duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or technical institute degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
• 5 – 8 years of professional experience in information systems engineering or a related field is required.
• 2 – 3 years experience with: Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022.
• 2 – 3 years IIS Administration.
• 2 – 3 years of network communications, including TCP/IP and DNS Samba/CIFS file sharing and NTFS permissions.
• 2 – 3 years of strong professional experience in AWS cloud systems is required.
• 2 – 3 years of strong professional experience in Microsoft Azure cloud systems is highly desired.
• 2 – 3 years of experience with other cloud providers, such as GCP, is highly desired.
• 2 – 3 years of professional experience in the administration of Microsoft software is highly desired.
• 3 – 5 years of IT work experience in infrastructure/network environments in systems operations, support, maintenance, and administration.
• 3 – 5 years of professional experience supporting middleware such as API Management , IT Service Automation tools , and batch job services is highly desired.

ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law