Sr. Azure Infrastructure Administrator

Hybrid in The Woodlands, TX, US • Posted 3 days ago • Updated 3 days ago
Contract W2
6 Months
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • AZURE
  • AZURE ARC
  • AZURE SQL MI
  • AKS
  • AZURE VIRTUAL DESKTOP

Summary

Job Title: Senior Azure Infrastructure Administrator
Location: The Woodlands, TX, 77380
Work Schedule: Onsite 3x per week with ½ day Fridays
Duration:
6-month contract-to-hire
Work Authorization: s

Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Azure Infrastructure Administrator to own the design, reliability, and security of our Azure and hybrid environment. We need someone who can lead infrastructure and migration projects, drive automation, act as the escalation point for complex issues, and reduce costs in our environment.

Responsibilities
  • Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure (compute, networking, storage, identity)
  • Onboard and manage on-prem and multi-cloud servers using Azure Arc (policy, monitoring, updates, Defender integration)
  • Plan and execute SQL Server migrations to Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • Configure and tune Azure SQL MI/SQL DB (networking, security, HA/DR, backups, performance)
  • Administer Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, PIM, and RBAC
  • Enforce security and governance via Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, and Key Vault
  • Optimize cost and performance through rightsizing, reservations, and tagging standards
  • Document architecture and runbooks
 Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of hands-on Azure infrastructure experience
  • Working knowledge of Azure SQL MI configuration: VNet integration, private endpoints, failover groups, TDE/encryption, Entra authentication, and service tier sizing
  • Strong Azure networking skills (VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Private Link, DNS)
  • Solid Entra ID and hybrid identity experience (Entra Connect, AD DS)
  • Experience with Log Analytics/KQL, backup, and DR planning
 
Preferred
  • Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305)
  • SQL Server administration background (performance tuning, Always On, T-SQL)
  • Experience with AKS/containers, Azure Virtual Desktop, or Intune
  • Windows Server and Linux administration
 
About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities


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  • Dice Id: 10228513
  • Position Id: 26-160359
  • Posted 3 days ago

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About INSPYR Solutions

As a leading expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients’ business objectives and cultural needs. Our tailored offerings include a wide variety of professional services, project solutions, managed services, and talent resources, all bolstered by our strategic partnerships with cutting-edge technology services. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities.

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