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Azure Cloud Administration Specialist

New York, NY, US • Posted 16 hours ago • Updated 16 hours ago

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Skills

Firewall
MFA
Storage
Azure SQL
VMS
RBAC
PIM
AKS
NSGs
Azure Cloud Architecture
Azure Well-Architected Framework
Azure Networking (VNets
WAF)
Azure App Services
Key Vault
Azure Entra ID
Conditional Access
Zero Trust Security

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Recruiter Contat details:

Christy Vimala
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Job Title - Azure Cloud Administration Specialist
Contract duration - 1 year
Location - New York, NY 10007
Required Hours: 35 hours/week

Job Description:
Scope of Work

Design and architect solutions to implement a secure, scalable, and production-ready Azure cloud environment.
Span multiple environments including Development, QA, UAT, Staging, and Production.
Ensure solutions are built in alignment with the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
Support structured development, automated deployment using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub, testing, and secure application releases.
Ensure applications are securely deployed, reliably operated, and scalable to handle public use while meeting strict government security requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Design end-to-end Azure architecture across all environments, including secure network topologies.
Define subscription structure, resource groups, naming conventions, and tagging standards.
Provision and configure Azure resources such as VNets, App Services, VMs, SQL, Storage, Key Vault, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Define Azure security strategy, conduct threat modeling, and apply Zero Trust principles in alignment with DCAS and OTI Cyber GRC standards.
Configure Azure Entra ID integration and implement Identity and Access Management controls like RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access, and PIM.
Implement Azure policies and ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, and related frameworks.
Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and perform security reviews.
Develop runbooks, operational documentation, and architecture diagrams, and conduct knowledge transfers.
Provide necessary off-hour support during production cutovers or to troubleshoot and resolve critical issues.

Mandatory Skills (Required for Consideration)

Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered.

Extensive experience designing and implementing Azure cloud architecture across enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of the Azure Well-Architected Framework and cloud best practices for security, scalability, resilience, and governance.
Hands-on experience with Azure networking components like VNets, subnets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, WAF, and private endpoints.
Experience with Azure infrastructure provisioning, including App Services, VMs, Storage, SQL, and Key Vault.
Strong expertise in Identity and Access Management utilizing Azure Entra ID, RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access, and PIM.
Solid understanding of Zero Trust security architecture and implementation.
Experience implementing Azure Policy, governance controls, and security baselines.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks including ISO 27001 and NIST.
Experience with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD security integration.
Strong documentation skills for creating architecture diagrams and runbooks.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration skills.

Desirable Skills

PowerShell and Azure CLI scripting.
Experience with Azure Cost Management and GitHub Actions.
Azure Administrator Associate certification.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.

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Dice Id: 90859525
Position Id: 2026-3017
Posted 16 hours ago

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