[Hiring] Cloud Project Administrator @ACCELERA SOLUTIONS INC

Role Description

Accelera Solutions is looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Project Administrator to support our customer in providing a common set of required EIT services across 187 bases. This role aims to implement a consistent, high-quality experience for users across all mission environments and enable the United States Air Force to transition focus from network operations and on-premise systems to an enterprise-based Azure Cloud environment.

As a senior technical Azure administrator, you will:

• Operate and maintain an Azure-based, US Government multi-region enterprise platform for the Dept. of the Air Force.
• Work independently on assigned tasks and collaborate with multiple application teams to integrate systems and solutions.
• Triage issues and prioritize tasks.
• Communicate effectively, including answering questions and troubleshooting issues within the Azure core infrastructure and application services.
• Work with your manager to understand requirements, priorities, and objectives.
• Participate in development, design, review, deploy, maintain, and monitor Azure infrastructure services.
• Ensure product success and follow all established processes and standards.
• Manage Azure cloud workloads in day-to-day operations.
• Perform various tasks such as planning, designing, managing, supporting, and maintaining Azure cloud computing-related activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ownership: This is a Senior Position requiring multiple years of current and relevant Azure experience. Expected to work with minimal supervision and manage individual tasks.
• 5+ years’ experience with Azure cloud services such as virtual network appliances, Express Routes, Vnets/peering, Network Watcher, VPN, firewalls, NSGs, routing/route tables, Dedicated Hosts, private endpoints, Azure Sentinel, Log Analytics workspace, Bastion, virtual machines and VM images, storage accounts, Azure Key Vault, and Azure DNS.
• Deploy and manage Azure cloud resources and infrastructure components using automation tools like Azure CLI, PowerShell, Azure Resource Manager, and Terraform.
• Security: Experience with best practices for Azure cloud environments, Cloud Computing SRG, Azure PIM, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Conditional Access Policies, Defender for Cloud (DfC), Azure Policy, and Regulatory Compliance such as IL5 and NIST 800-53 Rev 5.
• Experience with Azure Governance capabilities with Management Groups, Subscriptions, and Resource Groups.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure for cost-effectiveness, performance, and scalability.
• Automation: Develop and maintain automation scripts and templates to streamline provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes.
• Monitoring and Logging: Set up monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to track the health and performance of cloud resources.
• Backup and Disaster Recovery: Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies to protect data and applications hosted in the cloud.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Application teams, developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators.
• Documentation: Strong skills in documenting cloud architectures, configurations, and operational processes and procedures.

Qualifications

• Active DoD clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years direct experience in Azure cloud network architecture or a related Azure role, preferably in a large-scale cloud environment. An additional five years of direct Azure experience can substitute for Bachelor’s Degree.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and clients.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and work well under pressure.
• Strong ability to work independently, asking for help/clarification when needed.

Requirements

• Active Certifications: CompTIA Security+
• Preferred Active Azure Certifications: Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect