[Hiring] Senior Technical Lead @Estrada Consultingorporated

Role Description

The Senior Technical Lead is a qualified resource required as a member of the System Administration team to support DCSS's integrated enterprise ecosystem, which includes the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) application and broad platforms, identity systems, cloud services, and infrastructure components. This role involves providing expert-level Azure, Windows Server, identity, VMware/SAN, and hybrid-infrastructure administration.

The Senior Technical Lead must demonstrate deep expertise in administering, optimizing, and automating Azure and Windows-based systems in enterprise hybrid-cloud environments while supporting VMware/SAN operations during the transition away from on-premises compute.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Supporting and enhancing the configuration, stability, and reliability of Azure and Windows Server systems supporting CSE operations, including services such as Microsoft Entra ID for identity and access management.
• Engineering and optimizing Azure Cloud environments (VM sizing, storage performance, network configuration, identity integration, monitoring, policy enforcement).
• Maintaining and supporting on-prem VMware virtualization and SAN storage systems during the transition period.
• Administering Windows Server, Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access, RBAC, identity lifecycle, and authentication/authorization systems.
• Managing single sign-on (SSO) integrations with SaaS platforms.
• Implementing automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using PowerShell, Terraform, and Azure-native orchestration tools.
• Providing support for containerization and related platform technologies.
• Performing routine administration including monitoring, updates, log review, backup validation, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Supporting audit, compliance, and configuration remediation efforts.
• Leading and supporting troubleshooting and root-cause analysis efforts.
• Developing and maintaining system documentation, configuration baselines, standards, and reference materials.
• Utilizing Azure Arc for hybrid server governance and Update Manager for patch automation.

Qualifications

• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience aligning IT systems with organizational business processes.
• At least five (5) years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity.
• Possession of a bachelor's degree in an IT-related or Engineering field (or equivalent qualifying experience).

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Resident.
• Must work remotely Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time (unless directed otherwise).
• Must adhere to all DCSS policies and software standards.
• Must undergo background investigations if Federal Tax Information access is required.
• Must comply with strict confidentiality and information privacy/security requirements regarding DCSS PCSI.

Benefits

• Remote work opportunity.
• Time and Materials contract; paid for actual hours of service provided.
• Duration: Two (2) years with one (1) optional year extension.
• Up to 4,160 hours per full-time resource during the twenty-four (24) months.