Azure Administrator Sterling, VA
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Job Location:
Sterling, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Geoquest USA Inc. (formerly The Reinforced Earth Company) is recognized as the inventor and market leader of the MSE (Mechanically Stabilized Earth) retaining wall industry. The company provides the design and supply of materials of proprietary retaining wall systems and earth related technologies to contractors and owners for use in civil engineering. Our company works as a sub-contractor/material supplier on DOT and privately owned projects. We perform all duties associated with our jobs from sales marketing civil engineering/design supply and construction support.
Geoquest USA Inc. is currently seeking an Azure Administrator for its Sterling VA office location. The Azure Administrator shall report to the Infrastructure Manager and is responsible for deploying managing and supporting Microsoft Azure cloud environments. This role ensures that Azure resources are configured efficiently secured properly and monitored proactively to meet organizational requirements for performance availability and cost optimization.
Primary Responsibilities:
Cloud Infrastructure Management
- Deploy configure and maintain Azure resources including Virtual Machines VNets Storage
Accounts Load Balancers and App Services. - Manage Azure Active Directory (AAD) objects identity governance and role-based access control
(RBAC). - Oversee and optimize Azure networking components (VNets NSGs VPN Gateways ExpressRoute
Firewalls).
- Deploy configure and maintain Azure resources including Virtual Machines VNets Storage
Monitoring & Operations
- Monitor system performance availability and security through Azure Monitor Log Analytics and
Application Insights. - Perform routine maintenance patching backup management and disaster recovery operations
(ASR Backup Vaults). - Troubleshoot Azure service issues and implement permanent fixes.
- Monitor system performance availability and security through Azure Monitor Log Analytics and
Security & Compliance
- Implement Azure security best practices including policies blueprints and conditional access.
- Manage encryption key vaults managed identities and compliance configurations.
- Work with security teams to maintain adherence to organizational and regulatory standards.
Automation & Optimization
- Automate deployments using ARM templates Bicep Terraform or Azure CLI/PowerShell.
- Improve cloud efficiency through cost management (budgets tagging right-sizing).
- Contribute to DevOps pipelines and processes where applicable.
Collaboration & Support
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including networking security development and support.
- Provide Tier 2/3 support for Azure-related escalations.
- Maintain documentation for architecture configuration and operational procedures.
Required Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- 3 years of hands-on experience administering Azure environments.
- Strong understanding of Azure services including compute networking identity and storage.
- Proficiency in PowerShell and/or Azure CLI.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Experience implementing security and governance within Azure.
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS routing firewalls VPN).
Soft Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in both team settings and independently.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities and sound decision-making.
- Solid project management skills including task prioritization and multitasking under pressure.
- Availability for occasional after-hours and weekend work when required.
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally for business purposes.
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Azure administration.
- Zscaler cloud security administration.
- PowerShell scripting.
- Active Directory management.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP BGP and OSPF routing protocols.
- VMware virtualization technologies.
- Microsoft 365 (Office 365) administration.
- Windows Server 2019/2022.
- HP/Aruba networking hardware management.
- Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama management.
Additional Information:
This position supports a geographically distributed environment across the Americas and may involve work in datacenter environments critical systems and high-availability infrastructure. Some travel and after- hours maintenance windows are required.
Work Environment / Physical Demands:
The responsibilities will be carried out in a traditional office environment under traditional office conditions. Employee will be familiar with and observe safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
Geoquest USA Inc. offers commensurate salaries and a strong Benefit Package including:
- 11 days paid Vacation to start increasing to 16 days at 5 years and 21 days at 10 years.
- 11 paid Holidays
- 401(k) with Company Contribution
- Medical Dental (with Orthodontia for children up to age 26) and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending
- Wellness Program with Incentives
- Free Parking
For more information about our Company please visit us online at USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Hadoop
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Windows
- Apache
- Linux
- SAN
- Shell Scripting
- System Administration
- Administrative Experience
- Scripting
- Oracle
- Troubleshooting
About Company
RECo has completed more than 45,000 MSE walls across the United States. Make your next MSE project a success by selecting The Reinforced Earth Company
