Azure SME
Job Location:
Job Location:
Jackson, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
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Posted on:
21 days ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Job Functions Overview:
Azure Environment Management Oversee and maintain the existing Azure tenants and Management Groups while ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
Cloud Architecture For both ITS and agencies design review and implement Azure solutions that meet performance security and scalability requirements.
Troubleshooting and Support Serve as a senior point of contact for complex Azure-related issues including network connectivity. This will require coordination with internal teams and agencies to determine root cause and remediation strategies.
Vendor Relationships Work with Microsoft and other third-party vendors to integrate various products into the overall Azure ecosystem.
Mentorship and Training Provide knowledge transfer training and coaching to staff members to build internal cloud expertise. Help with the creation and maintenance of technical documentation standards and playbooks.
Governance and Security Work with ITS and agency security teams to ensure industry best practices (such as Azure Policy and Microsoft Defender for Cloud) and various compliance requirements are met.
Required Skills/Experience
Deep knowledge of key Azure services (VMs Azure Storage Azure SQL/Cosmos DB VNet Microsoft Entra ID Azure Functions Azure Resource Manager templates etc.).
Experience leading cloud migrations or implementations in a complex multi-tenant/subscription environment.
Strong network troubleshooting abilities to help resolve connectivity issues both inside the Azure cloud environment and ingressing/egressing to the States on-premises environment (e.g. ExpressRoute VPN).
Familiarity with Azure Landing Zone implementations and management using Azure Landing Zone reference architectures or ALZ deployment tools.
Proficiency with infrastructure as code (ARM templates Bicep Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps GitHub Actions).
Experience implementing security best practices (e.g. Azure RBAC encryption network segmentation and Azure Policies).
Familiarity with DevOps principles containerization (Docker AKS Azure Container Apps) and serverless architectures.
Strong troubleshooting abilities across networking storage and compute layers in Azure.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven experience mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative learning-focused environment.
Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.
Strong organizational skills capable of managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Ability to lead architectural reviews and navigate ambiguity in designing solutions to complex business problems.
Preferred/Not Required
Microsoft Azure Expert-level certification (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).
Experience in a government or highly regulated environment (e.g. HIPAA CJIS IRS 1075 compliance).
Knowledge of ITIL project management methodologies (e.g. PMP Agile) and enterprise IT governance frameworks.
Familiarity with other public cloud providers and hybrid-cloud environments (e.g. Azure Arc).
Working knowledge of common scripting/programming languages (Python Bash Powerhell).
