Systems Administrator Windows ServerAzure

Job Title: Systems Administrator (Windows Server/Azure)

Location: Tallahassee FL

Duration: 12months

Job Description;

• Develop and maintain processes that optimize Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO) environment and pipelines.

• Analyze Azure resource performance to identify resource contention and recommend changes or upgrades as needed to ensure optimization.

• Develop and maintain technical specifications standards procedures and systems documentation.

• Inventory document install and maintain applications on Azure resources and assist development staff with access.

• Analyze troubleshoot and resolve Windows and Linux server issues with minimal impact on users.

• Write PowerShell scripts to monitor server properties and perform ADO activities.

• Administer DevOps security as needed for OIT staff and users.

• Research and recommend appropriate technical solutions to meet functional requirements.

• Provide recommendations for possible process improvements within the Departments infrastructure team.

• Create schedules for the development and implementation of software systems.

• Develop system test plans to ensure software meets design criteria.

• Perform additional ADO Administrator tasks as required by the Department.

• Deploy and maintain Azure resources and other cloud technologies.

• Design architecture for integrating core infrastructure technologies in support of enterprise applications.

• Perform risk assessments of existing and new technology deployments.

• Recommend implement and monitor security auditing and alerting solutions.

• Monitor cloud and onpremises resources to verify integrity and availability.

• Troubleshoot operational issues escalate as appropriate and offer solutions.

• Collaborate with application development network security and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration within the production

environment.

• Establish standards tools and processes to be used by the team and ensure adherence and compliance to those standards.

• Utilize automation tools such as Terraform Ansible or a similar tool.

• Ensure timely resolution of issues and communicate the status and resolution to all impacted parties.

• Keep current on new technologies and advancements in current technologies.

• Assist with special projects or other duties as assigned.

• Build and test automation tools for infrastructure provisioning.

• Handle code deployments in all environments.

• Monitor metrics and develop strategies for improvement.

• Build maintain and monitor configuration standards.

• Oversee daytoday administration and management of projects.

• Develop and implement software features using agile methodology.

• Update existing processes and improve infrastructure and application development.

• Manage continuous integration and delivery tools (CI/CD) in collaboration with the DevOps team.

• Coordinate with team members to plan capacity and scaling needs.

• Lead and mentor junior team members.

• Interact with stakeholders and customers to gather requirements and provide updates.

Required Experience:

• Five (5) or more years of Windows server experience.

• Three (3) or more years of Microsoft Azure/Cloud experience.

• Three (3) or more years of Linux server experience.

• Minimum of three (3) years of active handson experience in Azure cloud services (e.g. IaaS PaaS and SaaS).

• Experience writing testing and executing PowerShell scripts.

• Experience working in a virtual server/Cloud environment.

• Experience installing maintaining and supporting 3rd party applications.

• Achieve and maintain professional IT certifications such as Microsoft MCSA or MCSE HPE ASE or Master ASE VMware VCP Fortinet NSE.

• Ability to create detailed Visio diagrams.

• Knowledge of IT industry standards change management processes and use of enterprise standards change control procedures.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.

• Ability to work independently prioritize existing projects and proactively determine areas requiring additional attention monitoring or

maintenance.

• Proven background in providing excellent customer service.

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills and act quickly to solve issues

• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to explain technology to nontechnical managers directors and above.

• Possess great interpersonal skills.

• Maintain uptodate knowledge of emerging technologies and practices.

• Ability to understand the laws rules regulations policies procedures standards and guidelines governing all Department activities.

• Experience working with TeamBased Practices (e.g. Agile Kanban etc.).

• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.

• Ability to follow standard change management processes.

• Document and evaluate the impact of required changes to various systems.

• Plan schedule and communicate changes to be implemented.

• Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.

• Experience utilizing tools and research abilities to resolve technical issues.

• Experience with software development infrastructure development and DevOps.

• Experience with Linux infrastructures CI/CD tools and database Structured Query Language (SQL).

• Experience with scripting languages such as JavaScript PHP Python Perl or Ruby.

• Knowledge of agile workflow methodologies.

• Knowledge of technologies such as OpenStack AWS Cloud Stack Jenkins and Maven.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. and

• Ability to multitask prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.

Preferred Experience:

• Three (3) or more years of experience in Microsoft Azure Government tenants.

• Two (2) or more years of experience in Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) management.

• Knowledge and experience with Azure Data Warehouses.

• Experience preparing status reports and providing management briefings.

• Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice or law enforcement environment. and Ability to meet or exceed deadlines thrive in a fastpaced

environment and organize and prioritize activities.

Experience working with "Team-Based Practices" (e.g., Agile, Kanban, etc.).