Senior Azure Systems & Platform Engineer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Azure Systems & Platform Engineer in the United States.

This role is focused on supporting and evolving secure, enterprise-scale mission systems within a highly regulated environment. You will be responsible for the administration, optimization, and sustainment of Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud platforms that underpin critical operational workloads. Working at the intersection of systems engineering and platform operations, you will ensure high availability, security compliance, and performance across complex environments. The position involves close collaboration with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and development teams to deploy standardized, resilient, and auditable systems. You will play a key role in troubleshooting platform issues, improving automation and repeatability, and supporting lifecycle management of enterprise systems. This is a high-impact technical role where reliability, security, and operational excellence are essential to mission success.

Accountabilities:

You will manage and support secure Azure-based and hybrid environments, ensuring stability, compliance, and efficient platform operations across enterprise mission systems.

• Administer, configure, and maintain Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments, ensuring reliability, performance, and security compliance
• Deploy and manage Azure compute, storage, networking, and identity services in alignment with operational and security requirements
• Perform system monitoring, patching, upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery operations across hosted environments
• Support application and system deployments through standardized packaging, configuration, and environment promotion processes
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, platform, and application issues in collaboration with development, cybersecurity, and operations teams
• Implement configuration management, change control, and documentation standards to ensure audit-ready environments
• Support system onboarding, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance platform reliability and efficiency

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on Azure experience, systems administration expertise, and the ability to operate in secure, compliance-driven environments.

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in systems administration, platform engineering, or related technical roles
• Hands-on experience managing and supporting Microsoft Azure environments in production settings
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or higher certification required
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT-II compliant certification (e.g., Security+, SSCP, GSEC) required
• Active Top Secret clearance required
• Strong understanding of infrastructure operations including identity, networking, compute, and storage in Azure
• Experience with configuration management, system hardening, and secure deployment practices in regulated environments
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical thinking, and incident response skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams

Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and clearance level
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Retirement savings plans with employer contributions
• Paid time off and federal holiday schedule
• Professional certification support and ongoing training opportunities
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical, secure enterprise systems
• Stable, long-term government contracting environment
• Collaborative, security-focused engineering culture.

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