Azure Engineer

Job Details: Job Location: REMOTE US - Kansas City, MO 64120, Position Summary

Primary Responsibilities

Microsoft Azure Administration

• Design, deploy, manage, and optimize Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Administer Azure Virtual Machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, resource groups, and supporting services.
• Configure and maintain VNets, Network Security Groups (NSGs), route tables, private endpoints, VPN connectivity, DNS services, and VNet peering.
• Implement and maintain Azure security controls and operational best practices.
• Monitor Azure environments for performance, availability, security, and cost optimization.
• Support Azure backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.

Identity and Endpoint Management

• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, MFA, RBAC, and identity governance.
• Deploy and maintain Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot.
• Support device compliance policies, application deployment, and endpoint security.
• Integrate cloud and on-premises identity solutions.

DevOps and Automation

• Support Azure DevOps environments, repositories, pipelines, and CI/CD processes.
• Develop automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM templates, Bicep, or comparable Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Streamline provisioning, monitoring, configuration, and operational tasks.
• Collaborate with development teams on application deployment and release management.

Security Operations

• Implement and maintain cloud and infrastructure security standards and controls.
• Respond to security findings, vulnerability remediation activities, and operational incidents.
• Administer and support CrowdStrike, Barracuda, Cisco Duo, and Datto RMM.
• Assist with security audits, compliance initiatives, evidence gathering, and technical documentation.
• Apply security best practices across Azure and on-premises infrastructure.

Systems Administration

• Administer primarily Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and file services.
• Troubleshoot server, operating system, application, authentication, and connectivity issues.
• Manage patching, updates, backups, monitoring, and lifecycle activities.
• Provide Tier III infrastructure support and escalation assistance.
• Support Linux-based systems and services when needed; strong Linux experience is a significant plus.

Networking

• Assist with administration and troubleshooting of Meraki infrastructure, Meraki vMX, FortiGate virtual appliances, VPN technologies, routing, switching, DNS, and network security controls.
• Work with internal teams and service providers to diagnose connectivity, routing, firewall, and performance issues.
• Apply a practical understanding of subnets, TCP/IP, ports, protocols, and network segmentation.

Documentation and Project Delivery

• Maintain technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and operating procedures.
• Participate in cloud migration, modernization, security, and infrastructure lifecycle projects.
• Use Jira for project tracking, issue management, change coordination, and documentation.
• Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications: Required Qualifications

• Five or more years of systems administration or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Three or more years of hands-on Microsoft Azure administration or engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Virtual Machines, Azure networking, NSGs, routing, and security.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune and endpoint management.
• Experience supporting Azure DevOps and automation practices.
• Strong Windows Server administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Basic to intermediate networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, routing, VPNs, DNS, firewalls, and network segmentation.
• Experience with security tools, endpoint protection, vulnerability remediation, and access controls.
• PowerShell proficiency and an automation-focused mindset.
• General SQL knowledge, including the ability to understand basic queries and assist with application or infrastructure troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and support business-critical production systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Linux server administration experience.
• Experience with Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or other Infrastructure as Code platforms.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments and on-premises Active Directory integrations.
• Experience with Meraki vMX and FortiGate virtual appliances.
• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Network Engineer Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Experience supporting SQL Server, ERP systems, web applications, or application-hosting environments.