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Cloud Systems Administrator
Sharp DecisionsPhoenix, AZ🇺🇸United StatesPosted 19 Aug 2026
Quick Overview
Salary
$36/hr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Location: Phoenix, AZ - Hybrid
Duration: Contract to Hire
Payrate: $36.43/hour on W2
Position Overview
The Client is seeking a skilled and proactive Cloud Systems Administrator to join our dedicated IT team. In this contract-to-hire role, you will be instrumental in the end-to-end management of our cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. We are looking for a professional who thrives in a hybrid environment and is passionate about leveraging Microsoft Azure to support critical state agency operations.
Key Responsibilities
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Duration: Contract to Hire
Payrate: $36.43/hour on W2
Position Overview
The Client is seeking a skilled and proactive Cloud Systems Administrator to join our dedicated IT team. In this contract-to-hire role, you will be instrumental in the end-to-end management of our cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. We are looking for a professional who thrives in a hybrid environment and is passionate about leveraging Microsoft Azure to support critical state agency operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the implementation, maintenance, and continuous monitoring of the agency's Microsoft Azure Solutions.
- Manage major Azure environment services, including compute, storage, networking, and security frameworks.
- Serve as Tier 2 Support for general desktop support issues. Able to follow and write KBs for knowledge transfer to Tier 1 Service Desk.
- Administer core infrastructure components such as DNS, Domain Controllers, and Azure Active Directory (including Hybrid Join and AAD Connect).
- Maintain Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services, including SQL databases, Managed SQL instances, and Web App service plans.
- Utilize Azure monitoring tools (Workspace Analytics) to maintain system health and security oversight.
- Work with Support Services for inventory management and asset tracking.
- Manage endpoint security and device compliance using Microsoft Intune and Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.
- Automate administrative tasks and manage certificate life cycles and recovery vaults.
- Lead proactive vulnerability remediation efforts to ensure the security and integrity of all agency systems.
- Experience with Azure Cloud
- Tier 2 Support for general desktop support issues
- Domain Name System (DNS)
- Intune experience
- Mobile Device Management (MDM)
- (Workspace Analytics) Azure monitoring tool
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Skills
SQL
Active Directory
Azure
Compliance
DNS
Inventory Management
Phoenix
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