Junior Azure Cloud Administrator

Job ID: 2618864
Location: Rockville, MD, US
Date Posted: 2026-11-05
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID
Description
We are seeking a Junior Cloud Administrator to join our team supporting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Rockville, MD.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Global Infrastructure and Development Acquisition provides a wide variety of Information Technology (IT) support services to the NRC Headquarters located in Rockville, MD; with four Regional Offices. An entry-level Azure Administrator primarily focuses on foundational upkeep, user administration, routine monitoring, and basic provisioning under the guidance of senior cloud professionals.

Core Responsibilities
User & Access Management: Create, modify, and delete user accounts, groups, and permissions within Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).

Basic Resource Provisioning: Deploy pre-configured virtual machines (VMs), storage accounts, and standard network security groups based on established templates.

Routine Monitoring: Keep track of active system health alerts in Azure Monitor, log issues, and check cost management dashboards for budget anomalies.

Data Backup Management: Run, verify, and restore backups for virtual machines and databases using Azure Backup and Azure Recovery Services.

Basic Troubleshooting: Handle internal helpdesk tickets relating to password resets, access denials, and unresponsive cloud environments
Qualifications
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Experience: Bachelors with 0 to 2 years of experience in system administration, IT helpdesk, or general cloud support. A degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience.

Technical Knowledge: Understanding fundamental networking concepts (IP addressing, DNS, subnets) and operating systems (Windows Server, Linux).

Certifications: Highly preferred to hold Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) or working actively toward the Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification.

Soft Skills: Quick learner with strong troubleshooting skills and a desire to learn Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like PowerShell or Bash. Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets.

SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .