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SR. Microsoft Azure Devops Administrator

Mars Tavares LLCUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 16 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Remote
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Hello
Urgently looking for Microsoft Server & Azure IaaS Administrator for FULLY REMOTE POSITION
If you are availabe for the same please let me know asap


FULLY REMOTE POSITION

Certifications:





- Microsoft

Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ104), Windows

Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ800/AZ801)



- PlNice

to Have: Azure Network Engineer (AZ700)





Summary





This Microsoft infrastructure administrator will assist with

the management of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, and

Azure IaaS resources. This role will be responsible for day-to-day operations,

security hardening, automation, and high-availability support across onpremises

and cloud environments. This position will partner closely with network,

security, and application teams to ensure reliable service delivery and

continuous improvement.





Key Responsibilities







- Windows

Server Administration: Configure and maintain Windows Server (2016-2025);

manage roles/features (AD DS, DNS, DHCP, DFS, File Services), patching,

performance tuning, and capacity planning.



- IIS

Administration: Configure and support IIS websites and applications,

including application pools, bindings, SSL/TLS certificates, URL

Rewrite/ARR, security hardening, and log analysis; optimize availability

and performance.



- Azure

IaaS: Manage Azure VMs, VM Scale Sets, disks/storage, Azure Files,

VNETs, subnets, NSGs/ASGs, Load Balancer/App Gateway, Bastion; implement

backup (Azure Backup), DR (Azure Site Recovery), monitoring/alerts (Azure

Monitor), and cost governance.



- Active

Directory (AD): Maintain domain health and replication; manage OU

structure, users, groups, GMSAs, service accounts, and delegated

permissions; troubleshoot authentication/Kerberos/NTLM issues.



- Monitoring

& Troubleshooting: Use native tools and platforms (Event Viewer,

PerfMon, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics) to proactively detect and resolve

issues impacting availability, performance, or security.



- Group

Policy (GPO): Design, implement, and maintain GPOs for security

baselines, server configurations, and compliance; perform impact testing

and change control.



- Security

& Compliance: Apply CIS/Microsoft security baselines, TLS

configurations, vulnerability remediation, endpoint hardening, and log

review; partner with security for audits and incident response.



- Automation

& Scripting: Build PowerShell scripts/modules to automate routine

tasks (provisioning, patching, reporting) and Infrastructure-as-Code

(e.g., Bicep/ARM/Terraform) for repeatable deployments.



- Documentation

& Change Management: Produce and maintain SOPs, diagrams,

inventories, and runbooks; follow ITIL change/incident processes;

contribute to knowledge base.



- Collaboration

& Support: Serve as escalation point for server/web platform

issues; coordinate with app owners on deployments, certificates, and

integration.



- Lifecycle

& Projects: Lead or support upgrades, migrations, re-platforming,

and cloud adoption initiatives; drive standardization and modernization.



- IRS

1075 Compliance: Provide answers and documentation, and implement

changes required as part of IRS audit findings.







Required Qualifications







- Experience:

5-7+ years administering Windows Server, AD, GPO, and IIS in midtolarge

enterprise environments.



- Technical

Proficiency:





- Windows

Server (2016-2025), AD DS, DNS, restores.



- Group

Policy design and troubleshooting (RSOP, GPMC, GPResult).



- IIS

configuration, SSL/TLS, bindings, app pools, URL Rewrite/ARR, logging.



- Azure

IaaS (VMs, VNETs, NSGs, Load Balancer/App Gateway, Azure Backup/ASR,

Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).



- PowerShell

scripting (automation, modules, REST/Graph, CLI).





- Process

& Practices: Strong documentation, change control, and

incident/problem management (ITIL).



- Soft

Skills: Clear communicator, collaborative, organized, and able to

prioritize across multiple stakeholders and deadlines.







Preferred Qualifications







-



- Enterprise

Tools: Experience with MCM/ConfigMgr, WSUS, Defender for Cloud,

Sentinel, Splunk/ELK, ServiceNow/Jira.



- Networking:

Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPN, firewall rules, load

balancing, private endpoints.



- Web/App

Integration: Familiarity with .NET application hosting, SSO

(SAML/OIDC), App Gateway/WAF, certificate pinning, mutual TLS.









Infrastructure-as-Code & Config:

Experience with Bicep/ARM/Terraform, DSC, or Ansible; Azure Policy/Blueprints.







- Azure

DevOps: Experience with server-side configurations


Required / Desired Skills
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
Experience
5-7+ years administering Windows Server, AD, GPO, and IIS in mid to large enterprise environments.
Required 7
Group Policy design and troubleshooting (RSOP, GPMC, GPResult).
Required
Windows Server (2016-2025), AD DS, DNS, restores
Required
IIS configuration, SSL/TLS, bindings, app pools, URL Rewrite/ARR, logging
Required
Azure IaaS (VMs, VNETs, NSGs, Load Balancer/App Gateway, Azure Backup/ASR, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
Required
PowerShell scripting (automation, modules, REST/Graph, CLI).
Required
Azure Administrator Associate (AZ 104), Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ 800/AZ 801)
Required
Azure Network Engineer (AZ 700)
Nice to have
Experience with MCM/ConfigMgr, WSUS, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Splunk/ELK, ServiceNow/Jira
Required
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPN, firewall rules, load balancing, private endpoints.
Required
Familiarity with .NET application hosting, SSO (SAML/OIDC), App Gateway/WAF, certificate pinning, mutual TLS
Required
Experience with Bicep/ARM/Terraform, DSC, or Ansible; Azure Policy/Blueprints.
Required

Sheetal Agarwal

American Business Solutions Inc

8850 Whitney Drive

Lewis Center, OH 43035

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Work : Ext. 4692

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Skills

ELK
Load Balancing
SAML
SSO
Splunk
TCP/IP
Active Directory
Ansible
Azure
DNS
.NET
Jira
PowerShell
REST
Terraform
WAF

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