About this role

Responsibilities:

- Perform day-to-day operations and maintenance of Azure environments supporting NTIA Secret and Unclassified spectrum systems.

- Perform system and application patching, backup validation and testing, account troubleshooting, licensing activities, scripting, and routine system administration.

- Implement and maintain applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and support remediation of identified security findings.

- Monitor Azure dashboards to identify infrastructure health issues, application or system performance degradation, and site-wide alerts.

- Configure and maintain Azure Log Analytics Workspaces to support centralized log aggregation, alerting, dashboards, operational reporting, and troubleshooting.

- Support security-focused implementations and technical initiatives across Azure environments.

- Assist the Task Order security team with technical information and updates required to maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) documentation.

- Support POA&M remediation activities and resolution of identified vulnerabilities and security deficiencies.

- Utilize SIEM capabilities to collect, correlate, monitor, and analyze security events supporting threat detection, troubleshooting, and incident response.

- Apply cloud networking knowledge to troubleshoot connectivity and performance issues and support infrastructure enhancements.

- Operate and maintain authentication and authorization infrastructure, including Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access policies, Virtual Networks, and associated service infrastructure.

- Support Azure environment enhancements and configuration changes.

- Maintain data backups and recovery procedures for mission-critical systems and periodically validate recoverability.

- Support database and data-management activities associated with operational systems.

- Support operations across Azure Commercial, Government, and Secret cloud environments.

- Support data movement across security domains using the Azure Data Transfer Cross-Domain tool.

- Support classified systems and SIPR network operations as required.

- Conduct periodic Azure environment cost analysis and develop recommendations for cost optimization.

- Maintain operational functionality and availability for critical NTIA applications, including Spectrum XXI, IRACnet, FMRS, EL-CID Online, FWDP, and IQLink.

- Work independently and collaboratively within an Agile/Scrum environment to resolve incidents, implement changes, and sustain production services.

- Maintain accurate operational, configuration, security, and technical documentation.

- Contribute to required contractual reporting and technical deliverables.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a relevant field and 10+ years of systems administration experience.

- 5+ years of database and data-management experience.

- Azure Expert-level certification, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent.

- Demonstrated expertise supporting Azure Commercial, Government, and Secret cloud environments.

- Demonstrated expertise with the Azure Data Transfer Cross-Domain tool.

- Experience supporting SIPR networks and classified systems operations.

- Experience administering Microsoft Azure infrastructure and services.

- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, authentication, authorization, conditional access, Virtual Networks, and related Azure service infrastructure.

- Experience with Azure monitoring, logging, alerting, and Log Analytics Workspaces.

- Experience performing patching, backup/recovery, vulnerability remediation, system troubleshooting, and security hardening.

- Experience implementing and maintaining STIG-compliant systems.

- Experience using SIEM technologies for security monitoring, event analysis, and incident-response support.

- Experience supporting ATO documentation and POA&M remediation activities.

- Experience with cloud networking and troubleshooting.

- Experience with scripting and systems-administration automation.

Certifications:

- Must satisfy DoD 8140 IAT Level II requirements.

- CompTIA Security+ certification required.

- Azure Expert-level certification, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent.

Program Deliverables:

The Systems Administrator may support preparation, maintenance, and technical inputs for: