Azure Cloud Administrator - (Hybrid - Tysons Corner, VA)

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Job description

ITCON Services is looking for a bright, motivated Azure Cloud Administrator to join our team. The individual will be responsible for supporting the ITCON Offices IT infrastructure which is based both in our data center as well as in the Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud. We need an experienced and technically skilled Systems Administrator/Cloud engineer who understands the fundamentals of how CISCO Meraki and Ubiquiti routers, hubs and switches operate. Fundamental understanding of installation, configuration and trouble shooting of laptops like Microsoft Surface Pro's and Apple Mac books is needed. The candidate should have experience with Microsoft O365 administration of exchange and user administration. Should also have experience with Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Virtual Machine installation, configuration and troubleshooting.

The candidate should have a flexible and accommodating working style, be excited about technology and take an initiative, and be willing and able to troubleshoot system issues while learning new tools and technologies as they relate to Windows and Linux-based systems.

At ITCON, we offer competitive compensation, paid training and development opportunities, healthcare benefits that start on your first day, commuter benefits, work-life balance, and the opportunity to work alongside an amazing and growing team

Required Skills and Qualifications

Maintain essential Microsoft O365 and Azure based IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, routers, switches, hubs, MS Exchange email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware

Maintain ITCON Office cloud based infrastructure requirements including, O365 and Azure based virtual servers, MS Surface Pro, Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti routers, switches, firewalls, Canon printers, MS Teams Soft phones etc.

Ability to install, configure and trouble shoot Microsoft Surface Pro machines for ITCON employees.

Microsoft Office 365 user account creation, administration and monitoring

Perform server administration tasks, including user/group administration, security permissions, group policies, print services, research event log warnings and errors, and resource monitoring, ensuring system architecture components work together seamlessly

Microsoft Office 365 Exchange email account creation, administration and monitoring

Microsoft Azure Active directory administration including Azure Cloud tenant network operation and maintenance

Microsoft Defender, EndPoint and Sentinel installation, configuration and administration

Nurture dependable IT infrastructure and networking that's always up and running

Partner with internal and external partners to communicate project status and activities

Interact with the Call center and other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed

Establish and Maintain strong vendor relationships for procurement of ITCON IT hardware and software tools.

IT equipment inventory and asset management

Responding in a timely manner to service issues and requests

Ability to show initiative and work with minimal supervision

Expert oral and written communication skills to facilitate critical discussions between business customers, project stakeholders, and contracting team. We consider communication skills a key required skill

Desired Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in technology or computer science

4-5 years of experience as a Systems Administrator

Experience with or knowledge of programming languages and operating systems; current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, system performance-monitoring tools, active directories, and virtualization

Experience in project management, application design and integration, cloud computing (specifically Microsoft Azure), VMware, Hyper-V, or similar hypervisors a plus

Expertise in creating, analyzing, and repairing large-scale distributed systems

Hands-on experience with Office365

Experience with Microsoft Intune or similar platform

Excellent client management/resolution, problem solving, debugging/troubleshooting skills are required

Excellent verbal communications and written documentation skills are required

Desired Certifications

MCSA: Windows Server 2012 (2016)

MCTS: Windows Server Active Directory, Configuration

MCTS: Windows Server Network Infrastructure, Configuration

MCP: Microsoft Certified Professional

MCSA: Windows Server

MCITP: Server Administration on Windows Server

VCA-DCV: VMware Certified Associate

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