Junior Azure Administrator
Posted Today by Synapse Business Systems
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: The Junior Azure Administrator role involves supporting the deployment, administration, monitoring, and maintenance of Azure cloud infrastructure. The candidate will be responsible for managing Azure resources, troubleshooting issues, and implementing security best practices. This position requires hands-on experience with Azure services and the ability to work independently in a remote environment. The ideal candidate will also support compliance audits and collaborate with various teams on cloud initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deploy, configure, and manage Azure resources including Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks, and Load Balancers.
- Monitor Azure environments for performance, availability, scalability, and security using Azure Monitor and related tools.
- Troubleshoot Azure infrastructure and resolve system and application issues.
- Respond to incidents, outages, and alerts in a timely manner.
- Implement Azure security best practices including NSGs, RBAC, threat detection, and encryption.
- Support compliance audits, remediation activities, and operational documentation.
- Perform backup validation, disaster recovery testing, and system health checks.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to support cloud initiatives.
Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of Azure services including Azure VMs, VNets, Load Balancers, Storage, and App Services.
- Experience with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), RBAC, and identity/access management.
- Knowledge of PowerShell, Azure CLI, or scripting/automation tools.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and teamwork abilities.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance.
Salary (Rate): £33,000 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: United States
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Description – Junior Azure Administrator
Job Title: Junior Azure Administrator
Location: Remote (Anywhere in the United States)
Duration: Contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a Junior Azure Administrator to support the deployment, administration, monitoring, and maintenance of Azure cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with core Azure services, troubleshooting cloud environments, and supporting secure and scalable cloud operations.
Responsibilities
Deploy, configure, and manage Azure resources including Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks, and Load Balancers.
Monitor Azure environments for performance, availability, scalability, and security using Azure Monitor and related tools.
Troubleshoot Azure infrastructure and resolve system and application issues.
Respond to incidents, outages, and alerts in a timely manner.
Implement Azure security best practices including NSGs, RBAC, threat detection, and encryption.
Support compliance audits, remediation activities, and operational documentation.
Perform backup validation, disaster recovery testing, and system health checks.
Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to support cloud initiatives.
Required Skills
Strong understanding of Azure services including Azure VMs, VNets, Load Balancers, Storage, and App Services.
Experience with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), RBAC, and identity/access management.
Knowledge of PowerShell, Azure CLI, or scripting/automation tools.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Good communication and teamwork abilities.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance.
Preferred Skills
Microsoft Azure Certifications
Experience with Docker and Containers
Experience with Python scripting
Knowledge of AzureDB services
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience OR equivalent practical experience.