Azure Administrator

Position Title:
Azure Administrator

Job Group:
Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent and 3 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Microsoft Azure services
Experience with a common Linux distribution (CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat)
Experience with Windows Server operating systems
Experience with PowerShell or Bash
Basic understanding of networking
Strong focus on secure architectures
Bachelor's degree in IT related field

Job Description:

IT Services is seeking applicants for a highly skilled Azure Administrator to continue our growth into Microsoft Azure and all the exciting challenges and opportunities it provides. This position interfaces regularly with other Systems Administrators, Network Architects and Engineers, Identity Administrators, and Information Security to help design the best approaches to cloud infrastructure. We are committed to Azure and are excited about moving more of our technology to the numerous services Microsoft provides. Candidates must have previous Azure experience and preferably, architectural experience. As a higher education institution, there are many competing design goals, and we need someone who can be creative and produce unique solutions that solve many problems simultaneously. Textbook solutions do not always work for us, so ingenuity and passion for problem solving are critical for success in this position. Iowa State is still new to cloud-native solutions, so experience migrating to cloud-native solutions is extremely helpful. Thus far, Iowa State has worked with the following Azure technologies:

• Azure Virtual Machines

• Azure Storage

• Azure Kubernetes Service

• Azure Batch

• Azure Container Instances

• Azure MySQL

• Azure App Services

• Azure Virtual Desktop

Although focused on Azure, there are still underlying operating systems that need attention. Ideal candidates would have both Windows and Linux administration skills and can serve as a general systems administrator. Knowledge of common automation techniques involving PowerShell, Ansible, and Bash will be critical for managing those full VMs (Virtual Machine) at scale and helping minimize the actual administrator interactions. Ideal candidates will possess effective verbal and written communication skills, the ability to creatively solve problems, strong dedication to updated and accurate documentation, and work successfully within a team environment and distributed IT environment. Experience within a higher education environment is preferred, but not a requirement.

This position will be hired at either a Systems Analyst II or III.

Systems Analyst II minimum qualifications is a high school diploma or equivalent and 3 years of related experience.  Pay grade: PS809

Systems Analyst III minimum qualifications is a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience. Pay grade: PS810

Appointment Type:
Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

Time Type:
Full time

Pay Grade:
PS809

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Original Posting Date:
July 12, 2021

Posting Close Date:

Job Requisition Number:
R5596

Position Information:

Position Title:
Azure Administrator

Job Group:
Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent and 3 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Microsoft Azure services
Experience with a common Linux distribution (CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat)
Experience with Windows Server operating systems
Experience with PowerShell or Bash
Basic understanding of networking
Strong focus on secure architectures
Bachelor's degree in IT related field

Job Description:

IT Services is seeking applicants for a highly skilled Azure Administrator to continue our growth into Microsoft Azure and all the exciting challenges and opportunities it provides. This position interfaces regularly with other Systems Administrators, Network Architects and Engineers, Identity Administrators, and Information Security to help design the best approaches to cloud infrastructure. We are committed to Azure and are excited about moving more of our technology to the numerous services Microsoft provides. Candidates must have previous Azure experience and preferably, architectural experience. As a higher education institution, there are many competing design goals, and we need someone who can be creative and produce unique solutions that solve many problems simultaneously. Textbook solutions do not always work for us, so ingenuity and passion for problem solving are critical for success in this position. Iowa State is still new to cloud-native solutions, so experience migrating to cloud-native solutions is extremely helpful. Thus far, Iowa State has worked with the following Azure technologies:

• Azure Virtual Machines

• Azure Storage

• Azure Kubernetes Service

• Azure Batch

• Azure Container Instances

• Azure MySQL

• Azure App Services

• Azure Virtual Desktop

Although focused on Azure, there are still underlying operating systems that need attention. Ideal candidates would have both Windows and Linux administration skills and can serve as a general systems administrator. Knowledge of common automation techniques involving PowerShell, Ansible, and Bash will be critical for managing those full VMs (Virtual Machine) at scale and helping minimize the actual administrator interactions. Ideal candidates will possess effective verbal and written communication skills, the ability to creatively solve problems, strong dedication to updated and accurate documentation, and work successfully within a team environment and distributed IT environment. Experience within a higher education environment is preferred, but not a requirement.

This position will be hired at either a Systems Analyst II or III.

Systems Analyst II minimum qualifications is a high school diploma or equivalent and 3 years of related experience.  Pay grade: PS809

Systems Analyst III minimum qualifications is a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience. Pay grade: PS810

Appointment Type:
Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

Time Type:
Full time

Pay Grade:
PS809

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Original Posting Date:
July 12, 2021

Posting Close Date:

Job Requisition Number:
R5596