Azure Administrator
job summary:
The Senior Azure Administrator serves as the dedicated technical resource and primary point of contact for all Azure infrastructure and services supporting Business Services. This role is responsible for maintaining operational excellence of the division’s infrastructure needs, providing architectural guidance, coordinating with third-party development partners, and
ensuring hosted environments meet business continuity and performance requirements.
location: Austin, Texas
job type: Contract
salary: $70 – 80 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: No Degree Required
responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Application Infrastructure Management
? Serve as the primary technical point of contact for all Business Services application infrastructure
and Azure services
? Manage, monitor, and optimize all Azure resources supporting the division including PaaS
services, Azure SQL databases, App Services, and related components
? Ensure 24/7 availability and performance of hosting environments through proactive monitoring
and maintenance
? Implement and maintain automated monitoring, alerting, and diagnostic capabilities for
application health and performance
? Manage Azure resource configurations, scaling policies, and performance optimization strategies
? Oversee patching, updates, and maintenance windows for all Azure infrastructure
? Serve as escalation point for all technical issues and incidents
? Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure and platform issues affecting application availability
or performance
? Perform root cause analysis for incidents and implement preventive measures
? Coordinate incident response activities with development partners, business stakeholders, and IT
team members
? Maintain detailed incident documentation and contribute to knowledge base articles
? Provide after-hours support for critical production issues
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
? Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive backup and recovery strategies for all Business
Services application data and infrastructure
? Coordinate with business stakeholders to understand recovery time objectives (RTO) and
recovery point objectives (RPO) requirements
? Regularly test backup and recovery procedures to ensure business continuity capabilities
? Maintain disaster recovery documentation and runbooks
? Implement and manage solutions for application resilience
? Ensure compliance with data retention policies and regulatory requirements
Cost Management and Optimization
? Monitor and optimize Azure spending for application infrastructure
? Implement cost-saving measures through rightsizing, reserved instances, and resource
optimization
? Provide regular cost analysis and forecasting reports to management
? Identify opportunities to reduce operational costs without sacrificing performance or reliability
? Manage resource tagging strategies for accurate cost allocation and reporting
Technical Consultation and Stakeholder Management
? Serve as primary technical contact for business stakeholders regarding application infrastructure
? Provide regular status updates on infrastructure health, performance metrics, and ongoing
initiatives
? Communicate planned maintenance, changes, and potential impacts to relevant stakeholders
? Prepare and present technical reports, capacity planning analysis, and infrastructure
recommendations
? Facilitate technical discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences
? Assess architectural needs and provide sound recommendations for Azure infrastructure
improvements and enhancements
? Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure Azure solutions that align with application
requirements and business objectives
? Collaborate with third-party development teams to ensure hosting environments meet
application specifications and development needs
? Evaluate and recommend Azure services and features that improve application performance,
reliability, or cost-efficiency
? Translate business requirements into technical specifications and infrastructure designs
? Maintain comprehensive architecture documentation, including infrastructure diagrams, data
flow diagrams, and configuration standards
? Facilitate technical discussions regarding infrastructure requirements, deployment processes,
and environment configurations
? Partners with third-party development company for all infrastructure and hosting matters
? Coordinate deployment activities, release schedules, and environment provisioning with
development teams
? Ensure development team has appropriate access, tools, and environments needed for
successful application delivery
SUPERVISORY DUTIES
This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. However, the position requires:
? Technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members regarding Azure technologies
? Coordination and collaboration with cross-functional IT teams
? Ability to influence technical decisions across organizational boundaries
qualifications:
The position requires deep expertise in Azure PaaS services, Azure SQL, and the ability to translate business needs into sound technical solutions while maintaining a secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate’s education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.