Azure Cloud Systems Engineer - Copper River Family of Companies
Washington, DC
About the Job
Moss Cape is seeking a Cloud Systems Engineer/Database Administrator to join our Production Management and Operations team to support our customer with Azure systems migrations and other Azure O&M Functions. The preferred candidate will have experience with Windows Server Administrative tasks, VMWare, Azure portals, SysAdm tools, scripting languages, automated processes in creating, managing, and monitoring cloud resources.
In addition, the ideal candidate will have a clear understanding of Networking, Databases, Software and integration with Azure products and Servers in the Cloud.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Solutions Architects to implement cloud-based solutions based on provided architectural documentation and diagrams.
- Apply DevOps principles, including Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps practices aligned with the chosen cloud implementation.
- Utilize cloud-specific tools and features such as Azure GitHub Actions, demonstrating proficiency in relevant scripting languages.
- Administer SQL database adaptation of PaaS.
- Utilize cloud-specific management tools provided by Azure cloud-native services, web services management.
- Manage infrastructure, platform, application, and database services, leveraging unique offerings of Azure cloud platform.
- Implement disaster recovery (DR), High Availability (HA), failover, and redundancy strategies within Azure cloud-native provider services.
- Contribute to migration, scaling systems & data, and implementing systems for large-scale projects on Azure: IaaS, and PaaS.
- Communicate technical issues effectively and maintain comprehensive documentation.
Requirements:
- Top Secret
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or Computer Information Systems (7 years additional work experience might be considered in lieu of a degree).
- Minimum of 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering on Azure.
- Minimum of 3+ using PowerShell, and Azure CLI in deploying, managing, monitoring and maintaining Azure resources with the Azure portal.
- Cloud certifications such AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator or equivalent.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and knowledge of other cloud orchestration tools.
- Experience with US Azure government cloud services.
- Experience with Azure Blob, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Azure Monitor, and Azure Functions.
About Copper River & The Native Village of Eyak:
Owned by the Native Village of Eyak (NVE), a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe, the Copper River Family of Companies are a collection of entities that deliver a complementary set of solutions and services to support the diverse missions and requirements of our clients. Proud participants of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program since 2006, our companies consist of both current and graduation SBA 8(a) entities. It is our collective purpose to support the Tribe and diversify the NVE's ability to facilitate economic advancement.
The income generated from our companies helps the Native Village of Eyak fund health and social services, economic development, natural resource/environmental education, jobs, job training, and other benefits to the NVE in a manner that is consistent with Alaskan Native cultural values and traditions.
Copper River's Culture
The Copper River Family of Companies has a positive, supportive, and thriving culture. At the foundation of our culture is a focus on collaboration. No matter your role or which operating company you work for, we are ONE TEAM working toward the same goals for our customers and for our collective owner- The Native Village of Eyak. How we treat each other is just as important as the work we deliver.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
- Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Open leave policy and paid holidays
- Additional benefits including tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, regular associates at Copper River.
Disclaimer:
The Copper River Family of Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.