Azure Administrator

Northwell Health • New York, NY • 2h ago

Req Number 190522

FlexStaff is hiring an Azure Administrator for our client, a healthcare company located in NY, NY. This is a temp to hire opportunity and remote.

In this role, you will collaborate with network, application, and data teams to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Azure resources. The role requires hands-on technical expertise in automation, computer, storage, networking, and identity management, ensuring the organization's cloud operations run efficiently and securely.

You will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing the organization's cloud infrastructure within the Microsoft Azure environment. This role ensures the stability, security, and scalability of Azure services supporting enterprise applications, EMR systems, and data platforms.

Location: Remote (Must live within the Tristate region for consideration)

Pay: Hourly $60.00 - $65.00 once converted to direct hire will become salaried.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Configure and manage Azure virtual networks (VNets), subnets, and security groups, working closely with network administrators to maintain connectivity and performance.

Administer Azure compute resources, including virtual machines, scale sets, and availability zones, ensuring reliability, performance, and cost optimization.

Implement and manage Azure storage solutions, including Blob, File, and Disk storage, ensuring availability, redundancy, and secure access.

Oversee Azure SQL and on-premises SQL integrations, supporting database provisioning, performance tuning, and backup/recovery processes.

Manage Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), user identities, roles, and access permissions to support organizational security policies.

Implement Azure Security Center and Defender for Cloud to monitor compliance, vulnerabilities, and threat protection.

Configure and maintain role-based access control (RBAC), conditional access, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) for secure operations.

Automate provisioning and management tasks using PowerShell and Azure CLI, reducing manual efforts and increasing consistency.

Support infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using ARM templates and Terraform for efficient deployment and version-controlled infrastructure management.

Monitor system health and performance through Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alert configurations, ensuring proactive issue detection and resolution.

Continuously assess and optimize cloud costs, implementing right-sizing and automation strategies for efficiency.

Collaborate closely with the System Architect to ensure that Azure infrastructure design, deployments, and configurations align with overall architectural standards and system design principles.

Partner with application, data, and security teams to ensure stable and secure deployment environments across development, testing, and production.

Coordinate with vendors and external partners responsible for data exchange, SFTP connections, and API-based integrations to ensure secure and reliable interoperability.

Provide Tier-2/3 support for Azure-related incidents and escalations, ensuring timely resolution and root cause documentation.

Participate in the planning and implementation of new Azure services and infrastructure enhancements, ensuring alignment with architectural roadmaps and organizational goals.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of five (5+) years of experience in cloud administration, including at least three (3+) years managing Azure infrastructure in enterprise environments.

Proven experience configuring, maintaining, and securing Azure resources including VMs, VNets, and storage.

Strong working knowledge of PowerShell, Azure CLI, Terraform, and ARM templates.

Experience managing Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), conditional access, and role-based identity policies.

Familiarity with SQL Server and Azure SQL administration.

Experience managing SFTP, data exchange processes, and system integrations between cloud and on-prem environments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Azure Services: Compute, Network, Storage, Security, Monitor, and Defender.

Automation Tools: PowerShell, Azure CLI, Terraform, ARM Templates.

Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights.

Identity & Access: Azure AD (Entra ID), RBAC, Conditional Access, MFA.

Databases: Azure SQL, SQL Server, Backup and Recovery Management.

Proactive in identifying opportunities for optimization, automation, and performance improvement.

Demonstrated accountability, reliability, and ownership in daily operations.

Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $.00-$.00/hour

It is Northwell Health's policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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