Azure Cloud Administrator

$103,554 - $132,050/Yr

Unclassified - Carson City, NV

Full-time - Mid Level

Carson City, NV

About the position

The Nevada Supreme Court is seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Administrator to manage Azure environments, ensuring optimal performance, security, and compliance with organizational standards. This role is crucial for leveraging cloud technology to enhance operations within the judicial system.

Responsibilities

• Establish and administer environments in the Azure Cloud, focusing on identity access and protection.
• Optimize, monitor, and report on Azure usage and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with vendors and IT staff to define environmental requirements.
• Ensure efficient and proper business use of Azure environments within the organization.
• Plan, design, and implement application and data maintenance software systems from a cloud infrastructure perspective.
• Administer all court databases located in Azure, ensuring proper licensing and usage.
• Create and execute test plans in collaboration with users, focusing on performance validation.
• Participate in the development of all data exchanges to enhance operational efficiency.
• Ensure availability, redundancy, and security of all Azure environments.
• Perform advanced administrative tasks to ensure resource stability.
• Enforce organizational standards to maintain quality across Azure operations.
• Manage and conduct detailed testing of Azure architectural and functional capabilities, establishing and documenting architectural standards and procedures.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and configuration change management for all activities.

Requirements

• Proven experience in administering cloud-based services, particularly Microsoft Azure.
• Strong knowledge of cloud identity management and security protocols.
• Prior experience in cloud administration, especially with data warehouses, including data extraction, storage, transformation, and quality control.
• Flexibility to work nontraditional hours as needed.

Nice-to-haves

• Expertise in virtual meeting platforms, such as Teams.
• Ability to work remotely via an internet network connection with sufficient speed.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: medical, dental, life and disability insurance programs for employees and dependents.
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employee Retirement System (PERS).
• Deferred Compensation: The State has a voluntary deferred compensation program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public service loan forgiveness.
• Flexibility: a work-life balance beyond compare!