Senior IT Systems Administrator (Azure Windows Admin)

The role

You will design, build, secure, and operate Windows and Azure cloud infrastructure. You will act as a technical lead for systems engineering, setting standards and mentoring teammates.

What you will do

• Architect, administer, and maintain Windows Server environments
• Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud resources
• Administer and improve Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and certificate services
• Serve as technical lead and final escalation point for complex incidents
• Mentor and coach junior systems administrators and service desk staff
• Lead infrastructure projects including site buildouts and migrations
• Design and maintain automation with PowerShell and other scripting tools
• Own backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity design
• Apply and maintain security baselines and remediate vulnerabilities
• Support compliance requirements such as CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and FedRAMP

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of progressive experience administering enterprise Windows Server and Microsoft Azure environments
• Deep expertise with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP, and with Microsoft Entra ID identity and access management, including MFA and conditional access
• Experience designing and implementing Azure solutions, including virtual machines, virtual networking, storage, role-based access control, and hybrid connectivity
• Advanced PowerShell scripting to automate administration, patching, and reporting at scale
• Experience owning patch management, monitoring, and backup and disaster recovery, including testing restores and meeting recovery objectives
• Experience hardening systems and remediating vulnerabilities in a regulated environment (such as NIST SP 800-171 or CMMC)
• Track record of leading infrastructure projects and mentoring other engineers, with strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• U.S. person status, as required for access to CUI and export-controlled data (ITAR/EAR)
• Primarily sedentary work at a computer
• Occasional lifting of equipment up to 25 lbs and work in server or network rooms

Nice to have

• Experience with Azure Government or Microsoft GCC High environments, and with other cloud platforms such as AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM) in multi-cloud or hybrid environments
• Experience with Okta for single sign-on, MFA, and identity lifecycle management, including integrating Okta with Entra ID and cloud applications
• Cloud or Microsoft certification such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or AWS Solutions Architect; security certification such as Security+ or CISSP
• Experience with infrastructure as code or configuration management (Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates, or Ansible) across cloud platforms
• Experience supporting CMMC, NIST 800-171, or FedRAMP assessments, and an active U.S. government security clearance or the ability to obtain one

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay)
• FSA
• HSA
• life insurance
• Free daily lunch while you're working onsite
• fully-stocked kitchen
• unlimited PTO
• casual dress code
• pre-IPO stock option grants
• relocation assistance
• annual bonuses (coming soon)

Before you apply

• U.S. person status required for access to CUI and export-controlled data (ITAR/EAR)
• CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach

About the company

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Los Angeles.