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Technology Operations Support Engineer, Secret Clearance

Reston, VA

Department: Technology Operations
Location: Reston, VA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Manager, Director of Technology Operations

About the Role

Blue Sky Innovators is seeking an experienced IT professional to join our Technology Operations department. The ideal candidate will play a key role in managing, supporting, and optimizing our Hybrid Microsoft Azure environments, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across our hybrid cloud infrastructure and enterprise systems.

As a technical resource, you will provide advanced support for complex issues, lead infrastructure projects, and act as a subject matter expert (SME) for Azure-based solutions and hybrid integrations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain Microsoft Azure resources, including virtual machines, storage accounts, networking, and identity management.
  • Support and optimize hybrid cloud environments (on-premises and Azure).
  • Monitor system performance, perform troubleshooting, and resolve service desk tickets.
  • Implement and enforce security best practices across Azure services, including role-based access control (RBAC), policies, and compliance standards.
  • Automate cloud operations through scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI, or ARM templates).
  • Collaborate with Technology Operations teams to design, implement, and document infrastructure solutions.
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed.
  • Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance on Azure and infrastructure topics.

Qualifications

Required:

  • 3+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or systems administration roles.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience managing and supporting Microsoft Azure environments.
  • Strong understanding of Azure networking, identity management, and EUD management.
  • Experience with virtualization (Proxmox/KVM, VMWare, etc.), Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
  • Demonstrated experience with monitoring and management tools (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID, Log Analytics, Microsoft Intune).
  • Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment or independently.
  • Ability to lift 50lbs in support of IT infrastructure installations.
  • Understanding of one of the following compliance frameworks
    • CMMC 2.0
    • ISO 27001
    • SOC 2 Type 2

Preferred:

  • Azure Fundamentals (AZ-104), Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar certification.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and/or Ansible.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience within the U.S. DOW
  • Experience supporting Microsoft 365 and in enterprise environments.
  • Secret Clearance and willingness to be submitted for Top Secret Clearance

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge Azure technologies and enterprise-scale systems.
  • Collaborative team culture focused on innovation, learning, and operational excellence.

 

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