Azure VM/Systems Administrator- HYBRID IN PITTSBURGH, PA (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY)
A.C.Coy Company, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Overview
Location: Hybrid arrangement; Office located near Downtown Pittsburgh, PA
Job Type: Contract to Hire/Full time
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Green Card
A.C. Coy is currently seeking candidates for a Azure VM/Systems Admin role. The System Administrator is responsible for the stability, security, and operational maturity of on‑prem and cloud infrastructure across a multi‑site environment. This role focuses on Windows Server, identity and access management, endpoint management, monitoring, and security operations, with increasing emphasis on standardization, auditability, and automation as IT functions are insourced. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, documentation‑driven, and comfortable operating in a regulated, acquisition‑heavy enterprise environment. This role is hands‑on, operationally critical, and suited for administrators who value disciplined execution, clear ownership, and enterprise‑grade reliability.
Responsibilities
Administer Windows Server (AD, Group Policy), Hyper-V/VMware, and RDS/VDI platforms
Manage Azure VMs, resource groups, and automation tasks (e.g., Update Management, backup policies)
Monitor and investigate events via Microsoft Sentinel and Log Analytics
Support identity management: Azure AD, conditional access, and SSO
Manage Intune and SCCM for endpoint provisioning, patching, and compliance
Perform system patching, backups, and DR planning
Support M365 environment (Exchange Online, Defender, SharePoint)
Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams
Document configurations and procedures; mentor junior team members
Qualifications Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Required Experience:
5+ years of experience as a System Administrator or similar role in a Windows‑centric enterprise environment
Azure Virtual Machines –
Must have experience creating and managing 10 or more production Azure VMs
Experience must be recent hands‑on production environment, not academic or non-prod development environments
Azure Environment Management (Beyond VM Creation)Candidate must have actively managed an Azure environment- end to end, including:
Resource Groups
VNets and subnets
Public vs. private IP configuration
NSGs / firewall rules
VM backups and tagging
PowerShell (Required)
Hands‑on experience with PowerShell
Monitoring & Operational Ownership
Experience using Azure Monitor
Use of Log Analytics
Understanding of Azure Service Health
Ability to explain how they monitor the environment and respond to issues
RDS / VDI / Virtual Desktop
Hands‑on experience with RDS, VDI, and/or Azure Virtual Desktop
Must be able to clearly explain when, why, and how you have implemented or supported these solutions
Preferred Experience:
Exposure to Microsoft Sentinel
Job Type: Contract to Hire/Full time
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Green Card
A.C. Coy is currently seeking candidates for a Azure VM/Systems Admin role. The System Administrator is responsible for the stability, security, and operational maturity of on‑prem and cloud infrastructure across a multi‑site environment. This role focuses on Windows Server, identity and access management, endpoint management, monitoring, and security operations, with increasing emphasis on standardization, auditability, and automation as IT functions are insourced. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, documentation‑driven, and comfortable operating in a regulated, acquisition‑heavy enterprise environment. This role is hands‑on, operationally critical, and suited for administrators who value disciplined execution, clear ownership, and enterprise‑grade reliability.
Responsibilities
Administer Windows Server (AD, Group Policy), Hyper-V/VMware, and RDS/VDI platforms
Manage Azure VMs, resource groups, and automation tasks (e.g., Update Management, backup policies)
Monitor and investigate events via Microsoft Sentinel and Log Analytics
Support identity management: Azure AD, conditional access, and SSO
Manage Intune and SCCM for endpoint provisioning, patching, and compliance
Perform system patching, backups, and DR planning
Support M365 environment (Exchange Online, Defender, SharePoint)
Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams
Document configurations and procedures; mentor junior team members
Qualifications Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Required Experience:
5+ years of experience as a System Administrator or similar role in a Windows‑centric enterprise environment
Azure Virtual Machines –
Must have experience creating and managing 10 or more production Azure VMs
Experience must be recent hands‑on production environment, not academic or non-prod development environments
Azure Environment Management (Beyond VM Creation)Candidate must have actively managed an Azure environment- end to end, including:
Resource Groups
VNets and subnets
Public vs. private IP configuration
NSGs / firewall rules
VM backups and tagging
PowerShell (Required)
Hands‑on experience with PowerShell
Monitoring & Operational Ownership
Experience using Azure Monitor
Use of Log Analytics
Understanding of Azure Service Health
Ability to explain how they monitor the environment and respond to issues
RDS / VDI / Virtual Desktop
Hands‑on experience with RDS, VDI, and/or Azure Virtual Desktop
Must be able to clearly explain when, why, and how you have implemented or supported these solutions
Preferred Experience:
Exposure to Microsoft Sentinel