Chaos Industries
Senior IT Systems Administrator (Azure Windows Admin)
$140K–$200K
El Segundo, California, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years of progressive experience administering enterprise Windows Server and Microsoft Azure environments.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field or equivalent work experience
About the job
Designs, secures, automates, and operates Windows Server and Azure infrastructure, leading complex incidents and infrastructure projects in a regulated defense environment.
What you'll do
- Own Windows Server and Azure architecture, administration, security, monitoring, patching, backup, and recovery.
- Lead infrastructure projects and incident response; mentor teammates and set technical standards.
- Automate administration and support compliance, documentation, and audit evidence.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
- 7+ years administering enterprise Windows Server and Microsoft Azure environments.
- Deep expertise with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure solutions, and advanced PowerShell scripting.
- U.S. person status, as required for access to CUI and export-controlled data (ITAR/EAR).
Nice to have
- Experience with Azure Government or Microsoft GCC High, AWS, Okta, or infrastructure as code tools.
- Relevant cloud, Microsoft, or security certifications; experience supporting compliance assessments or holding/obtaining a U.S. government security clearance.
Pay
$140,000 - $200,000 USD base salary
Tools
Windows Server, Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, PowerShell, Microsoft 365, AWS, Okta
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