Senior Infrastructure Analyst

The Information Technology Directorate is looking for a high-performing individual to join our team as a Senior Infrastructure Analyst. 

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

• Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent training and experience with at least 5 years of related experience.
• Strong experience with adoption of CAF (Cloud Adoption Framework), adhering to principles of WAF (Well Architecture Framework) and demonstrated ability of Migrating applications to cloud.
• Ability to design and manage Azure based and hybrid networking solutions across multiple sites, locations, subscriptions, and virtual networks. 
• Ability to design and manage Microsoft 365 & collaboration Infrastructure - Exchange Online, MS Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Intune, Power BI & other Office 365 services.
• Experienced in Azure governance, Express Route, Site Recovery, S2S VPN tunnel, Azure Monitor, RBAC, virtual network and subscription peering.
• Ability to understand scripts in PowerShell, VBS, Python, Ansible and similar languages.
• Proficient in Active Directory architecture, Sites & Services, DNS, DHCP, and cloud services integration.
• A solid understanding of most of the following
  • Networking - WAF (Web Application Firewall), NSGs (Network Security Groups), Azure Firewall, Azure DNS, Hybrid DNS.
  • Identity and access - Azure Key Vault, Managed Identities, RBAC
  • Entra ID - Managed Identities, Service Principals
  • IAM – users/groups/service accounts and their differences
  • Azure Governance and Compliance – Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework
  • Data storage and backup
  • Containers - Docker and Kubernetes
  • Microservices
• Must be a team player with good customer service skills and the ability to work flexible hours if required.
• Ensure to exhibit strong end-to-end troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Technical Certification in Cloud preferred.
• The primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Work schedule options for this position include 4/10s and 5/8’s PST (subject to change).
• Personnel may be requested by leadership to work in excess of 40 hours per week due to projects, activities, and emergences; critical operational demands may occasionally require off-shift work.
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Ability to obtain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential under the Department of Energy Order 206.2, ‘Identity, Credential, and Access Management,’ and Supplemental Directive NNSA SD 206.2, ‘Implementation of Personal Identity Verification for Uncleared Contractors.’

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $97,219.20 - $145,828.80

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity. 

• Implement cloud computing architecture solutions (with a focus on Azure) that address cloud security and compliance fundamentals, deployment automation and elastic sizing of environments and multi-tenant implementations.
• Create migration plans and migrate on-prem resources and workloads to Azure using infrastructure as code, and other methods, including PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI). 
• Configure and administer Entra ID, Identity and access management (IAM), RBAC, SSO, Security/Policies/Resource Governing/Azure Key Vault.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to cloud functionality, security, design and configuration. 
• Enable DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka, and container management systems. 
• Lead pre-production readiness efforts, POCs, lab testing and knowledge transfer. Provide architectural design diagrams and documentation and assess how to implement technologies into the existing infrastructure.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Cloud Infrastructure Architecture and Cloud Adoption Frameworks, Well-Architected Framework as it relates to compute, network, storage, and native SaaS/PaaS offerings.
• Maintain overall industry knowledge on the emerging trends and technologies and demonstrate forward thinking around how technology can support the organizational direction.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.