Benefits: - 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Relocation bonus
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Auriga Corporation currently has following vacancies in the Los Angeles, California Office:
Microsoft 365 & Azure ArchitectJob Responsibilities:- Own the architecture, configuration baseline, and lifecycle of the M365 tenant supporting active directory accounts, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams etc.
- Define and enforce tenant-wide policies for identity, licensing, data loss prevention, retention, eDiscovery, best practices and information protection.
- Lead remediation of legacy configurations, technical debt, and drift accumulated in the existing M365 environment, with a clear roadmap to a hardened target state.
- Manage hybrid identity through Entra ID (Azure AD), Entra Connect, Conditional Access, and PIM, including integration with on-premises Active Directory and downstream applications.
- Govern Microsoft licensing strategy across E3, E5, and add-on SKUs to align entitlements with security requirements and budget constraints.
- Architect and operate Azure subscriptions, management groups, and policy structures aligned to Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Zero Trust principles.
- Design, harden, and optimize Azure Virtual Machines and supporting services, including VM sizing, availability sets, scale sets, disk encryption, backup, patching, and Just-in-Time access.
- Implement and tune Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Servers, Microsoft Sentinel, and Azure Monitor to deliver actionable telemetry to the SOC.
- Partner directly with the Cybersecurity organization to translate security requirements into enforceable Microsoft platform controls.
- Implement and continuously improve Conditional Access, MFA, privileged access management, and identity governance across all M365 and Azure workloads.
- Maintain alignment with NIST 800-53 where applicable, CIS Microsoft 365 and Azure Benchmarks, and any state and federal mandates relevant to a transit agency.
- Establish secure configuration baselines for collaboration tooling that account for the operational realities of a 24/7 transit workforce.
Minimum Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience considered in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum 8 years of progressive experience designing and operating enterprise Microsoft environments, with at least 5 years focused on M365 and Azure at scale.
- Expert-level command of Microsoft 365 administration, including hands-on experience with tenants of 10,000 accounts or more.
- Demonstrated expertise in Azure IaaS and PaaS, with deep knowledge of Azure Virtual Machines, networking, storage, identity, and governance.
- Strong working knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server, certificate services, and traditional on-premises Microsoft infrastructure.
- Proven track record applying NIST, CIS, or equivalent frameworks to Microsoft cloud environments.
- Proficiency with PowerShell, including Microsoft Graph, Exchange Online, and Azure modules.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief both engineers and executives.
Preferred Qualifications:- Prior experience in a government, transit, utility, or other regulated public sector environment.
- Active Microsoft certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Identity and Access Administrator, or Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert.
- Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Purview, and Intune at enterprise scale.
- CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent senior security certification.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and GitHub or Azure DevOps in a controlled-change environment.
Auriga provides compensation and benefits commensurate with the qualifications and experience.
Compensation: $50.00 - $75.00 per hour
