Azure Engineer at TEKsystems
Fort Collins, CO
$58–$72/hrfrom the description
Jul 28, 2026
Fort Collins, CO
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This hybrid-based contract-to-hire role focuses on administering and maintaining Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure alongside on-premises VMware virtualization environments for an enterprise organization. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing Azure VMs, storage, networking, identity services (Entra ID), backup and disaster recovery, and PowerShell-based automation. The role suits an infrastructure generalist with solid Azure and VMware hands-on experience who can also support cloud modernization and migration projects.
Mid level · Fort Collins, CO · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20 people in the Fort Collins, CO area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 15–30
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $106,042 (middle half $87,268–$128,403). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
SQL appears in the 'Skills' and 'Top Skills Details' sections of the posting but is not mentioned anywhere in the responsibilities or the explicit 'Top Required Skills' or 'Preferred Skills' narrative sections. Its inclusion in the skills tag list without further context makes the actual depth of requirement unclear; it has been marked required to match its placement in the top skills list, but hiring managers should verify whether SQL administration is genuinely a gate for this role.
Terraform is listed in both the 'Preferred Skills' section (alongside ARM Templates and Bicep as alternatives) and in the 'Top Skills Details' tag list. Because it appears under a clearly preferred heading in the narrative, it has been marked preferred despite also appearing in the skills tags.
The SOC classification is a judgment call: the role is primarily operational (administering existing Azure and VMware infrastructure) rather than building new software or IaC pipelines, which points to 15-1244. However, the emphasis on PowerShell automation and IaC (Terraform/Bicep) introduces some 15-1252 signal.
The posting is labeled 'Intermediate Level,' which aligns with a Mid seniority band. No overall years-of-experience requirement is stated.
This is a contract-to-hire position; the pay range ($58–$72/hr) applies to the contract phase.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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