Azure Cloud Systems Engineer

Job Title Azure Cloud Systems Engineer

Overview The Azure Cloud Systems Engineer is a hands-on technical professional responsible for provisioning, patching, and maintaining infrastructure within the Azure Government Secret environment. This role involves deploying workloads using Infrastructure as Code, managing OS updates and images, and ensuring secure transfer and ingestion of software packages and updates. The engineer will also monitor operational health, troubleshoot issues, and implement fixes to support mission-critical cloud operations. This position offers the opportunity to work on secure, high-stakes cloud infrastructure supporting national security.

Education Requirements Bachelor's Degree is required.

Clearance Requirements This role requires an active Secret clearance.

Work Arrangement On-Site

Responsibilities

Participate in morning operational stand-ups to review alerts, failed backup jobs, scan results, and open ticket queues

Synchronize maintenance windows for patch deployment, verifying test environments prior to production on SIPRNet

Manage and execute authorized cross-domain data transfer requests for patch binaries, definitions, and container images following strict security protocols

Partner on weekly vulnerability remediation sprints to address Category I, II, and III vulnerabilities within prescribed DoD timelines

Write, validate, and deploy Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Bicep files, and Terraform modules for deploying Virtual Networks, Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, and AKS clusters on SIPRNet

Execute OS-level updates and security hotfixes using Azure Update Manager and maintain, version, and deploy hardened images via Azure Compute Gallery

Facilitate manual transfer, verification of cryptographic hashes, and ingestion of software packages, container images, and security patches into the isolated Azure Secret enclave

Manage and validate daily Azure Backup policies, geo-redundancy configurations, and Site Recovery replication jobs

Troubleshoot network, storage, DNS, identity sync, and VM operational issues, implementing network segmentation, RBAC role assignments, and disk encryption sets

Required Qualifications

BA/BS and 8 years of experience in Information Technology

Demonstrated experience with Azure or other cloud services and architectural design experience

Proficiency with Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bicep/ARM templates, and operating system administration

Desired Skills

Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Compute Gallery

Knowledge of DoD security protocols and cross-domain transfer procedures

Strong troubleshooting skills in cloud environments and network security

Pay Range Pay range: $135,000.00–$155,000.00 (annual)

Why Apply This role offers the chance to work on mission-critical cloud infrastructure supporting national security efforts. You will be part of a dedicated team managing secure, high-stakes environments with cutting-edge technology. If you are ready to make an impact and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply today.

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