Senior Cloud Engineer; Azure​/Identity

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JCS Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure/Identity
) to support mission-critical Department of Defense (DoD) cloud modernization initiatives. This position will serve as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing, engineering, implementing, and sustaining secure Microsoft Azure cloud solutions within classified enterprise environments.

The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture, hybrid cloud engineering, and enterprise identity management. This role requires an experienced engineer capable of translating complex mission requirements into secure, scalable cloud solutions while maintaining a hands‑on engineering role throughout the solution lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting DoD cloud initiatives, implementing hybrid identity solutions, and engineering cloud environments aligned with Zero Trust principles and Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements.

Ft. Meade, MD

Clearance:
Secret

Salary: $96,000.00 - $

Certification:
Active DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification.

• Join a premier technology firm specializing in innovative solutions.
• Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative work culture.
• Enjoy tremendous growth potential in a high-performing team environment.
• A robust benefits package:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • 401k retirement plan with employer match
  • Annual Professional Development Reimbursement Program
  • And more!

• Architect, design, engineer, and implement secure Microsoft Azure cloud solutions supporting DoD mission requirements.
• Design and deploy greenfield Azure environments and hybrid cloud architectures integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure services.
• Design Azure Landing Zones, governance frameworks, subscription architectures, and management group strategies utilizing Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Azure Well-Architected Framework guidance.
• Implement Azure-native monitoring, governance, backup, disaster recovery, and security capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and security issues.
• Evaluate emerging Microsoft cloud technologies and recommend innovative solutions supporting mission objectives.

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise hybrid identity solutions utilizing:
• Microsoft Entra
• Microsoft Entra Connect
• Active Directory
• Enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (E-ICAM) capabilities
• Engineer authentication, authorization, identity governance, and privileged access management solutions.

• Just-in-Time (JIT) access
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
• Zero Trust security models

• Conditional Access
• Access Reviews
• Entitlement Management

• Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
• Cloud Networking & Security

• Virtual Networks (VNets)
• Express Route
• VPN Gateway
• Azure Firewall
• Virtual WAN
• Private connectivity services

• Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• DoD cybersecurity requirements
• Zero Trust initiatives
• Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform
• Azure Bicep
• ARM Templates
• Similar automation technologies

• Azure CLI
• Power Shell
• Python
• Comparable scripting languages