Azure Cloud Engineer

Our client is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to support secure, mission-critical Microsoft Azure environments in Lorton, Virginia
.

The Azure Cloud Engineer will be responsible for deploying, automating, maintaining, and troubleshooting Azure infrastructure within secure enclave environments. This position requires strong hands-on experience with Azure Dev Ops, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Power Shell, Active Directory, and cloud automation
.

The ideal candidate is an automation-focused Azure engineer who can build and maintain secure cloud environments while supporting infrastructure modernization, CI/CD pipelines, identity and access management, and Windows enterprise services.

• Deploy Azure resources, including Azure Virtual Machines, Key Vaults, networking, storage, and other core Azure services
  , using Azure Dev Ops pipelines.

• Implement, manage, and troubleshoot Azure Dev Ops CI/CD pipelines
  .

• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates.

• Review, refine, test, and troubleshoot new and existing IaC deployments.

• Automate the deployment, configuration, and management of Azure infrastructure.

• Monitor Azure infrastructure and proactively address performance, availability, capacity, and security issues.

• Design, implement, and maintain secure enclave environments within Microsoft Azure
  .

• Ensure the stability, performance, availability, and security of Azure enclave systems.

• Manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and enforce least-privilege access across cloud environments.

• Build, maintain, and automate Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) images and image rotation
  .

• Administer and maintain Windows infrastructure services, including:

  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

  • Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

  • Group Policy

• Support secure account provisioning, certificate management, policy enforcement, and troubleshooting of domain-related issues.

• Assist customers with installing and deploying software to baseline desktop environments using an automation-first approach
  , including technologies such as DSC and Packer.

• Develop automation using Power Shell, YAML, JSON, Bicep
  , and related scripting/configuration technologies.

• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, development, and operations teams to design and enhance cloud solutions.

• Troubleshoot complex Azure and Windows infrastructure issues and provide escalation support when required.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation covering configurations, procedures, automation, and troubleshooting processes.

• Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance or higher
  .

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology
  , or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud administration, engineering, or development, with a focus on Microsoft Azure
  .

• Strong hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure resources.

• Experience supporting secure enclave environments and working with applicable security and compliance requirements.

• Strong knowledge of Azure services, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).

• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code using technologies such as:

  • Terraform

  • Bicep

  • ARM Templates

  • Azure Dev Ops

• Strong experience automating Azure infrastructure deployment through code and CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong proficiency with Power Shell and infrastructure automation.

• Working knowledge of YAML, JSON, and Bicep
  .

• Experience administering Windows infrastructure services, including Active Directory, Certificate Services, and Group Policy
  .

• Experience with Identity and Access Management and implementation of least-privilege principles.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex Azure infrastructure and automation issues.

• Microsoft Azure certifications such as:

  • AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator

  • AZ-305 – Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

  • Other relevant Microsoft Azure certifications

• Experience with
  Azure Dev Ops in enterprise or government environments.

• Experience with
  Azure Virtual Desktop image creation, management, and automated image rotation
  .

• Experience with
  DSC and/or Packer
  .

• Experience supporting cloud environments subject to federal or DoD security requirements.

• Experience developing reusable IaC modules, templates, and deployment pipelines.

• Microsoft Azure

• Azure Dev Ops

• Azure Virtual…