Engineer Systems -Cloud Specialist

Position: ENGINEER SYSTEMS 3 -CLOUD SPECIALIST
ENGINEER SYSTEMS 3
-CLOUD SPECIALIST

Location:

Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States

Date:  Jul 2, 2026

Req

Team: 58 Information Systems

Entity:
Ingalls Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position:
Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation:
No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

Travel Requirement:  Yes, 10%-25% of the time

** We're building tomorrow's fleet today*
* With more than 11,000 employees, HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic growth of Alabama. For nearly 85 years, we've  designed, built and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. The largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, we're simultaneously building four classes of ships and have pioneered the development and production of technologically advanced, highly capable ships for the surface Navy fleet for decades.

Think that's cool? Keep reading:

** The Role*
* Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Specialist 3 to support, design, and optimize our cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure. This technical role is responsible for delivering secure, reliable cloud services while integrating with traditional data center operations. The ideal candidate has experience with Azure compute, cloud security, and hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities:

- Serve as a technical lead for Azure cloud infrastructure, architecture, and operations

- Assist and provide oversight in managing cloud servers, virtual machines, storage, and networking components

- Review, monitoring, and provide contract oversight with Azure security controls, including identity management, RBAC, policies, and threat protection

- Support hybrid environments and ensure strong integration with on premises data center operations

- Assist in troubleshooting and resolving complex cloud infrastructure issues, including performance, connectivity, and security incidents

- Create and maintain architectural documentation, operational procedures, and standards

- Collaborate with application, network, and security teams to ensure a stable and scalable cloud environment

- Participate in senior-level escalation support and on call rotations as needed

** Must Have*
* Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and 5 years of experience

-or
- Master of Science degree in Engineering and 3 years of experience

-or
- PHD in Engineering and 0 years of experience

** Nice to Have*
* Strong hands-on experience with:

Cloud servers and virtual machine management

Azure networking, identity, storage, and resource governance

Azure security tools and best practices

Hybrid cloud and on prem data center operations

Proven ability to troubleshoot complex cloud issues across compute, networking, and security layers
- Strong documentation, communication, and collaborative skills    

Experience managing VMs through the Azure Portal, including monitoring, scaling, and performance tuning

Familiarity with Azure Analytics services such as Log Analytics, Monitor, or Sentinel

Experience measuring and tracking contract performance with external service providers, including SLA adherence and vendor deliverables

Exposure to automation and scripting (Power Shell, CLI, Python)

Relevant Azure certifications (AZ 104, AZ 305, AZ 700, or similar)      

** Why HII*
* We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology…