Engineer Systems -Cloud Specialist

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.

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.

• 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, monitor, 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

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and 5 years of experience
• Master of Science degree in Engineering and 3 years of experience
• PhD in Engineering and 0 years of experience

• 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)

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business…