Cloud Computing Infrastructure Architect

Cloud Computing Infrastructure Architect

The Opportunity:

Cloud security is moving beyond point-in-time compliance toward continuously measured, automated, and resilient security operations. Federal organizations need cloud platforms that can continuously enforce secure configurations, produce trustworthy security evidence, detect sophisticated threats, and respond at machine speed. We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Security Engineering Lead to drive the design and implementation of advanced security capabilities within Microsoft Azure Government.

In this role, you will lead technical work streams that strengthen cloud security, modernize cyber operations, improve security telemetry, and advance continuous security assurance aligned with evolving federal requirements. You will work across Azure security architecture, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Azure Policy, identity, logging, Dev Sec Ops , automation, and Infrastructure as Code to turn security objectives into deployable engineering solutions. You will help continuously identify configuration drift, validate security controls, improve detection coverage, automate response, strengthen data protection, and create measurable evidence that security capabilities are operating as intended.

You will also modernize security data and logging architectures so the organization collects the right telemetry - not simply more telemetry. This includes rationalizing duplicate data flows, improving classification and retention, controlling Sentinel cost, and maintaining the visibility required to defend against sophisticated and increasingly AI-enabled nation-state threats. The role requires someone who can move comfortably between architecture and hands-on engineering, guide a small team, and drive work from concept through operational adoption.

Grow your skills while helping build the next generation of cloud security operations and continuous assurance in Azure Government. Join us. The world can't wait.

• 5+ years of experience designing, engineering, or securing Microsoft Azure environments, including cloud security, networking, identity, monitoring, Dev Sec Ops , or infrastructure
• Experience designing or engineering security solutions within Microsoft Azure Government, and engineering Azure Policy, secure configuration baselines, and automated configuration-drift detection or remediation
• Experience implementing and operating Microsoft Sentinel, including data connectors, Data Collection Rules, analytic rules, automation, workbooks, KQL, and monitoring architectures, and with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender XDR, or Microsoft security capabilities
• Experience designing Azure logging and monitoring architectures using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Diagnostic Settings, Event Hub, Resource Graph, and Sentinel
• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and integrating security into CI/CD or Dev Sec Ops  pipelines
• Experience securing cloud identity, including Entra , RBAC, PIM, managed identities, service principals, and Key Vault
• Ability to lead technical work streams from architecture and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and operational transition while guiding a small engineering team
• Public Trust Bachelor's degree Microsoft Azure certification

• Experience supporting FedRAMP, FedRAMP 20x, NIST SP 800-53, Continuous Monitoring, or federal Authorization to Operate processes
• Experience building automated security evidence, continuous control monitoring, compliance-as-code, or Key Security Indicator measurements
• Experience implementing Detection-as-Code, automated detection testing, or MITRE ATT&CK-aligned security capabilities
• Experience designing defenses against advanced persistent…