Senior Microsoft Cloud Engineer

Senior Microsoft Cloud Engineer

Clearance: Public Trust Tier 2

Location: On-site at Ford House Office Building, Washington, DC, and Equinix DC4, Ashburn, VA

Nationwide IT Services is seeking a Senior Microsoft Cloud Engineer to provide advanced engineering, operations, and advisory support for CBO’s Microsoft cloud environment, including Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Security platforms. This key role will help ensure a resilient, scalable, and secure cloud environment aligned with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-207, and FedRAMP Moderate requirements.

• Designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Security solutions at enterprise scale
• Supporting hybrid Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and Entra  aligned to Microsoft’s tiered security model
• Managing Intune and Windows Autopilot for Windows, macOS, and iOS across 700+ endpoints
• Implementing identity and access solutions, including Entra , Conditional Access, privileged access management, least privilege, MFA transitions, Smart Card, and FIDO authentication
• Securing remote Power Shell and Microsoft Graph administrative access while preserving required automation
• Configuring Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Purview, including Sentinel data-source health reporting and ingest-quality alerting
• Building Power BI dashboards for system health, compliance, spend forecasting, utilization, and Azure budget alerting
• Developing incident-response and disaster-response playbooks integrated with CBO IR and COOP documentation
• Supporting Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint Online

• Microsoft 365 Certified:
  Administrator Expert
• Microsoft Certified:
  Cybersecurity Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft 365 Certified:
  Endpoint Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified:
  Identity and Access Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified:
  Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified:
  Teams Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified:
  Information Security Administrator Associate

Candidates must provide 2–4 short, personally written technical work samples, not to exceed 5 pages total. Acceptable samples may include design documents, diagrams, Power Shell scripts, change control documentation, SOPs, training materials, or policy documents.