Azure Cloud Engineer — Hybrid Infrastructure Specialist

Frey Consulting Group; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Frey Consulting Group seeks a Cloud Engineer in Herndon, VA for a contract-to-hire role within the Cloud Engineering Team. The candidate will design, implement, and document cloud infrastructure, migrate on-premises systems to cloud services, and optimize performance through continual service improvement.

Required experience includes 5+ years in infrastructure planning, 3+ years with Azure, and strong identity management skills. On-site work with occasional on-call hours is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Cybersecurity, or related field; equivalent hands‑on experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Minimum 5 years experience with systems infrastructure planning, security principles, and IT service management best practices
• Minimum 3 years' experience designing, implementing, administering, and supporting cloud systems on Microsoft Azure
• Experience with hybrid cloud architectures and connectivity between on‑premises infrastructure and Azure environments
• Working knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies
• Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Microsoft Windows server environments
• Strong working knowledge of identity management systems, Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, MFA, and hybrid identity services
• Strong organization and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with IT, Information Security, Network Engineering, vendors, and stakeholders
• Must be able to work M-F 8-4:30, plus on-call and extended hours

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with IT teams to ensure cloud systems availability, reliability, and scalability
• Plan, design, and implement IaaS, PaaS and SaaS cloud-based solutions in Microsoft Azure
• Support project planning with implementation plans, milestones, risk assessments, and technical requirements
• Collaborate with Business units and Development teams to identify optimal cloud solutions
• Acquire licensing and software per procurement processes
• Deploy new applications and enhancements to systems and OS
• Maintain cloud infrastructure using Continual Service Improvement practices
• Manage hybrid directory and identity services in Azure and on‑premises
• Manage backup and recovery solutions to meet RTOs/RPOs
• Design and conduct business continuity tests for cloud and on-premises systems
• Produce reports, dashboards, and metrics for monitoring
• Provide technical leadership and updates on project progress
• Control cloud expenditures and ensure budget adherence
• Adhere to asset management policies and support information security
• Complete Problem and Request Fulfillment processes per SLAs
• Adhere to client policies including BSA regulations

Skills

Azure

VMware

Identity Management

Hybrid Cloud

Windows Server

Scripting

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related

Tools

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Okta

Job description

Frey Consulting Group seeks a Cloud Engineer in Herndon, VA for a contract-to-hire role within the Cloud Engineering Team. The candidate will design, implement, and document cloud infrastructure, migrate on-premises systems to cloud services, and optimize performance through continual service improvement.

Required experience includes 5+ years in infrastructure planning, 3+ years with Azure, and strong identity management skills. On-site work with occasional on-call hours is expected.