Azure Engineer

Piper Companies; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Sick Leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an Azure Engineer for a leading technology organization in Raleigh, North Carolina. This hybrid role involves engineering and maintaining secure Azure environments with a focus on IL5-compliant VDI and Active Directory services. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in cloud engineering with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and VDI solutions. Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and a competitive salary range of $125,000 - $150,000, are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer, Azure Engineer, or Systems Engineer.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and architecture.
• Proven experience supporting VDI solutions in IL5 or other regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure in support of IL5-compliant environments.
• Engineer, manage, and support Azure Virtual Desktop and VDI solutions.
• Ensure compliance with DoD IL5 security, governance, and accreditation requirements.

Skills

Cloud Engineering

Microsoft Azure

Active Directory

VDI Solutions

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Scripting

Tools

Infrastructure-as-Code Tools

Job description

Overview

Piper Companies is seeking an Azure Engineer for a world leading technology organization in the Raleigh Durham, North Carolina area. The Azure Engineer role is a hybrid position. The Azure Engineer will support, engineer, and maintain secure Azure-based environments with a strong focus on IL5-compliant Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Active Directory services. An ideal candidate for the Azure Engineer role is an experienced cloud engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, secure VDI implementations, and enterprise identity and access management.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure in support of IL5-compliant environments.
• Engineer, manage, and support Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and VDI solutions in regulated environments.
• Implement and maintain Active Directory, Azure AD, and hybrid identity integrations.
• Ensure compliance with DoD IL5 security, governance, and accreditation requirements.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure resources for performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and systems teams to support secure cloud operations.
• Develop and maintain documentation, standard operating procedures, and architectural diagrams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer, Azure Engineer, or Systems Engineer.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and architecture.
• Proven experience supporting VDI solutions, including Azure Virtual Desktop, in IL5 or other regulated environments.
• Strong expertise in Active Directory, Azure AD, group policy, and identity management.
• Experience working in secure or government environments with compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with automation, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code tools is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Compensation

• Salary range: $125,000 - $150,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave as required by law

This job opens for applications on 05/04/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.