Azure Engineer - 166594

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)

PTO

Sick leave

Hybrid work

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an Azure Engineer for a world-leading technology organization in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. The role is hybrid, focusing on secure Azure environments with IL5-compliant VDI and Active Directory services.

The ideal candidate will have deep Microsoft Azure expertise, hands-on VDI deployments, and strong identity management skills, with prior experience in government or regulated settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud/Azure Engineer or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and architecture.
• Proven experience supporting VDI solutions, including Azure Virtual Desktop, in IL5 or regulated environments.
• Strong expertise in Active Directory, Azure AD, group policy, and identity management.
• Experience in secure/government environments with compliance frameworks.
• Automation or scripting and infrastructure-as-code knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure for IL5 environments.
• Engineer, manage, and support Azure Virtual Desktop and VDI solutions.
• 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 and cost.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and systems teams to support secure cloud operations.
• Develop and maintain documentation and architectural diagrams.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Azure Virtual Desktop

Active Directory

Identity management

Automation / IaC

Troubleshooting & documentation

Tools

PowerShell

ARM templates

Job description

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 of the Azure Engineer:

• 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 of the Azure Engineer:

• 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 for the Azure Engineer includes:

• 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 05/25/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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