Cloud Solutions Engineer

Cloudforce; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K savings plan

Education reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental, life, and disability

Job summary

Cloudforce is seeking a talented, full‑time Cloud Solutions Engineer with experience designing and implementing solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. This role requires hands‑on engineering of cloud infrastructure solutions to meet the complex requirements of various high‑profile customers across the US and Europe.

Ideal candidates will possess a solid foundation in IT infrastructure, strong Azure service knowledge, and a customer‑oriented mindset to design reliable cloud architectures,

Qualifications

• 12+ months hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure cloud solutions.
• Understanding of deployment types: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and/or Azure CLI.
• Ability to consult with customers to extract technical requirements from business objectives.
• Ability to design and deploy multi-tier server and serverless applications.
• Strong IT infrastructure fundamentals: networking, storage, and security.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in a dynamic team environment.
• Learn and deploy modern technologies.
• Maintain self-discipline and manage time effectively.
• Analyze and solve complex technical problems using leading-edge technologies.
• Demonstrate consultative and collaborative engineering approach.
• Interact with clients and maintain excellent working relationships.
• Participate in monthly company outings and quarterly local service projects.
• Friday team lunch and ping-pong participation.

Skills

Azure

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Cloud design

Consult with customers

Tools

Azure DevOps

Documentation tools

Job description

Job Title

Cloud Solutions Engineer (Azure)

Location

National Harbor, MD

Type

Full Time

Compensation

$100,000 to $140,000 DOE, annually + bonus opportunities

Notice

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Job Summary

Cloudforce is seeking a talented, full‑time Cloud Solutions Engineer with experience designing and implementing solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. This role requires hands‑on engineering of cloud infrastructure solutions to meet the complex requirements of various high‑profile customers across the US and Europe.

Ideal Candidate

Ideal candidates must possess a solid foundation in IT infrastructure; demonstrated experience working with leading‑edge cloud offerings particularly Azure services, and a desire to learn/test/deploy/support the latest cloud and AI technologies in a dynamic environment. Our ideal candidate will also possess an innate desire to provide exceptional customer service with a positive, nurturing personality, and a willingness to help improve every client’s situation through the thoughtful application of technology.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months hands‑on experience designing and implementing cloud solutions, specific to Azure.
• Strong understanding of different deployment resource types and when to deploy each type (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Proficiency in PowerShell and/or Azure CLI.
• Knowledge of automating deployment workloads in Azure.
• Ability to consult with customers to assist in the extraction of technical requirements from business objectives.
• Ability to convert technical requirements into a proposed system architecture.
• Ability to design and deploy multi‑tier server (and serverless) applications.
• Strong background in IT infrastructure fundamentals, including networking, storage, and security.
• Experience creating professional documentation and diagrams for external consumption.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous involvement in migrating datacenter workloads to Azure.
• Previous experience in a consulting role.
• Azure Certifications: Administrator, Architect, DevOps Engineer, Security Engineer.
• Additional Microsoft Certifications: O365, MCITP, MCSA, MCSE.
• Other Certifications: CISSP, CCNA, CompTIA.

Responsibilities / You Love To

• Work in a dynamic team environment.
• Learn and deploy modern technologies.
• Perform as a self‑starter and manage your own time.
• Analyze and solve tough technical problems by leveraging leading‑edge technologies.
• Demonstrate your expertise through a consultative and collaborative approach to engineering.
• Interact with clients often and maintain excellent working relationships.
• Participate in monthly company outings and quarterly local service projects.
• Eat lunch as a team every Friday and have your hand at conquering our ping‑pong champions.

Benefits

• Outstanding opportunities to learn, grow, and expand your network.
• Excellent compensation, benefits, and generous incentives.
• Complimentary snacks to keep you focused.
• Super cutting‑edge technology.
• State‑of‑the‑art workspace.
• Community involvement.
• Great team synergy.
• Friday lunch and shenanigans... on us!
• Incentive program for investing in your growth.
• 401K savings plan and education reimbursement.
• 24/7 access to a modern gym with Tonal and Peloton.
• Free monthly garage parking with direct private access to the office.
• Brand‑new, sun‑filled National Harbor offices with scenic views of the Potomac, surrounded by shops, restaurants, and more.
• Medical, dental, life, and short‑term disability insurance covered at 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependents.
• Paid parental leave, including adoption and foster care placement.
• PTO starting at 15 days during your first two years of employment, 20 days in years2 through4, and 25 days thereafter (+ incentives opportunities to earn more PTO!).
• 9 company‑observed holidays + 2 more floating holidays to cover additional observed holidays or for use as extra PTO.

Legal Notice

Cloudforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Additional Information

Subject to experience.