Remote Azure Cloud Engineer – FedRAMP & DoD

Eliassen Group; Hagåtña (GU); Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and secure enterprise Azure infrastructure for federal customers.

This remote, full-time role requires an active Secret clearance and exerts influence over hybrid-cloud strategies, automation, and security postures across DoD and government environments. Ideal candidate will design scalable Azure solutions, implement IaC, automate deployments, and lead security-centric practices leveraging Terraform, Ansible, and Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• 5+ years in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Systems Administration, or related fields.
• 3+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure engineering experience.
• 3+ years with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• 3+ years building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• 4+ years of PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub, and Ansible.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking services including VNets, Azure DNS, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers, and Application Gateway.
• Experience implementing cloud security controls and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with Python, PowerShell, Bash, YAML, and JSON.
• Strong troubleshooting, automation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
• Manage Azure Virtual Machines, VNets, Azure SQL Database, Blob Storage, Managed Disks, and Azure AD.
• Support cloud modernization initiatives and enterprise infrastructure optimization.
• Automate cloud provisioning and configuration using Terraform, ARM Templates, and Ansible.
• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
• Create reusable infrastructure templates and deployment frameworks.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab, and Jenkins.
• Support automated deployments, testing, and release management processes.
• Implement Azure security best practices including RBAC, Defender for Cloud, DDoS Protection, and encryption.
• Ensure compliance with FedRAMP, NIST, and DoD security requirements.
• Support vulnerability remediation and security monitoring efforts.
• Monitor environments with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and Activity Logs.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and optimize performance.
• Configure and manage Azure networking (VNets, DNS, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Load Balancer, Application Gateway).
• Support hybrid-cloud integrations and migrations using Azure Migrate, Arc, and Site Recovery.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies using Azure Backup and storage lifecycle policies.
• Partner with DevOps, Security, Engineering, and Government stakeholders on Azure architecture and operations.

Skills

Azure

DevOps

PowerShell

Python

Bash

CI/CD

Automation

Tools

Terraform

ARM Templates

Ansible

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and secure enterprise Azure infrastructure for federal customers.

This remote, full-time role requires an active Secret clearance and exerts influence over hybrid-cloud strategies, automation, and security postures across DoD and government environments. Ideal candidate will design scalable Azure solutions, implement IaC, automate deployments, and lead security-centric practices leveraging Terraform, Ansible, and Azure DevOps.