Remote Azure Cloud Engineer – FedRAMP & SecOps

Eliassen Group; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental and Vision

401(k) with match

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer (Azure) to design, deploy, secure, and optimize Azure cloud infrastructure for federal customers. The role requires active Secret clearance and US citizenship, with experience in Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.

This is a remote, full-time permanent opportunity with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. The candidate will manage Azure services, implement security controls, support hybrid-cloud initiatives, and ensure

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.
• Experience supporting hybrid-cloud and on-premises integrations.
• 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.

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.
• Automate cloud provisioning and configuration using Terraform, ARM Templates, and Ansible.
• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitLab, and Jenkins.
• Implement Azure security best practices including RBAC and Defender for Cloud.
• Ensure compliance with FedRAMP, NIST, and DoD security requirements.
• Monitor environments with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and optimize performance.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Azure engineering

DevOps practices

Scripting

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub

Ansible

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer (Azure) to design, deploy, secure, and optimize Azure cloud infrastructure for federal customers. The role requires active Secret clearance and US citizenship, with experience in Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.

This is a remote, full-time permanent opportunity with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. The candidate will manage Azure services, implement security controls, support hybrid-cloud initiatives, and ensure