Remote Azure Cloud Engineer — Migration & Cloud Ops Lead

Akima Infrastructure Services; North Charleston (SC); Remote; USD 145,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) and retirement options

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Five Rivers Analytics is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer to migrate, design, build, and sustain the SAMS in Microsoft Azure from on‑prem. You will lead environment build-out, provide Azure architecture guidance, and ensure secure, stable cloud operations.

The role requires SME-level Azure configuration, VM/dedicated host management, and ongoing optimization. The candidate should be located in Charleston, SC or Stafford, VA for periodic site visits and must hold an active security clearance with

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, CS or related field and 2–4 years of experience.
• Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or Azure-focused engineer for enterprise environments.
• Hands-on Azure configuration, deployment, and operations knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration of on‑prem SAMS to Microsoft Azure.
• Design, develop, and build Azure development, test, and production environments.
• Operate, monitor, and optimize SAMS cloud services and infrastructure.
• Translate architecture concepts into actionable engineering plans.
• Ensure security, performance, and compliance across cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot Azure infrastructure, network, and service issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align cloud solutions with SAMS needs.

Skills

Active Secret Clearance

Azure expertise

Cloud architecture

Migration experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Tools

Azure VM

Azure SQL Database

Azure Monitor

ARM/Bicep templates

PowerShell

Terraform

Azure Synapse Analytics

Job description

Five Rivers Analytics is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer to migrate, design, build, and sustain the SAMS in Microsoft Azure from on‑prem. You will lead environment build-out, provide Azure architecture guidance, and ensure secure, stable cloud operations.

The role requires SME-level Azure configuration, VM/dedicated host management, and ongoing optimization. The candidate should be located in Charleston, SC or Stafford, VA for periodic site visits and must hold an active security clearance with