Remote Senior Azure Cloud Engineer – FedRAMP & Automation

Eliassen Group; United States; A distancia; USD 140.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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

This remote, full-time role requires active Secret clearance and hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, and Azure DevOps to support hybrid-cloud deployments and security-focused cloud modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will manage Azure services such as VNets, SQL Database, Blob Storage, and AD, build CI/CD pipelines, and enforce

Formación

• 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.
• Strong troubleshooting, automation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
• Manage Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Azure SQL Database, Blob Storage, Managed Disks, and Azure Active Directory.
• 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, 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.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and optimize performance.
• Configure and manage Azure networking (VNets, DNS, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Load Balancer, App Gateway).
• Support hybrid-cloud integrations and migrations using Azure Migrate, Azure Arc, and Azure Site Recovery.
• Implement backup and DR strategies using Azure Backup and lifecycle policies.
• Partner with DevOps, Security, Engineering, and Government stakeholders for Azure architecture and operations.

Conocimientos

Azure engineering

DevOps experience

Troubleshooting

Automation

Problem solving

Herramientas

Terraform

ARM Templates

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub

Azure Migrate

Azure Arc

Descripción del empleo

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

This remote, full-time role requires active Secret clearance and hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, and Azure DevOps to support hybrid-cloud deployments and security-focused cloud modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will manage Azure services such as VNets, SQL Database, Blob Storage, and AD, build CI/CD pipelines, and enforce