Senior Azure Cloud Engineer - Federal Cloud & Automation

Eliassen Group; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer (Azure) to design, deploy, secure, and optimize enterprise cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure for federal customers. The role emphasizes IaC and DevOps, with automation, CI/CD, security, and hybrid-cloud support across Azure services.

Active Secret clearance is required. This is a full-time, permanent, remote opportunity with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package under a W2 arrangement.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• 5+ years in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Systems Administration, or related fields.
• 3+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure engineering.
• 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 with 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Azure engineering

IaC

DevOps

PowerShell

Python

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Hybrid-cloud

Security controls

Tools

Terraform

ARM Templates

Ansible

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer (Azure) to design, deploy, secure, and optimize enterprise cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure for federal customers. The role emphasizes IaC and DevOps, with automation, CI/CD, security, and hybrid-cloud support across Azure services.

Active Secret clearance is required. This is a full-time, permanent, remote opportunity with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package under a W2 arrangement.