Senior Azure Cloud Engineer – Remote (FedRAMP)

Eliassen Group; Pierre (SD); Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group seeks a Sr. Cloud Engineer (Azure) to design, deploy, secure, and optimize enterprise Azure infrastructure for federal customers. The role emphasizes IaC, automation, and hybrid-cloud capabilities, with a focus on security and compliance.

US citizenship with an active Secret clearance is required for this permanent, remote opportunity. Eligible for W2 compensation with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• 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 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, including VNets, DNS, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Load Balancer, and Application Gateway.
• Support hybrid-cloud integrations and migrations using Azure Migrate, Azure Arc, and Azure Site Recovery.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies using Azure Backup and storage lifecycle policies.
• Partner with DevOps, Security, Engineering, and Government stakeholders and provide technical guidance for Azure architecture and operations.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Ansible

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Jenkins

CI/CD

Security & Compliance

FedRAMP/NIST/DoD

Azure Networking

Azure Arc

Azure Migrate

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Eliassen Group seeks a Sr. Cloud Engineer (Azure) to design, deploy, secure, and optimize enterprise Azure infrastructure for federal customers. The role emphasizes IaC, automation, and hybrid-cloud capabilities, with a focus on security and compliance.

US citizenship with an active Secret clearance is required for this permanent, remote opportunity. Eligible for W2 compensation with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.