Senior Azure Cloud Engineer – Remote, Secret Clearance

Eliassen Group; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Cloud Engineer – Azure at Eliassen Group, remote role for federal customers. The candidate will design, deploy, secure, and optimize Azure infrastructure, with IaC, DevOps, and automation expertise to support compliance frameworks.

Uniformly, the role requires an active US Secret clearance, strong automation skills, and experience with hybrid-cloud environments. W2 full-time with a comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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 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

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Bash

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

Security and compliance

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub

Job description

Senior Cloud Engineer – Azure at Eliassen Group, remote role for federal customers. The candidate will design, deploy, secure, and optimize Azure infrastructure, with IaC, DevOps, and automation expertise to support compliance frameworks.

Uniformly, the role requires an active US Secret clearance, strong automation skills, and experience with hybrid-cloud environments. W2 full-time with a comprehensive benefits package is offered.