Senior Azure Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance

ShorePoint, LLC

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

37 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

PTO 144 hours

Holidays 11

Insurance 85% covered

401k

Continued education

Certs reimbursement

Job summary

ShorePoint, LLC in Washington, DC, is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to lead secure, scalable Azure deployments for federal environments. You will shape cloud architecture, oversee IaC pipelines, and collaborate with security teams to meet government mandates.

You will design and manage Azure networks, identity, and governance while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring rapid incident response and optimized costs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering or related field.
10+ years of experience with 8+ years specifically related to Azure Cloud architecture, design and implementation.
Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking.
One or more of the following certifications: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate or equivalent Microsoft Azure certification.
Experience managing and leading technical projects.
Applicants must currently be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance, in compliance with federal contract requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain secure and scalable Azure environments in accordance with federal security policies and performance requirements.
Configure and manage Azure services, including virtual networks, VMs, storage accounts, Azure AD, Key Vault, NSGs, Application Gateways and more.
Implement and support infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform or Azure CLI.
Collaborate with security teams to enforce zero trust principles, integrate security controls and meet compliance mandates (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, DISA STIGs or RMF).
Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Microsoft Sentinel.
Perform incident response and troubleshooting, leveraging cloud-native diagnostics and telemetry.
Optimize performance and cost through effective resource provisioning, tagging and monitoring strategies.
Support cloud migration initiatives, including rehosting, re-platforming and refactoring legacy systems.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, playbooks and SOPs.
Provide Tier 3 support and mentorship to junior engineers.
Stay current with Azure product updates, security trends and government cloud mandates.

Skills

Azure Cloud

Azure IaaS/PaaS

Networking in Azure

IaC (ARM, Terraform, Bicep)

PowerShell/Azure CLI

Security/compliance (FedRAMP/NIST RMF)

Communication/leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Job description

Who we are:

ShorePoint is a fast-growing, industry-recognized and award-winning cybersecurity services firm focused on high-profile, high-threat public- and private-sector customers who demand experience and proven security models to protect their data. We embrace a 'work hard, play hard' mentality and celebrate individual and company successes. We are passionate about our mission and going above and beyond to deliver for our customers, while fostering an environment that supports creativity, accountability, mission success, critical thinking and a desire to give back to our community.

The Perks:

As recognized members of the Cyber Elite, we work together in partnership to defend our nation's critical infrastructure while building meaningful and exciting career development opportunities in a culture tailored to the individuals technical and professional growth. We are committed to the belief that our team members do their best work when they are happy and well cared for. In support of this philosophy, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including major carriers for health care providers.

144 hours of PTO

11 holidays

85% of insurance premium covered

401k

continued education

certifications maintenance and reimbursement and more

Who we're looking for:

We are seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer for a potential opportunity, with proven experience supporting dynamic environments within the public sector. The ideal candidate will contribute to federal cloud initiatives while growing alongside an expanding organization. The Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer role serves as the Subject Matter Expert leading the development, integration, deployment and ongoing maintenance of secure and scalable Azure cloud environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth, development and culture of an exciting and fast-growing company in the cybersecurity market. Employment for this position is dependent on the successful award of the contract.

What you'll be doing:

Design, build and maintain secure and scalable Azure environments in accordance with federal security policies and performance requirements.

Configure and manage Azure services, including virtual networks, VMs, storage accounts, Azure AD, Key Vault, NSGs, Application Gateways and more.

Implement and support infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform or Azure CLI.

Collaborate with security teams to enforce zero trust principles, integrate security controls and meet compliance mandates (e.g., NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA).

Configure monitoring, logging and alerting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Microsoft Sentinel.

Perform incident response and troubleshooting, leveraging cloud-native diagnostics and telemetry.

Optimize performance and cost through effective resource provisioning, tagging and monitoring strategies.

Support cloud migration initiatives, including rehosting, re-platforming and refactoring legacy systems.

Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, playbooks and SOPs.

Provide Tier 3 support and mentorship to junior engineers.

Stay current with Azure product updates, security trends and government cloud mandates.

What you need to know:

Strong experience deploying and managing Azure IaaS, PaaS and security services.

Familiarity with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Azure Policy.

Deep understanding of networking in Azure, including VPNs, ExpressRoute, private endpoints and service endpoints.

Hands-on experience with ARM templates, Terraform, Bicep or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools.

Experience supporting federal government programs with working knowledge of compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, DISA STIGs or RMF.

Proficient in PowerShell and/or Azure CLI scripting for automation and administration.

Strong problem-solving skills, ability to lead technical discussions and excellent written and verbal communication.

Must have's:

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field.

10+ years of experience with 8 or more years specifically related to Azure Cloud architecture, design and implementation.

Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking.

One or more of the following certifications: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate or equivalent Microsoft Azure certification.

Experience managing and leading technical projects.

Applicants must currently be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance, in compliance with federal contract requirements.

Beneficial to have: