Senior Azure Government Cloud Engineer – IL6, Onsite

atlas-tech; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Tech in North Charleston, SC is seeking a Senior Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and secure advanced Azure architectures for DoD mission environments. The role emphasizes IL5/IL6 readiness, Azure Government preference, and hybrid-cloud solutions across on-prem and cloud with Azure Arc integration.

You will configure external connectivity, RBAC and identity controls, implement Zero Trust and Defender technologies, and lead architecture reviews.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship.
• DoD Secret clearance with SSBI/T5; TS/SCI desired.
• DoD 8140/8570 Certifications required (IAT II, e.g. Security+)
• 10+ years in C4I with systems engineering and cybersecurity focus.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering, CS, or related field.
• Experience with Navy C4I or DoD mission environments.
• Azure Government and IL6 experience.
• Advanced Azure architecture including AVD, Arc, ExpressRoute, Defender, RBAC.
• Hybrid-cloud architecture across on‑prem and Azure.
• Terraform with Azure Automation, Git, CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, secure, and sustain Microsoft Azure architectures for DoD mission environments.
• Apply IL5/IL6 experience and prefer Azure Government; design hybrid-cloud solutions with Azure Arc integration.
• Engineer connectivity (ExpressRoute, VPN) and on-prem networking integration.
• Manage internal networking: VNETs, subnets, NSGs, VLANs, routing, segmentation.
• Implement cloud security with Defender, Azure Firewall, least-privilege, Zero Trust.
• Design/administer Azure identity, RBAC, service identities, and NIS tool integration.
• Architect and support Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows/Linux VMs, and container workloads.
• Evaluate constraints and develop resilient architectures and implementation plans.
• Develop repeatable provisioning with Azure Automation + Terraform; include PowerShell/Bash/Python; CI/CD.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud, network, identity, security, compute, and hybrid issues.
• Produce architecture diagrams, implementation plans, RMF/ATO evidence; participate in reviews.

Skills

Azure Cloud Architecture

Azure Government

DoD IL5/IL6

Networking

Terraform + Azure Automation

CI/CD

PowerShell / Bash / Python

Azure Virtual Desktop

Kubernetes / AKS

Security / Zero Trust

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/CS

Operating System Certifications (Linux+, CCNA, etc)

Tools

Terraform

Git

Azure Arc

Azure ExpressRoute

Kubernetes

Job description

Atlas Tech in North Charleston, SC is seeking a Senior Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and secure advanced Azure architectures for DoD mission environments. The role emphasizes IL5/IL6 readiness, Azure Government preference, and hybrid-cloud solutions across on-prem and cloud with Azure Arc integration.

You will configure external connectivity, RBAC and identity controls, implement Zero Trust and Defender technologies, and lead architecture reviews.