Sr Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Apex Systems; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

ESPP

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Sr Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in Washington, DC to implement and optimize on-premises and Azure environments. The role requires security clearance and hands-on experience with VMware, Windows, Linux, and cloud services across Azure and AWS.

You will work with engineering teams in an agile DevOps setting, automate infrastructure delivery, and collaborate with IT security to reduce risk while supporting hybrid cloud operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or similar technical discipline.
• 7+ years of system administration experience in a large enterprise.
• 5+ years of Microsoft Azure cloud administration experience.
• Strong understanding of cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and hybrid deployments.
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and scripting (Python/PowerShell) advanced.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME for Azure cloud services including AWS and virtualization technologies.
• Perform IT Operations system administration tasks (OS patches/upgrades).
• Assist in infrastructure automation and rolling out infrastructure in agile processes.
• Analyze performance and identify opportunities to optimize virtualized/hardware/cloud environments.
• Collaborate with IT security to secure cloud applications and reduce vulnerabilities.

Skills

Azure cloud

Cloud engineering

DevOps

Scripting

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Azure

AWS

VMware

Windows

Linux

Job description

Job Description

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment. Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position on behalf of our client. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Job#: 3051498

Position: Sr Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Location: 600 19th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

Onsite requirements: 4 days per week remote. Tuesdays on-site.

Clearance Level: Top Secret/Interim Top Secret

Pay Rate Range: $170,000 - $210,000

Description of Duties

Implement, maintain, manage, troubleshoot, and optimize functional and secure On-premise and Azure cloud environments. Cloud engineer will be responsible for supporting all on-premise, hybrid, Azure, and AWS infrastructures. This is a hands‑on operational position requiring technical knowledge and expertise within cloud services and virtualization.

Major Duties

• Provide subject matter expertise for Azure cloud services, including but not limited to AWS, and virtualization technology.
• Performs IT Operations system administration tasks including installing operating system software, patches, and upgrades.
• Directly responsible for infrastructure, automation and working closely with the engineering team to roll out infrastructure in agile processes and fosters DevOps culture.
• Analyze systems performance to identify potential opportunities for improvement in virtualized environments, hardware infrastructure, backup, archive systems, data storage environment, and cloud environment systems and services.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve instance, software, network, and other cloud issues.
• Work along‑side IT security analysts and other IT staff to correctly setup and maintain cloud applications free of risks and vulnerabilities.
• Work with third‑party cloud vendors to obtain security assessments through software monitoring tools to reduce risk and vulnerabilities to the infrastructure.
• Identify incidents for review and participates in related Root Cause Analyses for Critical and High Incidents.
• Working knowledge of application code delivery pipelines and integrations into infrastructure automation mechanisms/pipelines.
• Extensive experience automating delivery of on‑premise infrastructure in a traditional VMware, Windows, Linux and SAN/NAS environment.

Professional Qualifications/Skills

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or similar technical discipline and 7+ years experience in system administration in a large enterprise environment.
• Must have 5+ years system administration experience in Microsoft Azure cloud.
• Excellent understanding of system and network architecture in the cloud and able to manage multiple resources in support of EA cloud efforts.
• Demonstrate significant experience working with AWS cloud infrastructure and services, AWS networking, IAM roles, and scripting in Perl/Python/Shell.
• In‑depth understanding and knowledge of various cloud service models to include IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS and supporting deployment models, including Private, Public, and Hybrid cloud.
• Must possess hands‑on technology knowledge and recognized expertise in public and hybrid‑cloud tools and technologies covering automated provisioning and configuration management.
• Must have Professional Cloud Certificate for Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification or a minimum Azure Administration Associate certification.

Top 5 Desired Skills

• Azure Government
• Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)
• PowerShell
• Ansible and Ansible Playbooks
• YAML

Apex Benefits Overview

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a retirement plan (401k or local country equivalent) program. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on‑demandi training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our “Welcome Packet” as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

EEO Employer

• Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [e-mail] or 844-463-6178.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our “Welcome Packet” as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

EEO Employer (Reiterated)

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

ADA Accommodation Contact

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

Corporate Information

Everforth Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of Everforth, Inc.

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