Systems Engineer Azure Identity

Career Listings; Fort Belvoir (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

SarelaTech seeks a highly skilled Hybrid Multi-Cloud Engineer SME to support DoD cloud modernization at Fort Belvoir, VA or Albuquerque, NM. You will design, engineer, and sustain secure Azure cloud solutions within classified environments.

Deep expertise in Azure architecture, hybrid identity, and enterprise IAM is required. You will translate mission needs into secure cloud solutions while hands-on engineering across the lifecycle, with DoD RMF/ STIG compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field with 12–15 years of relevant experience, or a Master's with 10–13 years.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification.
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
• Minimum five years designing and implementing Azure enterprise cloud solutions.
• Experience architecting hybrid Azure environments with on-premises integration.
• Advanced experience with Entra ID, Entra Connect, AD, AWS IAM and EICAM suites.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, engineer, and implement secure Microsoft Azure cloud solutions for DoD missions.
• Deploy green-field Azure environments and hybrid architectures.
• Manage enterprise hybrid identity with Entra ID, Entra Connect, AD, and PAM.
• Implement Zero Trust, ABAC/RBAC, and secure access controls.
• Create Azure Landing Zones, governance, and CAF/Well-Architected alignment.
• Develop IaC with Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates.
• Design secure networking with VNETs, ExpressRoute, VPN, and Azure Firewall.
• Set up monitoring, backup, DR, governance, and security tooling.
• Admin Entra ID Governance features like Access Reviews, Entitlement, Lifecycle Workflows, CA, PIM.
• Collaborate with cyber, systems, networking, and Dev teams for integrated cloud solutions.
• Support ATO activities and RMF/ STIG compliance.
• Produce architecture docs and runbooks; troubleshoot complex issues.
• Evaluate new Microsoft cloud tech and map to customer missions.

Skills

Azure Architecture

Hybrid Cloud

Identity Management

Entra ID

Active Directory

PIM / IAM Governance

Zero Trust

DoD Cybersecurity

RMF / STIGs

IaC (Terraform)

Azure Bicep / ARM

Azure Networking

Python / Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

12-15 years relevant experience or Masters with 10-13 years

Tools

Terraform

Azure Bicep

ARM Templates

Cloud IAM tools

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Profit sharing


• Training & development


• Tuition assistance


• Vision insurance

SarelaTech is seeking a highly skilled Hybrid Multi-Cloud Engineer SME to support mission-critical Department of Defense (DoD) cloud modernization initiatives in Fort Belvoir, VA or Albuquerque, New Mexico. This position will serve as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing, engineering, implementing, and sustaining secure Microsoft Azure cloud solutions within classified enterprise environments.

The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture, hybrid cloud engineering, and enterprise identity management. This role requires an experienced engineer capable of translating complex mission requirements into secure, scalable cloud solutions while maintaining a hands-on engineering role throughout the solution lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting DoD cloud initiatives, implementing hybrid identity solutions, and engineering cloud environments that align with Zero Trust principles and Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, engineer, and implement secure Microsoft Azure cloud solutions supporting DoD mission requirements.


• Design and deploy green-field Azure environments and hybrid cloud architectures integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure services.


• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise hybrid identity solutions utilizing Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra Connect, Active Directory, and related identity technologies.


• Engineer secure authentication, authorization, identity governance, and privileged access management (PAM) solutions supporting just-in-time (JIT) access, attribute-and-role-based access controls (ABAC/RBAC) and similar Zero Trust principles and objectives.


• Design Azure Landing Zones, governance frameworks, subscription architectures, and management group strategies following Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Azure Well-Architected Framework guidance.


• Engineer Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Bicep, ARM Templates, Terraform, or comparable automation technologies.


• Design secure Azure networking solutions utilizing Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall, Virtual WAN, and private connectivity services.


• Implement Azure-native monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, governance, and security capabilities.


• Configure and administer Microsoft Entra ID Governance capabilities, including Access Reviews, Entitlement Management, Lifecycle Workflows, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).


• Collaborate with cybersecurity, systems engineering, networking, and application development teams to deliver integrated cloud solutions.


• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) activities and ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).


• Produce architecture documentation, engineering diagrams, implementation guides, standard operating procedures, and technical documentation.


• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and security issues.


• Evaluate emerging Microsoft cloud technologies and recommend technical solutions supporting customer mission objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. Specific experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.


• Active Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).


• Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification.


• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.


• Minimum of five years of experience designing and implementing Microsoft Azure enterprise cloud solutions.


• Demonstrated experience architecting hybrid Azure environments integrating enterprise on-premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services.


• Advanced experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra Connect, Active Directory, AWS IAM, hybrid identity synchronization, federation, and enterprise identity management with enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (E-ICAM) solutions.


• Experience implementing Microsoft Entra ID Governance capabilities, including:
  
  
  
  • Entra Conditional Access
  
  
  • Policy Information Points and Policy Engines
  
  
  • Access Reviews
  
  
  • Entitlement Management
  
  
  • Lifecycle Workflows
  
  
  • Identity lifecycle automation
  
  
  
  


• Experience implementing Azure Landing Zones and enterprise governance models.


• Strong understanding of Azure networking, storage, compute, governance, and security services.


• Experience with Infrastructure as Code utilizing Terraform, Azure Bicep, ARM Templates, or similar technologies.


• Experience with Azure CLI, PowerShell, and scripting using Python or comparable automation languages.


• Strong understanding of Zero Trust architecture, identity-centric security, and cloud security best practices.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional certification.


• Experience integrating Azure and AWS within hybrid multi-cloud enterprise environments.


• Familiarity with the Department of Defense Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) and DoD Joint Tenant cloud environments.


• Understanding of the DoD Enterprise Cloud Strategy and cloud modernization initiatives.


• Familiarity with the Department of Defense Enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (E-ICAM) architecture and its role in enterprise identity federation, identity governance, Zero Trust implementation, and secure access to DoD cloud environments.


• Experience with Azure Arc, Azure Stack HCI, Azure Local, and hybrid cloud management technologies.


• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and cloud-native container platforms.


• Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Purview.


• Experience implementing DevSecOps pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Enterprise