Certified Azure Cloud Engineer

Job Description:

Client is need of a Cloud resource. Position is full-time, but they will be required to work a hybrid schedule with three days on-site in Washington DC.

Complete Description:

The incumbent shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:

· Architect, design, deploy, and manage Azure Gov IaaS, SaaS & PaaS services, and solutions.

· Hands on role to implement and maintain Azure Gov Cloud tenant, including workloads migration (VMware) from on-perm to cloud.

· Manage overarching product/platform architectures and ensure design and development of all projects follow the architectural vision.

· Conduct analysis, design and implementation of infrastructure and cloud data center solutions including computing, networking, routing and security.

· Design and support solutions in cloud and virtualized computing environments with and understanding of hybrid cloud architectures.

· Successfully communicate, evangelize and implement the architectural vision across teams.

· Provide technical leadership and work with team direction on projects with a high level of complexity.

· Create a well-informed cloud strategy and manage the adaptation process.

· Cost management of Azure Gov services and implementation of a tagging strategy for Cloud Resources and Assets with an associated taxonomy in support of cost rebilling, reporting, and compliance.

· Proficient in core Microsoft technologies including Windows, Windows server administration, Active Directory, Identity and Access Management, DNS, SQL

· Design, build, upgrade, and decommission various Windows and Linux systems, features, and services including but not limited to:

Active Directory (Azure AD)

Azure Storage (Blob, Files, Disks)

App Services

BCDR (Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Recovery Vaults)

Networking (vNets, Subnets, Express Route)

Virtual Machines

· Liaise effectively with 3rd party suppliers and support providers to ensure issues and solutions are provided within expected service levels.

· Create supporting documentation for various audiences with the ability to multi-task and be creative and innovative in a dynamic, fast paced team environment.

· Knowledge of RESTful API, Web Services, XML, JSON.

Education:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

· The equivalent combination of education and successful work experience (10 years) and

· Microsoft AZURE Certification in specialized areas is a Must

Qualifications

· Minimum (3) years of experience in design and maintenance of public/Gov cloud solutions with a focus on Microsoft Azure (Gov preferred) IaaS, PaaS service like Database services, Kubernetes etc.

· Understand the terminologies and how to navigate IP subnetting, Network Security Groups, routing, Azure Firewall, load balancing, DNS, and other networking concepts and protocols.

· Excellent technical architecture skills, enabling the creation of future-proof, complex global solutions and Strong Experience across Applications Migration (On-Perm VMware) to Azure (Gov Cloud Preferred)

· Minimum (3) years of experience providing IT administration and/or engineering services managing Windows and Linux Servers and Services.

· Expert knowledge of Azure CLI PowerShell, ARM Templates, Azure Networking, Azure Virtual Networks, and Site-to-Site-VPN.

· Intermediate knowledge of Azure DevOps configuration and Management, Azure Security Center, and Azure Identity Management, including Azure AD, Azure AD B2C, SSO.

· Experience with cloud monitoring including Azure Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, and Application insights.

· Experience implementing DevOPS practices including Infrastructure-As-Code (IAC), Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI / CD), and automated testing.

· Knowledge of network technologies as they relate to AWS.

· Knowledge of security policies, network security, data security and security event management to adopt cloud security services

· Experience in Terraform and/or Ansible and/or Azure Gov cloud / AWS CloudFormation IaC tools.

· Script Experience - PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar. Pyspark experience preferred.

· Experience with relational databases such as MS SQL

Technical Skills

· Ability to exercise independent judgment and take action on it.

· Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.

· Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

· Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail

· Highly self-motivated and directed.

· Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.

· Strong customer service orientation.

· Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

· Minimum (3) years of experience in design and maintenance of public/Gov cloud solutions

· Minimum (3) years of experience providing IT administration and/or engineering services managing Windows and Linux Servers and Services.

· Understand the terminologies and how to navigate IP subnetting, Network Security Groups, routing, Azure Firewall, load balancing, DNS

· Excellent technical architecture skills, enabling the creation of future-proof, complex global solutions

· Expert knowledge of Azure CLI PowerShell, ARM Templates, Azure Networking, Azure Virtual Networks, and Site-to-Site-VPN.

· Intermediate knowledge of Azure DevOps configuration and Management

Flexible work from home options available.