Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer supporting a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) client. You will lead the design, configuration, and maintenance of servers and software environments, managing all aspects of Azure cloud infrastructure and physical server hardware. This role requires a minimum of 8 years' experience in SEN and EARS, expertise in Azure DevOps, and a deep understanding of Agile methodologies. You will manage security control assessments and ensure compliance with NIST standards. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication skills and is comfortable working directly with customers in an international law enforcement environment. A security clearance or the ability to obtain one is required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in SEN and EARS technical knowledge of the databases and structures, and understanding of the hundreds of business rules
• Possess a strong proficiency with a scripting language such as PowerShell or SQL
• Expert level Microsoft Azure DevOps
• Deep understanding of the Agile framework and development methodology
• Experience managing Security Control Assessments to gain an Authority to Operate, in compliance with NIST standards
• Significant experience on systems with a High/High/High FISMA rating
• SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-53A, and other NIST 800 guide series
• Microsoft Azure Cloud Services Architecture/Administration/Configuration Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Windows Virtual Machines
• Platform as a Service (PaaS) Azure Web Apps
• Azure Blob Storage
• Software as a Service (SaaS) Azure SQL Server
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure File Storage
• Existing security clearance and/or able to obtain security clearance
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable working directly with customers/agents without supervision, in an International Law Enforcement environment
• Professionalism, openness, and a positive attitude
• Azure Certified Administrator (Exam AZ-104)
• Certified Scrum Master

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, optimization, and maintenance for all servers (Integration, Test, Pre-Prod, Production) and software engineer/developer environments
• Manage and maintain all aspects of the Azure cloud Infrastructure
• Manage physical server hardware and ensure operational performance
• Utilize Azure DevOps for CI/CD and automation
• Continuously develop and implement operational best practices related to infrastructure