AZURE Cloud Engineer

Fathom Management LLC•Austin, TX

2d•$130,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to support secure government cloud environments and operate, secure, and optimize Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting Dynamics 365 (D365), Microsoft Power Platform, and UMT. This role focuses on platform reliability, monitoring, automation, security, continuous compliance, and ATO-aligned controls within Microsoft Azure Government / GCC environments. The successful candidate will be hands-on, security-minded, highly dependable, and capable of independently driving infrastructure and operational activities with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
Minimum 3+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience supporting enterprise-level platforms.
Experience supporting Azure infrastructure in government or regulated cloud environments.
Experience with Azure compute, networking, and storage.
Experience with platform monitoring, alerting, incident response, and operational support.
Experience implementing security baselines and continuous compliance controls.
Working knowledge of SSL certificate management.
Experience with application registrations and secret lifecycle management.
Experience supporting infrastructure changes, patching, and release coordination.
Understanding of ATO / Authority to Operate requirements and security controls.
Experience supporting secure cloud environments.
Exposure to automation and DevSecOps pipelines.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
U.S. Citizen Required
Must be able to meet VA security and suitability requirements

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Federal Government or Department of Veterans Affairs environments.
Experience with Azure Government, GCC, or MAG environments.
Experience supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365 / D365.
Experience supporting Microsoft Power Platform.
Experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
Experience with Azure Key Vault.
Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD.
Experience with infrastructure automation.
Experience with cloud cost optimization and storage management.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

Responsibilities

Support Azure infrastructure within government cloud environments such as Azure Government / GCC / MAG.
Administer and troubleshoot Azure compute, networking, and storage services.
Monitor platform health, performance, availability, and operational status.
Configure and maintain monitoring, alerting, logging, and incident-response processes.
Implement security baselines, continuous compliance, and ATO-aligned security controls.
Manage SSL certificates and application registration credentials/secrets.
Support secure lifecycle management of application registrations and associated secrets.
Manage log retention, storage optimization, and cloud cost-management activities.
Support infrastructure changes, patching, maintenance, and release coordination.
Participate in automation and DevSecOps pipeline activities.
Support infrastructure modernization and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with application, security, DevOps, and government stakeholders.
Troubleshoot production issues and participate in incident response.
Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and compliance evidence.
Work independently and drive assigned technical efforts through completion.