Azure Cloud Engineer

Tyto Athene, LLC•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$170,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tyto Athene is searching for a Azure Cloud Engineer. In this position you will be assigned to support the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command, Operational Command and Control Acquisition Delta, known as Kobayashi Maru. Kobayashi Maru is responsible for continuously delivering impactful software for space operations. The program office’s mission includes the development and deployment of software for space defense, space domain awareness, and enabling data services.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of experience in Azure Cloud Engineering or Cloud Infrastructure roles.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, STEM, or IT from an accredited institution
Possession of at least one of the following certifications: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Strong expertise in Azure networking — including ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, Peering, Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Azure Firewall, and Private Link.
Proficiency with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
Deep understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, routing, subnetting, BGP).
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments.
Familiarity with security and identity in Azure (Azure AD, RBAC, Managed Identities).
Experience with SASE, ZScaler, Palo Alto Prisma, or Cloudflare network integrations.
Familiarity with Kubernetes networking (CNI, service mesh) or container-based deployments.
Understanding of security frameworks (NIST, CIS Benchmarks, Zero Trust).
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex, hybrid environments.
Strong documentation and collaboration habits.
Active Top-Secret SCI clearance

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain Azure infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, identity, and governance) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Architect and configure virtual networks (VNets), network security groups (NSGs), ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, private endpoints, and load balancers in Azure.
Integrate and optimize hybrid cloud connectivity (on-prem to Azure), ensuring performance, redundancy, and security compliance.
Implement and manage Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, and Azure Front Door configurations for secure and resilient application delivery.
Automate provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates with CI/CD integration (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab).
Collaborate with application and security teams to enforce zero trust and network segmentation principles.
Troubleshoot and optimize DNS, routing, latency, and firewall rules across hybrid environments.
Support monitoring, alerting, and performance optimization via Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Network Watcher.
Maintain compliance with DoD/NIST, FedRAMP, or enterprise security frameworks (if applicable).