Azure Cloud Engineer

Schnabel Engineering•Glen Allen, VA

8h•$100,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Schnabel Engineering is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to design, build, secure, and operate cloud infrastructure and data platforms in Microsoft Azure. This role will play a key part in cloud resilience, security architecture, automation, and modern data and AI services. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on Azure and Entra ID experience, strong networking and security fundamentals, and experience operating in a production enterprise environment. We are seeking candidates located on the East Coast who live within approximately one hour of a Schnabel office. This location requirement helps support team collaboration, client meetings, and occasional in-person activities.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, or systems administration
3+ years of hands-on experience designing and supporting Microsoft Azure environments
Strong hands-on experience as an Azure Engineer or Azure Administrator in an enterprise environment
Azure certification (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure Security Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect)
Proven experience with: Azure Disaster Recovery and hybrid cloud
Proven experience with: Azure networking, firewalls, and DMZ design
Proven experience with: Azure AI services and AI Foundry
Proven experience with: API design, deployment, and security
Proven experience with: Azure Monitor and logging solutions
Proven experience with: Azure virtual machines and server management
Proven experience with: Infrastructure as Code using Bicep
Solid understanding of cloud security principles, identity, and access control
Experience supporting production workloads with uptime, performance, and compliance requirements
Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check.
Ability to pass a pre-employment screening.

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated environments (government, defense, healthcare, finance)
Experience with hybrid identity (Entra ID / AD integration)
Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Azure CLI)
Experience with most major container platforms

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain Azure infrastructure with a focus on availability, security, and disaster recovery
Architect and support Azure Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions, including Azure Arc–enabled servers and hybrid workloads
Design and manage Azure networking, including VNets, subnets, routing, NSGs, firewalls, and DMZ architectures in Azure
Deploy, manage, and secure Azure Firewalls, VPNs, and connectivity to on-prem and third-party environments
Support and integrate AI Foundry and Azure AI services in alignment with organizational security policies
Implement and support Microsoft Fabric, including data ingestion, analytics, and governance
Design and enforce Azure security, data access controls, and compliance standards
Control Azure costs and create resource use efficiency
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep
Build, integrate, and secure APIs used by internal and external systems
Implement observability and operational health using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerting
Deploy and manage Azure servers (Windows and Linux), including patching, monitoring, and lifecycle management
Collaborate with security, application, and data teams to ensure cloud solutions meet operational and compliance requirements
Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives