Azure Engineer
About The Position
On Call Computer Solutions is seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure Azure Government cloud environments for our public sector and regulated clients. This role is responsible for building and operating Azure landing zones, implementing governance and security controls, and ensuring reliable and cost-optimized infrastructure deployments. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Azure networking, governance, monitoring, and infrastructure deployment, and can work collaboratively with engineering, security, and project teams to deliver production-ready environments.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure
- Experience with Azure Government environments
- Strong knowledge of: Azure Networking (VNets, NSGs, routing) Azure Policy and governance RBAC and identity management Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
- Experience implementing backup and disaster recovery solutions
- Familiarity with Azure Cost Management and tagging strategies
- Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft certifications such as: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)
- Experience with: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) Microsoft Defender for Cloud Azure Landing Zone architecture Government compliance frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP, CJIS)
- Key Competencies Cloud infrastructure design Security-first architecture Documentation and process discipline Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders Problem-solving in complex hybrid environments
Responsibilities
- Azure Infrastructure Deployment Provision Azure Government subscriptions and configure Management Groups.
- Deploy Azure Landing Zones, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, route tables, and private DNS zones.
- Deploy and configure core Azure services including: Virtual Machines Azure App Services Azure Storage Accounts Azure Key Vault Azure SQL and other database services
- Networking & Connectivity Configure site-to-site VPN or ExpressRoute connectivity between client environments and Azure Gov.
- Implement secure network segmentation and routing.
- Validate connectivity between on-premise networks and Azure workloads.
- Security & Governance Implement Azure Policy for compliance and governance.
- Configure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using least-privilege principles.
- Deploy and configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
- Monitoring & Operations Deploy Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces.
- Configure alerts, dashboards, and performance monitoring.
- Assist with cutover validation and performance testing during migrations.
- Backup, Disaster Recovery & Resilience Implement Azure Backup and disaster recovery strategies.
- Validate backup systems through test restores and DR exercises.
- Cost Management & Optimization Configure Azure Cost Management, including budgets, alerts, and tagging strategies.
- Work with engineering teams to optimize resource utilization and cost efficiency.
- Documentation & Runbooks Create and maintain infrastructure documentation and operational runbooks.
- Document architecture, deployment procedures, and operational processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
