Cloud Engineering Consultant - CTJ - TS/SCI

Microsoft•Springfield, VA

4d•$101,800 - $207,600

About The Position

As a Cloud Engineering Consultant on a development team, you will partner with customers and their integrators to modernize infrastructure and accelerate cloud adoption. You will design and implement secure, scalable, automated Microsoft Azure solutions, migrate workloads from on-premises environments, and guide customers on integration strategies that optimize performance, scalability, and operational efficiency. The work may use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with BICEP, Azure DevOps Server (ADO), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), containers, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Azure DNS, Azure Firewall, Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM). The role includes customer-facing technical delivery and leadership across cloud transformation initiatives, as well as business development, intellectual property management, operational compliance, pre-sales support, and technical readiness. You will work with customers, partners, internal stakeholders, and project teams to shape, implement, and optimize solutions while prioritizing security and aligning with business goals and compliance requirements. Microsoft describes opportunities to lead complex cloud transformations, develop cloud-native and secure automation skills, and align DevOps strategies with customer objectives and compliance frameworks.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field and at least 3 years of leadership experience in a relevant area of business, or equivalent experience.
Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance and be able to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
Must successfully verify the stated security clearance before an employment offer and pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
U.S. citizenship is required and will be verified due to citizenship-based legal restrictions applicable to the government customers supported.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and leading CI/CD pipelines, release management processes, and automated deployment strategies.
Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity management, Zero Trust security, governance, and compliance frameworks.
Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex cloud infrastructure, platform, and application deployment challenges.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and influence architecture and implementation decisions.
Experience collaborating directly with customer stakeholders, systems integrators, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Strong knowledge of Agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, and continuous improvement principles.
At least 5 years of leadership experience in a relevant area of business.
Technical certifications related to the domain or service line, such as Azure, Security, or Dynamics.
Delivery Management certification, such as Scrum, Agile, Change Management, or Project Management.
Experience leading cloud modernization and transformation initiatives in classified or regulated environments; IL4, IL5, and/or IL6 experience preferred.
Deep expertise implementing and governing Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM templates, or similar technologies.
Experience architecting, deploying, and optimizing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) Server and CI/CD automation.
Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), containers, and container orchestration platforms.
Experience with Azure DNS and Azure Firewall.
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities to expand or accelerate adoption and consumption of cloud and Microsoft technologies; articulate product value, help develop offerings, drive innovation and digital transformation, and use existing intellectual property.
Promote the use of intellectual property by leveraging, modifying, or creating repeatable content; provide feedback on managed IP, report gaps, review material for curation, and improve Industry Solutions offerings.
Complete operational tasks and readiness accurately and on time, adhering to delivery, privacy, security, compliance, and Microsoft policy requirements; guide team members on these matters.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders during pre-sales to understand business and security needs, provide industry and technical input, shape solution offerings, and help draft proposals and statements of work.
Provide staffing and skills input and ensure subject-matter expert involvement to define security delivery capacity.
Learn technologies and services in response to business needs and industry trends; assess security implications, obtain relevant accreditations and certifications, identify readiness plans, participate in technical communities, conduct training, mentor colleagues, and advise stakeholders.
Follow the capacity process and keep skills and availability information current in relevant tools.
Participate in project planning, identify risks and dependencies, communicate solution value, support steering committee preparation, manage schedules and communications, and generate and deliver Work Breakdown Structures.
Manage executive-level customer, partner, and stakeholder relationships; identify satisfaction issues, determine root causes, establish recovery actions, coordinate with account teams, and share lessons learned.
Implement solutions and provide oversight and leadership across workstreams, following Industry Solutions processes and security initiatives and aligning implementation with architecture intent.
Lead customer and partner meetings to understand business needs and map requirements to Microsoft technology adoption and optimization; engage relevant stakeholders and prioritize security.
Manage escalations, analyze situations, coordinate resources to resolve issues, consider cost implications, follow delivery practices, and maintain a security-first approach.