Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineer

Atlas Technologies•North Charleston, SC

18h

About The Position

Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineer for an effort to provide systems engineering and integration of Naval software systems. Atlas Tech, a veteran-owned IT company serving multiple DoD customers in support of America's warfighters, is seeking a passionate, flexible, committed team player to join our group of highly motivated professionals. If you are comfortable in fast paced environments, can think on your feet, and excel in team-based collaborative efforts, then this may be the right fit for you.

Requirements

US Citizenship
Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level Security Clearance or you’re able to obtain an interim security clearance prior to hire date.
DoD 8140/8570 Certifications to be qualified as an Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II
3+ years of technical experience with Azure
Experience in a DEVOPS role or similar overseeing complex IT infrastructure
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)
Ability to design, deploy, and manage multi-tier cloud applications and services
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Working knowledge and experience with Agile framework and Scrum
Understanding of cloud networking, security, and cost optimization principles
Strong documentation and oral communication skills to clearly communicate with all levels of users, engineers, managers, and organizations
Ability to work with others in a highly collaborative environment
Self-Motivated, strong work ethic and commitment to quality
Ability to multi-task and balance multiple goals and priorities

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science
5+ years of experience in a cloud engineering role
Demonstrated experience with: CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Microsoft Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
Configuration management and automation platforms (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Programming/scripting languages (Bash/Python/HTML/etc)
Git, GitLab, GitLab Pipelines, Artifactory, Confluence and Jira
Integrated development environment (IDE, Visual Studio Code) for GIT management and code revision
Cloud computing infrastructure (i.e. AWS, Microsoft Azure, Red Hat OpenShift)
Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
Microservices architecture and serverless computing
Database administration in cloud environments
Security best practices and compliance frameworks
Cost optimization and FinOps practices
Certifications: Developer-level Scrum certification, e.g. Professional Scrum Developer (PSD) or Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
Microsoft Azure Administrator
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
CISSP, SANS, ITIL

Responsibilities

Be responsible for cloud infrastructure, automating and streamlining operations, and building and maintaining tools for deployment
Develop automated deployment pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code templates
Build solutions to automate cloud operations tasks including monitoring, scaling, backup, and disaster recovery
Provide expertise in cloud architecture and modern infrastructure practices
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code
Design and optimize cloud architectures to improve performance, cost-efficiency, security, and scalability
Provide recommendations for cloud best practices and process improvements
Contribute to team objectives and support cloud migration initiatives
Design and implement cloud monitoring and management solutions
Prepare technical documentation and present architecture proposals to engineering teams
Deploy and test cloud infrastructure in development environments as part of CI/CD processes
Research new technologies to support enterprise automation solutions for large DoD Systems
Investigate and resolve complex issues that span multiple applications/technologies and require involvement from technical personnel across multiple groups
Verify documentation is easy to understand for both internal and external teams with varying skillsets and expertise
Provide feedback on internal processes and recommendations for improvement
Decompose tasks and provide status updates