Sr. Azure Infrastructure Cloud Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Sr. Azure Infrastructure Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance
Role:
Sr. Azure Infrastructure Cloud Engineer

Location:

Reston, VA (5 days onsite)
Duration:
Direct Hire
Citizenship: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Top

Skills:

5 years minimum of experience Azure Key Vault or Azure Entra
Azure Virtual Desktop (most ideal not required)

Role and Responsibilities:

Design, deploy, and sustain Azure infrastructure aligned with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
Configure and manage Azure Management Groups, Subscriptions, and Policies to ensure effective governance and compliance.
Securely implement and manage Azure Key Vault for secrets, certificates, and key management.
Manage Azure Storage solutions and implement data protection strategies.
Architect and support Networking solutions including Virtual WANs, vNets, and Network Security Groups (NSGs).
Deploy and manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, including host pools and FSLogix profiles to support enterprise users.
Configure and monitor Azure Logging, Monitoring, and Alerts for proactive operations and incident response.
Support workload and application migrations into Azure environments.
Ensure governance, compliance, and alignment with Zero Trust, TIC 3.0, and federal security baselines.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot, optimize, and secure Azure operations. Required Skills An active TS/SCI with polygraph.
Minimum of five (5) years of Tier II or three (3) years of Tier III Azure infrastructure support.
Proven ability to design, deploy, and sustain Azure core infrastructure aligned with the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
Expertise with Azure Management Groups, Key Vault, Storage, Networking (vWANs, vNets, NSGs), Subscriptions, and Policy.
Experience managing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments including host pools and FSLogix.
Strong knowledge of Azure Logging, Monitoring, and Security practices.
Proficiency scripting in Power Shell to automate Azure administration tasks.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to diagnose and resolve issues across Azure environments.
Excellent communication and documentation skills. Preferred Skills Microsoft Azure Administrator, Architect, or Security certifications.

Experience with Power Platform integration in Azure environments.
Familiarity with AOAI embedded features and Copilot capabilities.
Knowledge of workload/application migrations and hybrid cloud strategies.
Understanding of Microsoft licensing models and subscription management. Thanks and Regards
Murali Sharma