Cloud Engineer

  • New York, NY
  • Posted 21 hours ago | Updated 16 hours ago

Overview

On Site
$60.0000 - $65.0000
Full Time

Skills

Azure Goverment
Python
Terraform
Landing Zones

Job Details

Detailed Job Description:


Client: IT Consultancy


Job Title: Azure Goverment Cloud Engineer


Location: Remote


Duration: 03 Months


Pay Range: $60/HR - $65/HR


Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)


Description:




  • We are seeking an experienced Azure Gov Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in designing, deploying, and supporting secure cloud environments within Azure Government.



  • The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building and enhancing Azure Landing Zones, supporting large-scale application migrations, and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions primarily using Terraform.



  • This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect compliant, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions for mission-critical workloads.



Responsibilities:



  • Design, build, and maintain Azure Gov Cloud Landing Zones aligned with enterprise architecture, compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, DoD, etc.), and best practices.



  • Lead and execute application migration initiatives, including assessment, planning, and deployment across Azure Gov Cloud environments.



  • Develop, test, and deploy Terraform modules and pipelines to support IaC-based provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud resources.



  • Implement secure, scalable architectures including network segmentation, identity and access, policy enforcement, and monitoring.

    Provide subject matter expertise on Azure Gov Cloud services, capabilities, and constraints.






Required Qualifications:



  • 3 7+ years of experience engineering solutions in Azure; at least 2+ years with Azure Government Cloud.



  • Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying Azure Landing Zones, including management groups, policies, RBAC, networking, and monitoring.



  • Strong hands-on experience with Terraform, including module development, state management, CI/CD integration, and version control (Git).



  • Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code, cloud automation practices, and DevOps methodologies.



  • Experience migrating on-prem or multi-cloud applications to Azure (IaaS, PaaS, containers preferred).



  • Solid knowledge of Azure networking (VNETs, NSGs/ASGs, firewalls, VPN/ExpressRoute), identity (Azure AD), and security controls.



  • Familiarity with compliance requirements for government environments (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, IL2 IL6).




Preferred:



  • Experience with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python).



  • Background working with government agencies or regulated industries.


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