Azure Cloud Engineer

Company Overview

At 4A Consulting, we turn complexity into opportunity. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Baltimore, MD, we are a women-owned, boutique consulting firm specializing in delivering innovative, data-driven solutions to both the Federal Government and Fortune 500 clients. Our team blends deep industry knowledge with advanced technologies to design tailored strategies that drive measurable and sustainable outcomes. We pride ourselves on an agile, collaborative approach that helps organizations navigate challenges and seize emerging opportunities in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. At 4A, we don’t just deliver projects, we build trusted partnerships that empower our clients to lead with confidence in the digital age.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Engineer to support the design, deployment, automation, security, and operational management of enterprise Microsoft Azure environments. This hands-on technical role focuses on maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure across development, test, staging, and production environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure infrastructure, networking, identity management, automation, governance, monitoring, and cloud security within structured enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure and scalable Microsoft Azure infrastructure environments
• Manage Azure Virtual Machines (Windows and Linux) and cloud-native infrastructure services
• Configure and support Azure networking including VNets, NSGs, private endpoints, DNS, routing, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and hybrid connectivity
• Manage Azure Storage, Key Vault, Load Balancers, Backup, and Site Recovery solutions
• Implement and maintain Azure Monitor, Log Analytics workspaces, KQL dashboards, alerting, and reporting
• Support Azure Policy, governance controls, and cloud compliance initiatives
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, managed identities, and service principals
• Implement least-privilege access controls, conditional access, and identity governance solutions
• Remediate Microsoft Defender for Cloud findings and support security hardening initiatives
• Support compliance alignment with STIG, CIS Benchmarks, NIST 800-53, and FedRAMP standards
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Bicep, ARM templates, and Terraform
• Automate operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, YAML, and Ansible
• Support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
• Perform incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and operational support activities
• Optimize cloud performance, monitoring visibility, and cost management practices
• Create and maintain infrastructure documentation, deployment procedures, and operational standards
• Support production systems with minimal downtime and disruption

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems, or cloud engineering
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
• Strong Windows Server administration experience
• Working knowledge of Linux administration
• Strong experience with Azure VMs, networking, storage, identity, and security services
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Azure RBAC
• Strong scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, Ansible, and YAML
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and KQL
• Strong troubleshooting experience involving connectivity, DNS, authentication, and performance issues
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and least-privilege access models
• Experience working in enterprise environments with formal change management processes
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation initiatives
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Azure Government, GCC, C High environments
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel
• Experience supporting hybrid Active Directory environments
• Knowledge of STIG, CIS Benchmarks, NIST 800-53, and FedRAMP standards
• Experience supporting SharePoint, SQL Server, Microsoft 365, or Power Platform
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and tagging governance

Why Join 4A 

• Be part of a mission-driven, women-owned consulting firm with a reputation for excellence.
• Work on high-impact projects across federal and commercial clients.
• Collaborate in an inclusive, growth-oriented culture where innovation is valued.
• Access career development programs, mentorship, and learning opportunities.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, flexible work options, and a focus on work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

4A Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive hiring process. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability may contact . This email is intended solely for accommodation requests.

Please note that 4A Consulting participates in the federal E-Verify program. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. 4A Consulting will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.