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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Encode, Inc. - **Location:** Montgomery County, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, CompTIA Security+, Computer Networks, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Python (Programming Language), Routing, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Software Deployment, Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Load Balancing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Puppet, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, Service Stack - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/cloud-engineer-encode-inc-6342692 ## About the Role * Senior level Cloud Engineer experience - IaaS required, some PaaS experience preferred * Baseline knowledge of networking concepts (routing, firewall, load balancing) required; Knowledge of server technologies and application stacks preferred * Knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud resources * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Experience effectively managing multiple large-scale projects in a fast-paced environment * Strong troubleshooting skills across the entire technology stack - network, storage, server, and applications * Experience with automation tools and scripting languages (Ansible, Terraform, Python, Powershell, Bash, Puppet, Chef, etc.) * Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM) * Active Secret Clearance * Bachelor's Degree at a minimum * CompTIA Security+ (Or equivalent IA cert) and computing environment certification (i.e. Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, etc. strongly preferred) ## Description The Cloud Engineer will support commercial cloud customers who reside in Microsoft Azure (Gov/DoD). Client is a managed service provider (MSP) for and we support enterprise applications owners in migrating their systems into Microsoft Azure and also provide sustainment services to support their applications. 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