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# Azure Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Cyber Capital Partners LLC
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Encodings, Cyber Security, DevOps, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Zero Trust Network Access, HybridCloud, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Azure AKS, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us7e95f51ed8ee8a7356bcc7a64e2b6489

## About the Role

7+ years of IT experience with 4+ years focused on Microsoft Azure engineering/architecture

 - **Active Secret security clearance (or ability to obtain one) - required to support classified systems**
 - Deep expertise in Azure governance: management groups, RBAC, Azure Policy, tagging, and landing zone design
 - Experience with Azure cost management, budgeting, and forecasting
 - Working knowledge of federal security frameworks: FedRAMP, SP 800-53, EO 14028, CNSSI 1253
 - Experience designing hybrid cloud architectures integrating on-premises systems
 - Experience with cloud deployment automation and infrastructure as code
 - Strong collaboration skills across security, DevOps, and infrastructure teams
 - U.S. citizenship required
 - Available for on-site work in Washington, DC during standard hours
 - Preferred: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or Azure Administrator (AZ-104); experience with Azure Government

## Description

We are seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer to serve as the cloud subject matter expert for a federal agency's Azure subscriptions. This is a designated key position on our program. You will own cloud architecture, governance, security, and cost optimization; designing secure landing zones, embedding Zero Trust principles, and keeping cloud spend aligned to budget.
On a typical day you will:

 - Analyze cloud spending, identify trends, and develop strategies to optimize and reduce costs using Azure Cost Management and Azure Advisor
 - Create and maintain budgets for cloud services and forecast future costs based on trends and organizational growth
 - Evaluate and select Azure services (e.g., Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, Azure Policy) to support enterprise workloads
 - Design secure landing zones using Azure services and Azure Policy
 - Implement Azure governance models including management groups, role-based access control (RBAC), and tagging strategies
 - Collaborate with security operations to embed Zero Trust principles, identity governance, and threat protection into cloud designs
 - Ensure compliance with federal mandates (FedRAMP, SP 800-53, EO 14028, CNSSI 1253) and internal security policies
 - Architect hybrid solutions that integrate cloud-native services with on-prem systems
 - Provide architectural oversight for cloud migration and modernization projects
 - Work closely with DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure architectural consistency


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