Junior Cloud Engineer

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Introduction

As a Junior Cloud Engineer, you will be an integral part of our cloud services team, responsible for assisting in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our Azure cloud-based architecture. You will work closely with other team members to support and deploy scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our PEMAE environment with a forward focus of incorporating new Azure offerings.

• Assist with developing and maintaining ARM and DSC code for SharePoint 2019 infrastructure including Application, Web, Identity, and Active Directory servers.

• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, identify areas for optimization to improve utilization that assists with cost-efficiency.

• Assist to architect, develop, and deploy cloud based IaC solutions.

• Collaborate with members of our application and development team to utilize and implement strategies for new technologies such as Azure OpenAI.

• Keep focus on security to implement and maintain cloud security best practices, ensuring compliance with DoD standards and regulations.

• Assist with documenting cloud infrastructure configurations, procedures, and best practices while contributing to knowledge sharing initiatives.

• Participate in troubleshooting efforts related to cloud infrastructure, including service interruptions/outages, network connectivity and performance issues.

• Perform PEMAE systems checks to report morning and evening operational status.

• Assist with briefings, documents, presentations, and responses to data calls, as needed.

Location and Travel Details

This position is currently practicing a hybrid telework model, requiring onsite work 2-3 times per week depending on tasks and workload demands.

Security Clearance and Citizenship Requirements

Must be able to maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Required for This Opportunity

• Secret clearance level or above

• Azure infrastructure experience with networking, compute, storage, and security

• Architecture design ability and experience

• Azure Resource Manage (ARM) template development knowledge

• Experience with Desired State Configuration (DSC)

• Experience with automation to infrastructure - Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Familiar with Microsoft server and client architecture

• Self-directed, motivated, and positive attitude with solid written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks independently, with minimum supervision, while still meeting deadlines

• Ensures necessary documentation is updated, accurate, and properly store

• Communicates clearly, professionally, and effectively with clients, stakeholders, and team members

• Commitmentto client service

Nice to Have Skills

• Azure Infrastructure (networking, compute, storage)
• Network fundamentals with understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, and load balancing
• Experience troubleshooting network-related issues
• Security fundamentals (System and Networking)
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and/or BICEP
• Identify Management and Federated Identity Services
• SQL Server (Azure and Managed Instance)
• Desired Stated Configuration (DSC)
• PowerShell
• Cloud based server and client architecture
• SharePoint administration
• SharePoint, Excel, Visio, Power Point, Power Apps
• Solutions mindset

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