Remote Azure Cloud Engineer

If you're seeking a sense of community and the ability for growth, look no further. Since 1982, we have been 100% dedicated to our people. Our approach permits greater ownership for individuals and welcomes input into decisions for a thriving workplace and happy employees. Our people are the core reason for AIS' success. As an employee owned company, we are looking for individuals that are passionate about finding innovative solutions, and excited about emerging technologies and capabilities.

As an Azure Cloud Engineer, you will use cutting-edge cloud and data technologies to streamline services to our clients. Join our team of Cloud professionals and accomplish what others only dream of.

• Guiding the design and implementation of secure solutions and services across the client's business and IT supportareas

• Employ excellent client-facing and consulting skillsto create innovative business solutionsbased on your network and systemsexperience

• Define and implement secure networking solutions between on-premises data centers and commercialclouds

• Develop solutions integrating Microsoft Azure commercial clouds (public and government community) with services hosted on-premises and in otherclouds

• Develop and maintain software solutions/scripts to support automation of cloud configuration andadministration

• Implement AIS cloud infrastructure solution offerings based on public cloud, private cloud, hybrid client environments, and multi-cloudenvironments

• Support security audits, accreditation, and certification processes, andobtaining authorityto operate (ATO) for cloud-based systemarchitectures

• Set quality standards for tools,techniques,and methodologies, advising on theirapplication,and ensuringcompliance

• This is a remote position with occasional travel to Washington, DC area (if needed)

Security Clearance and Citizenship Requirements:

• Must have and maintain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent work experience) and 8+ years of experience

• Azure certification such as AZ-900 required

• Security+ or similar IAT II certification required

• Strong experience with API Security, Container Security, Azure Cloud Security

• Must be well versed in general infrastructure technology andunderstandpublic and private cloud concepts such as Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Desktop as a Service (DaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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

• Experience with the Cloud, Windows/SQL Server, Application Support, PowerShell scripting, and virtualization

• Experience developing, configuring, and managing cloud-based systems supporting enterprise web-basedapplications

• Ability to manage Azure subscriptions and resources, implement and manage storage, deploy and manage virtual machines, configure and manage virtual networks, and manage identities

• Experience with developing scalable architectures using API management, microservice frameworks, PaaS, and container orchestration systems, or other applicable platforms

• General understanding in authentication protocols

• Intermediate Azure certification preferred

• Knowledge of private endpoint, firewall, Active Directory and Microsoft Entra preferred

• Experience implementing secure and scalable hybrid cloudarchitectures

• Experience with DevOps workflows using tools like GitLab, Jenkins, and others

Applied Information Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need.