Azure Cloud Engineer (Secret Security Clearance Required!) - TEKsystems

****This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret)****

***Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required***

Description:

We are hiring for an Azure Cloud Engineer for IL6 work on our current ACAS project supporting SAIC - Cloud One. Candidates must have a Security + or higher certification with at least a Secret Level Clearance. This is a position is very technically involved, so candidates must have the required experience outlined in the description to be considered, as the interview is catered to technicality. This position is roughly 75% remote and 25% on-site, most of the team sits remotely. Preference of candidates that are located near one of the following three bases for the minimal on-site work:

• Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL
• Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, Massachusetts
• Charleston, South Carolina

Daily activities may include:

• Manage and maintain DISA ACAS and Trend Micro platforms for security and compliance monitoring.

• Design, sustain, and maintain Azure 3-tier hub and spoke environments and topologies.

• Proactively identify and resolve operational, tooling, and process inefficiencies.

• Maintain regular contact with customers during support and projects.

• Provide technical assistance and training to users.

• Perform routine operations including troubleshooting and resolving Tier 3 service desk tickets, performance monitoring, server monitoring, and log monitoring.

• Deploy software packages to the various Cloud One zones. This also includes supporting regression and other testing for the Cloud One Common Services.

• Address security findings and vulnerabilities by developing, testing, and deploying configuration changes.

• Provide integration support to developers.

• Perform activities for patch releases including configuration changes, required documentation, and approvals.

• Develop code in Bash, Terraform, Terragrunt, Azure CLI, and PowerShell for infrastructure automation and orchestration to support deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of the Cloud One Common Services.

• Develop and test configurations to address performance issues and to reduce operational costs.

• Develop and update Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision and support Cloud One Infrastructure.

• Create and update documentation related to the maintenance and support of the Cloud Common Services.

Required Skills:

• In-depth understanding of and experience with automated deployments of various compute and storage systems to Azure, including Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, Azure Functions, Azure App Services, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, Azure SQL Database, EntraID, Active Directory, ADFS, SAML-based federation, Application Gateways, Azure Load Balancers, Azure Virtual Network (VNet), Azure VPN Gateway, and Azure ExpressRoute.

• Knowledge of DISA ACAS and host-based IPS/IDS/malware detection platforms such as Trend Micro.

• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Terragrunt.

• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and Gitlab.

• Experience with ITIL frameworks, Agile methodologies, or other modern software development practices.

• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container technologies.

• Strong proficiency in both Debian-based and RPM-based Linux distributions.

• Experienced in building solutions that include Azure security best practices, including Azure RBAC and Azure Policy.

• Ability to interact with high-level customers and collaborate, design, plan, and implement proposed solutions.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Desired Skills and Certification:

• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate and/or Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certifications.

• Experience supporting USAF or DoD software development projects.

• Experience working in a large enterprise environment with multiple teams.

• Experience with some of the following: Active Directory, Data Factory, Cosmos DB, Azure Functions. Azure Policy, Federation Services (ADFS).

• Familiarity with JFrog Artifactory for artifact management.

• SIPR facility access and/or previous SIPR experience.

• Previous work using IaC-driven, code-first development and deployment models.

Top Skills' Details:

1) In-depth understanding of and experience with automated deployments of various compute and storage systems to Azure, including Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, Azure Functions, Azure App Services, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, Azure SQL Database, EntraID, Active Directory, ADFS, SAML-based federation, Application Gateways, Azure Load Balancers, Azure Virtual Network (VNet), Azure VPN Gateway, and Azure ExpressRoute.

2) Knowledge of DISA ACAS and host-based IPS/IDS/malware detection platforms such as Trend Micro.

3) Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Terragrunt. Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and Gitlab.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Must live locally to a SIPR Facility. Currently hold a CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) certification & an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

**Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) 

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.