Azure Cloud Engineer / Secret or Top-Secret Clearance - IBSS Corporation

Job Title: Azure Cloud Engineer

Location: Washington DC [Hybrid]

Clearance Required: Active Secret or Top Secret

Description:

As an Azure Cloud Engineer at our NTIA customer in Washington DC, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the Azure cloud infrastructure to support the agency's telecommunications and information initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Azure core platform: Compute, Storage, and Networking.

• Create and update cloud environment configurations to establish and support application workloads, including configuration of Subscriptions, Resource Groups, VNets, Subnets, load balancers, App Services, Azure Batch, Virtual Machines, resource tagging, billing, policy implementation, and security controls

• Data Platform (SQL/ Azure SQL DB)

• Big Data/cognitive tools like Hadoop, Cosmos DB, Azure Stream Analytics, etc.

• Hands-on experience with IaaS & PaaS solutions (Redis Cache, Service Bus, Event Hub, Cloud service, etc.)

• Knowledge and expertise in developing IaC (Infrastructure as code) utilizing cloud-native tools to create automated and scalable deployments (ex: Azure CLI, Puppet, Ansible).

Required Skills /Education/ Certifications & Qualifications:

• Functional understanding and experience with common scripting languages like Perl, Python, Powershell, etc.

• Multi-year experience in Microsoft Azure cloud environment involving design, provisioning and deployment, configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting.

• Hands-on experience in migrating existing infrastructure or select network functions to cloud-based solutions.

• Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies across Windows and Linux

• Must be proficient in IT networking skills, understanding of routing, switching, VLAN Config, IP management, virtual networks, subnets, firewalls, and tools like Infoblox/ system administration and data protection and information security principles.

• Knowledge of cloud security (SOC, PCI, NIST) principles.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a keen attention to detail.

• Ability to work individually and in larger team settings able to collaborate with local and remote team members effectively.

• Certification in Microsoft and/or competing cloud technologies is preferred

Desired Skills:

• Prior experience working in the wireless telecommunication field (either with Tier 1 Mobile Network operators or Tier 1 vendors) is highly desirable with an understanding of 4G LTE and 5G NR network elements.

About IBSS Corp.

Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.

Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide an exceptional level of service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.

We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.

IBSS offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage with company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.

IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click https://www.eeoc.gov/poster  to see that the EEO is the law.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the HR Department, Francesca Urrutia at (703) 826-4302, or email at HR@ibsscorp.com