Senior Azure Infrastructure Cloud Engineer – Cleared (Polygraph)

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 5+ years of experience supporting Tier II Azure environments or 3+ years supporting Tier III enterprise Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and sustaining Azure enterprise landing zones and core infrastructure services aligned with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and cloud engineering best practices.
• Deep expertise in Azure governance and platform services, including Management Groups, Subscriptions, Resource Groups, Azure Policy, RBAC, Key Vault, Storage, and networking services.
• Hands-on experience designing and supporting Azure networking solutions, including Virtual WAN, Virtual Networks (VNets), Network Security Groups (NSGs), private connectivity, routing, and hybrid-cloud architectures.
• Experience administering and supporting Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, including host pools, image management, FSLogix profiles, session hosts, and enterprise user support.
• Strong understanding of Azure security, monitoring, and operational practices, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, alerts, diagnostics, and security controls.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation to streamline cloud operations, configuration management, and administrative tasks.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies and tools such as Terraform to deploy and manage Azure resources in a repeatable and auditable manner.
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity and compliance frameworks, including Zero Trust Architecture, NIST standards, TIC 3.0, and government cloud security requirements.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure, networking, identity, performance, and security issues across enterprise Azure environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to create technical documentation, operational procedures, and architecture artifacts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams consisting of cloud engineers, architects, cybersecurity personnel, developers, and mission stakeholders.

• Microsoft Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700), or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Experience supporting IC, DoD, or other classified federal cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Bicep, ARM templates, or additional IaC frameworks.
• Experience supporting cloud migration, modernization, and application transformation initiatives.
• Experience with Power Platform integration in Azure environments.
• Familiarity with AOAI embedded features and Copilot capabilities.
• Knowledge of workload/application migrations and hybrid cloud strategies.
• Understanding of Microsoft licensing models and subscription management.

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, TrueTandem considers several factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

In addition, TrueTandem provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, dental and vision plans, life and disability insurance, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Our retirement plan offers a variety of investment options to build toward your retirement.

TrueTandem is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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