Azure Cloud Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Azure Cloud Engineer to support an intel program focused on supporting embedded software.  This position will be fully remote. Active Secret Clearance is required. This job opens for applications on July 5, 2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the date of posting. 

Responsibilities of the Azure Cloud Engineer include: 

• Design, deploy, and manage secure, resilient Azure Cloud environments to support efficient feature delivery. 
• Maintain infrastructure using IaC and SRE principles. 
• Provision and manage Azure VMs for diverse applications and user needs. 
• Deploy updates with minimal downtime and user impact. 
• Provide timely support for VDI issues, including performance and connectivity. 
• Ensure excellent user experience through effective communication and support. 
• Enforce compliance with strict security protocols in classified environments. 
• Automate CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments. 
• Implement observability and resilience in multi-cloud Dev/Test/Prod setups. 
• Support security policy implementation and governance. 

Qualifications for the Azure Cloud Engineer include: 

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant professional experience 
• Active Secret clearance is Required.
• Current Security+ certification (or higher IAM/IAT level) 
• Active OS-level certification (e.g., Azure, AWS, Microsoft, Linux) 
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) 
• Hands-on experience with: 
• Azure Cloud administration and Azure Virtual Desktop 
• Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) 
• Infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible) 
• Windows and Linux environments 
• Skilled in gathering and analyzing business requirements through direct customer engagement 

 Compensation for the Azure Cloud Engineer include: 

• $100,000-$120,000 **depending on experience** 
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and Sick Leave as required by law 

Azure Cloud, Azure Virtual Desktop, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), virtual machine provisioning, CI/CD automation, Terraform, Ansible, Windows administration, Linux administration, cloud security compliance, classified environments, observability, multi-cloud environments, Dev/Test/Prod pipelines, Agile methodologies, Jira, Confluence, customer support, VDI troubleshooting, Security+ certification, IAM/IAT Level II, OS-level certification, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, cloud governance, business requirements gathering, remote support, Secret clearance, cloud infrastructure, embedded software support. 

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