Senior Azure Platform Engineer

Work Model: Onsite Allows Relocation: No

SUMMARY Position Overview The Senior Azure Platform Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for helping engineering and operations teams design, implement, and support secure solutions within Azure Government and GCC High. This role bridges architecture and implementation by turning requirements, existing on-premises workflows, and technical designs into practical Azure solutions. This position works directly with engineers and administrators through whiteboarding, demonstrations, proofs of concept, implementation, and troubleshooting. A key objective is to build Azure capability across the organization through reusable patterns, hands-on mentoring, and knowledge transfer. This position is on-site in North Logan, UT.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities

• Translate architectural designs and on-premises workflows into implementable Azure and hybrid solutions.
• Lead technical whiteboarding, demonstrations, and proofs of concept to evaluate solution approaches.
• Design and implement Azure Government infrastructure, networking, identity, security, monitoring, and platform services.
• Establish reusable Azure patterns, configurations, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Evaluate when workloads should be migrated, modernized, or retained on-premises.
• Partner with administrators during implementation, troubleshooting, and transition to operational support.
• Mentor engineers and administrators on Azure technologies, implementation practices, and cloud-native approaches.
• Review Azure designs for technical feasibility, security, and operational supportability.
• Support integration between Azure and on-premises infrastructure, applications, identity, networking, and security services.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of infrastructure, systems, or cloud engineering experience, including 3+ years of hands-on Azure implementation experience.
• Strong experience with Azure networking, compute, storage, monitoring, security, and governance.
• Experience with Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities, Key Vault, private networking, and related identity and security capabilities.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of traditional enterprise infrastructure including Active Directory, DNS, networking, Windows/Linux, certificates, and virtualization.
• Demonstrated ability to translate on-premises systems and workflows into cloud or hybrid solutions and explain those solutions to other technical staff.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Valid CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent is required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Must be able to travel as needed; travel is not a normal expectation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure Government and Microsoft 365 GCC High experience.
• Experience supporting DoD or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience migrating or modernizing on-premises workloads for Azure.
• Experience with Azure-native services, CI/CD pipelines, and reusable Terraform or Bicep modules.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC requirements.
• Microsoft Azure certifications.
• Experience mentoring engineers and system administrators and developing their Azure capabilities.

PRE-EMPLOYEMENT & CLIENT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Employment and/or client submission is contingent upon successful completion of required pre-employment screening and verification processes. These requirements include:

• Background check: Candidates must successfully complete the required background screening in accordance with company policy and applicable law.
• Drug screening: Candidates must successfully complete the required drug screening in accordance with company policy, applicable client requirements, and applicable law.
• Identity and location verification: Candidates may be required to complete identity and/or location verification using a secure verification tool prior to client submission.
• Employment eligibility: Candidates must provide appropriate documentation to verify employment eligibility as required by law.
• Qualification verification: Information provided during the application and recruiting process, including employment history, education, certifications, licenses, and professional references, may be verified as applicable.
• Additional client requirements: Additional screening, documentation, or verification may be required based on the client, position, work location, or applicable requirements.

All screening and verification activities will be conducted in accordance with applicable company policies, client requirements, and federal, state, and local laws.

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