Senior Azure Engineer

M9 Solutions is seeking a Senior Azure Engineer to work hybrid remote/on-site on a government contract for a client located inWashington, DC. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions to support enterprise workloads and digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and DevOps teams to enforce governance, compliance, and automation standards.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning across Azure services (VMs, Azure Functions, AKS, App Services, etc.).
• Support hybrid environments through services such as Azure Arc, Azure Stack, and ExpressRoute.
• Manage identity and access using Azure Active Directory, Conditional Access, and RBAC.
• Optimize cloud spend and usage through FinOps practices and cost management tools.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in architecture reviews and strategic planning.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, with at least 3+ years focused on Microsoft Azure.
• Expert knowledge of core Azure services, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and security.
• Proficient in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM/Bicep/Terraform).
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST, HIPAA).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent certification.
• Experience in hybrid and multi-cloud environments (e.g., integrating Azure with on-prem or AWS).
• Familiarity with DevOps pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Experience supporting mission-critical or government workloads.