Azure Cloud Engineer (Azure Government)

Location: Remote / Hybrid
Company: On Call Computer Solutions, LLC
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

On Call Computer Solutions is seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure Azure Government cloud environments for our public sector and regulated clients.

This role is responsible for building and operating Azure landing zones, implementing governance and security controls, and ensuring reliable and cost-optimized infrastructure deployments.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Azure networking, governance, monitoring, and infrastructure deployment, and can work collaboratively with engineering, security, and project teams to deliver production-ready environments.

Core Responsibilities

Azure Infrastructure Deployment

• Provision Azure Government subscriptions and configure Management Groups.

• Deploy Azure Landing Zones, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, route tables, and private DNS zones.

• Deploy and configure core Azure services including:

  • Virtual Machines

  • Azure App Services

  • Azure Storage Accounts

  • Azure Key Vault

  • Azure SQL and other database services

Networking & Connectivity

• Configure site-to-site VPN or ExpressRoute connectivity between client environments and Azure Gov.

• Implement secure network segmentation and routing.

• Validate connectivity between on-premise networks and Azure workloads.

Security & Governance

• Implement Azure Policy for compliance and governance.

• Configure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using least-privilege principles.

• Deploy and configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Monitoring & Operations

• Deploy Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces.

• Configure alerts, dashboards, and performance monitoring.

• Assist with cutover validation and performance testing during migrations.

Backup, Disaster Recovery & Resilience

• Implement Azure Backup and disaster recovery strategies.

• Validate backup systems through test restores and DR exercises.

Cost Management & Optimization

• Configure Azure Cost Management, including budgets, alerts, and tagging strategies.

• Work with engineering teams to optimize resource utilization and cost efficiency.

Documentation & Runbooks

• Create and maintain infrastructure documentation and operational runbooks.

• Document architecture, deployment procedures, and operational processes.

Key Deliverables / KPIs

The Azure Engineer will be measured by the successful delivery of:

• Deployed Azure Government infrastructure per approved architecture

• Validated network connectivity between Azure and client environments

• Azure Policy compliance dashboards showing green status

• RBAC access matrix implemented according to the least-privilege model

• Monitoring and alerting are fully configured and operational

• Backup and disaster recovery validated through successful test restores

• Infrastructure documentation and operational runbooks completed

• Azure Cost Management budgets and alerts are configured

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure

• Experience with Azure Government environments

• Strong knowledge of:

  • Azure Networking (VNets, NSGs, routing)

  • Azure Policy and governance

  • RBAC and identity management

  • Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

• Experience implementing backup and disaster recovery solutions

• Familiarity with Azure Cost Management and tagging strategies

• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications such as:

  • Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

  • Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)

• Experience with:

  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)

  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud

  • Azure Landing Zone architecture

  • Government compliance frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP, CJIS)

Key Competencies

• Cloud infrastructure design

• Security-first architecture

• Documentation and process discipline

• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Problem-solving in complex hybrid environments