Azure Cloud Engineer

Updated on 3/27/2023

Locations

Washington, DC, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Microsoft Azure

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of comparable experience
Current Microsoft Certification or be able to show proof of working towards obtaining one in the near future
At least 2+ years of experience supporting similar projects
Possess excellent communication skills and be able to communicate efficiently and effectively
Able to work well with clients and team members of all levels
Understand that we are here to help our customers succeed and possess a positive 'can-do' attitude with a strong commitment to customer support
Experience designing and building Azure virtual data centers including ARM templates, network architecture, perimeter security, and ASR
Experience building Azure governance including subscription design, resource groups, and RBAC policies
Have hands-on experience with Azure IaaS and Paas
Education: Bachelors Degree
Experience: 3-4+ years
Clearance Required: Candidate must possess an Active Top Secret Clearance
Location: 80% on site at Patriots Plaza or Quantico, VA
Travel: 0%

Responsibilities

Working with Federal customers on site at either Patriots Plaza or Quantico, VA on their requirements, understanding their current environment, and performing gap analysis
Testing and supporting a pilot of the services
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to both advise senior leadership, as well as provide a leadership role to engineers who as technically adapt as you are
Directly interface with the client on a regular basis provide presentations from time to time
Producing well written, technical detailed articles (documents) that are tailored specifically to the customer's environment, objectives and requirements
The Senior Cloud Engineer must be able to speak clearly and communicate effectively (both written and verbally) with the customer's technical staff as well as management team. Prior experience in supporting one or more cloud infrastructure migration projects is essential

Planet Technologies, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, is looking for a talented, proven, and motivated Azure Cloud Engineer. Successful candidates must posses expert level knowledge and experience in designing, migrating, and implementing complex solutions as well as experience with migrations inclusive of a hybrid of public cloud and private cloud environments. The position is within Federal team at Plant supporting a Federal customer. This position will be customer-facing and consist of a variety of delivery of business transformation technology projects, as well as providing consulting services for next-generation infrastructure solutions and projects as they relate to cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

Working with Federal customers on site at either Patriots Plaza or Quantico, VA on their requirements, understanding their current environment, and performing gap analysis.
Testing and supporting a pilot of the services.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to both advise senior leadership, as well as provide a leadership role to engineers who as technically adapt as you are.
Directly interface with the client on a regular basis provide presentations from time to time.
Producing well written, technical detailed articles (documents) that are tailored specifically to the customer’s environment, objectives and requirements.
The Senior Cloud Engineer must be able to speak clearly and communicate effectively (both written and verbally) with the customer’s technical staff as well as management team. Prior experience in supporting one or more cloud infrastructure migration projects is essential.

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of comparable experience.
Current Microsoft Certification or be able to show proof of working towards obtaining one in the near future.
At least 2+ years of experience supporting similar projects.
Possess excellent communication skills and be able to communicate efficiently and effectively.
Able to work well with clients and team members of all levels.
Understand that we are here to help our customers succeed and possess a positive ‘can-do’ attitude with a strong commitment to customer support.
Experience designing and building Azure virtual data centers including ARM templates, network architecture, perimeter security, and ASR.
Experience building Azure governance including subscription design, resource groups, and RBAC policies.
Have hands-on experience with Azure IaaS and Paas.

Essentials

Education: Bachelors Degree
Experience: 3-4+ years
Clearance Required: Candidate must possess an Active Top Secret Clearance
Location: 80% on site at Patriots Plaza or Quantico, VA
Travel: 0%

Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations. Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies.

Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. Federal Agency Clearance Requirements may require up to a 10 year background investigation - US Citizenship (clearable) is required.

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201-500 employees

Website

Company Overview

New Planet Technologies, Inc. provides turn key systems for real time shipment tracking and logistics management.

Benefits

Group Health Plans
Flex Spending Account
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
401K
Short Term/Long Term Disability Plans
MetLife Workplace Voluntary Employee Paid Benefits
MetLife Legal Plan
Verizon Wireless Phone Plan Discounts
Smart Dollar Program
Pet Insurance

Company Core Values

Trust - Trust is the cornerstone of everything we do. We strive to establish trust early in our relationships by negotiating with integrity and with a goal of delivering on time, every time. Doing the right thing for our customers will provide long-term benefit for Planet and our business relationships.
Creativity - We encourage and support our people to evaluate fresh approaches to business challenges and to offer our clients innovation and creative possibilities.
Evolve and Grow - We desire that our employees take personal ownership in their projects, learn new concepts, mentor, and apply their skills cross-functionally. We want our employees to become leading professionals in their areas of focus and provide the opportunities to do so.
Quality - We make certain that our clients are elated with our support and conduct regular surveys to measure our performance. Exceeding client expectations is a goal we set for every engagement. In support of this, we regularly recognize teams and individuals at Planet for raising the bar and making a difference.