Cloud Engineering Consultant

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
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Salary
$101,800–$193,800 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 17, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $148k
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This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $145,238–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 518 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cloud Engineering Consultant

As a Cloud Engineering Consultant on a development team, you will partner with customers and integrators to modernize infrastructure and accelerate cloud adoption. You will design and implement secure, scalable, and automated solutions in Microsoft Azure, focusing on migrating from on-premises environments while optimizing workload performance and operational efficiency. Your daily work involves managing technical delivery, identifying business opportunities, and providing pre-sales support for complex transformation initiatives. The role requires expertise in Infrastructure as Code using BICEP, Azure DevOps Server, Azure Kubernetes Service, containers, Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure DNS, Azure Firewall, Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management. You will solve critical infrastructure challenges by aligning DevOps strategies with customer goals and compliance frameworks within regulated environments to ensure secure automation and seamless cloud integration for government and enterprise clients.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure solutions in Microsoft Azure.
  • Migrate customer workloads from on-premises environments to cloud-native architectures.
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using BICEP and manage CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps.
  • Provide technical input for pre-sales activities including drafting proposals and defining statement of work requirements.
  • Manage executive-level customer relationships to identify business needs and resolve technical escalations.
  • Create and maintain repeatable content and intellectual property to improve service offerings.
  • Lead project planning by identifying risks, dependencies, and developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
  • Mentor team members and provide thought leadership on cloud security and automation practices.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of leadership experience in a relevant area of business.
  • Active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
  • Verification of U.S. citizenship is required for this role.
  • Experience designing and leading CI/CD pipelines, release management, and automated deployment strategies (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity management, Zero Trust security, governance, and compliance frameworks (preferred).
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep or ARM templates (preferred).
  • Experience architecting and optimizing Azure services including AVD, AKS, Entra ID, and PIM (preferred).

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