Cloud Engineering Consultant

Microsoft

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Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $101,800–$193,800 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Apr 1, 2027

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Below market

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This role $148k

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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 634 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cloud Engineering Consultant

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As a Cloud Engineering Consultant on the 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, specifically migrating on-premises environments and guiding integration strategies to optimize workload performance and operational efficiency. Your daily work involves leveraging technologies such as Infrastructure as Code with BICEP, Azure DevOps Server, Azure Monitor, Azure Kubernetes Service, containers, Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure DNS, Azure Firewall, Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management. You must navigate complex cloud transformation initiatives by aligning DevOps strategies with compliance frameworks and business goals. This role requires an active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance to support federal, state, and local government agency customers.

Skills

Microsoft Azure BICEP Infrastructure as Code Azure DevOps Azure Monitor Azure Kubernetes Service AKS Containers Azure Virtual Desktop AVD Azure DNS Azure Firewall Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access Privileged Identity Management PIM DevOps Agile Scrum

What you'll do

Design and implement secure, scalable, and automated solutions in Microsoft Azure.
Migrate on-premises environments to the cloud using Infrastructure as Code with BICEP.
Define customer requirements and constraints by articulating value propositions for Microsoft products.
Develop project plans that account for the full project life cycle and technical dependencies.
Identify business and technical risks in programs and propose necessary mitigations.
Provide stakeholder assistance throughout deployment to resolve technical issues.
Create build test specifications and development operations guides for customers.
Align DevOps strategies with customer goals and compliance frameworks.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field and 3+ years leadership experience or equivalent experience.
Must possess an active U.S. Government Top Secret /SCI Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen as required by legal restrictions for government agency support.
Ability to pass a Microsoft Cloud background check every two years.
Experience with Azure technologies including BICEP, ADO, AKS, AVD, DNS, Firewall, Entra ID, and PIM.
Experience with related on-premises technologies and Azure hybrid design (preferred).
Technical certifications based on domain/service line such as Azure, Security, or Dynamics (preferred).
Delivery Management certification in Scrum, Agile, Change Management, or Project Management (preferred).

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