About the role

What will you do at Cyber Shell, LLC?

We are seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer to serve as the cloud subject matter expert for a federal agency's Azure subscriptions. This is a designated key position on our program. You will own cloud architecture, governance, security, and cost optimization; designing secure landing zones, embedding Zero Trust principles, and keeping cloud spend aligned to budget.

On a typical day you will:

- Analyze cloud spending, identify trends, and develop strategies to optimize and reduce costs using Azure Cost Management and Azure Advisor

- Create and maintain budgets for cloud services and forecast future costs based on trends and organizational growth

- Evaluate and select Azure services (e.g., Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, Azure Policy) to support enterprise workloads

- Design secure landing zones using Azure services and Azure Policy

- Implement Azure governance models including management groups, role-based access control (RBAC), and tagging strategies

- Collaborate with security operations to embed Zero Trust principles, identity governance, and threat protection into cloud designs

- Ensure compliance with federal mandates (FedRAMP, SP 800-53, EO 14028, CNSSI 1253) and internal security policies

- Architect hybrid solutions that integrate cloud-native services with on-prem systems

- Provide architectural oversight for cloud migration and modernization projects

- Work closely with DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure architectural consistency

- 7+ years of IT experience with 4+ years focused on Microsoft Azure engineering/architecture

- **Active Secret security clearance (or ability to obtain one) — required to support classified systems**

- Deep expertise in Azure governance: management groups, RBAC, Azure Policy, tagging, and landing zone design

- Experience with Azure cost management, budgeting, and forecasting

- Working knowledge of federal security frameworks: FedRAMP, SP 800-53, EO 14028, CNSSI 1253

- Experience designing hybrid cloud architectures integrating on-premises systems

- Experience with cloud deployment automation and infrastructure as code

- Strong collaboration skills across security, DevOps, and infrastructure teams

- U.S. citizenship required

- Available for on-site work in Washington, DC during standard hours

- Preferred: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or Azure Administrator (AZ-104); experience with Azure Government

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family:

- Medical (HSA-qualified UnitedHealthcare plan), dental, and vision coverage; company pays 75% of employee premiums

- $100,000 company-paid life & AD&D insurance, with optional voluntary buy-up coverage for you and your family

- Short-term and long-term disability insurance, 100% company paid

- 401(k) with an automatic 3% company contribution; immediately vested, yours whether or not you contribute

- 11 paid federal holidays, 10 vacation days (growing to 20 with tenure), and 10 sick days per year

- Company-paid certification exams and renewals

- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year

Which skills does this role require?

Cloud architectureGovernanceZero TrustAzure Cost ManagementAzure AdvisorAzure Kubernetes ServiceAzure FunctionsAzure PolicyRBACFedRAMPSP 800-53Hybrid cloudInfrastructure as codeSecurity clearanceIdentity governanceCloud EngineerEO 14028CNSSI 1253DevOpsCloud migrationModernizationThreat protectionManagement groupsTagging strategiesFederal agencyArchitectureComplianceKubernetes

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