Azure Cloud Engineer

Azure Software Engineer (Junior)

Location: Remote (U.S.-based – Boston preferred)

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

Employment Type: Full-Time

Junior Azure Software Engineer to support cloud engineering, system integration, and development activities within a federal program.

This role focuses on supporting the stability, scalability, and performance of cloud-based systems while contributing to engineering, integration, and development efforts across Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Support development and integration of Azure-based cloud solutions

- Assist with system integration, verification, and validation activities

- Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, and engineering trade studies

- Support requirements allocation and interface definition for systems

- Monitor and analyze system performance and reliability

- Develop proactive solutions to improve cloud system operations

- Collaborate with engineering and cloud teams to support system enhancements

- Utilize system metrics and trends to improve performance and efficiency

Required Qualifications

- Active Secret security clearance

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

- Minimum 2 years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, or related discipline

- Experience with Azure or other cloud platforms

- Understanding of system integration and cloud-based environments

Certifications

- DoD 8570 / 8140 compliant certification (IAT Level II required)

- One or more cloud certifications within 6 months of hire (Azure preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting federal or defense programs

- Familiarity with Azure cloud services and development environments

- Experience with scripting or automation tools

- Exposure to DevOps or CI/CD pipelines

- Ability to work in secure, high-compliance environments