Cloud Engineer, Senior

TIAG is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Systems Engineer specializing in Microsoft Azure to support the Public Safety Systems Virtualized Hosting Environment (PVHE). This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud-native services within the PVHE platform. The ideal candidate will focus on architecting secure, auto-scaling Azure environments and migrating legacy systems to hybrid cloud models.

This position requires a Secret level security clearance, so US Citizenship is a requirement. While this role is primarily remote, there will be periodic onsite presence required, so candidates should reside in a commutable distance to our Mount Pleasant, SC office location.
Key Responsibilities include:

• Design and deploy high-availability infrastructure using Azure native services to support distributed, auto-scaling PSS applications.
• Architect and design cloud infrastructure enclaves to support hybrid cloud models utilizing IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for Azure using Terraform and Ansible to automate compute, storage, and networking resources.
• Plan, develop, and execute migration strategies for transitioning on-premise systems and services to Azure GovCloud environments in alignment with SAFe portfolio management.
• Ensure all Azure configurations comply with DoD and Navy security standards, including STIGs, RMF, and CNSSI 1253.
• Support the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Argo CD) to automate application deployments and security testing within the Azure environment.
• Design and integrate SIEM tools within the Azure GovCloud environment to centralize log collection, detect anomalies, and provide real-time security alerting.
• Develop comprehensive dashboards and reports to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs) and security events, providing actionable insights into system performance and user behavior.
• Ability to travel for onsite support as needed up to 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with a Masters in related field, or 14 years experience and a Bachelors degree in a related field.
• 7+ years in systems engineering with a focus on Azure cloud architecture and deployment.
• Experience: 7+ years in systems engineering with a focus on Azure cloud architecture and deployment.
• Deep understanding of Azure networking, identity management, and security tools.
• Extensive experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• IAT Level II required (e.g., Security+); Azure Solutions Architect or Administrator certifications highly preferred.