Senior Cloud Engineer / Azure SME with Secret Clearance

This position is remote with occasional travel to Fort Lee, VA in Prince George County. An active Secret clearance is required. This is a Subject Matter Expert level position, 12+ years of experience required. Position Overview We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer / Azure SME to serve as a subject matter expert supporting a U.S. Army enterprise analytics and cloud initiative. This is a senior-level technical role requiring deep expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud engineering, architecture, data platforms, integration, automation, and security . The successful candidate will serve as a technical authority for Azure cloud solutions, providing expert guidance on complex engineering challenges, architectural decisions, system integration, cloud security, and the design and operation of scalable enterprise cloud environments. Required Qualifications 12+ years of professional cloud engineering experience. Demonstrated subject matter expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud environments. Extensive hands-on experience with: Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Data Factory Azure Key Vault Azure API Management Cloud automation Proven ability to design, architect, implement, and troubleshoot complex Azure cloud solutions. Strong experience designing and maintaining data platforms, data pipelines, and enterprise analytics environments . Experience establishing and implementing cloud security controls in enterprise environments. U.S. Army, DoD, or federal government experience. Experience supporting DoD Cloud environments and IL5 or higher . Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and serve as a subject matter expert to engineering, development, and technical teams. Active Secret security clearance. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting Army sustainment, logistics, or readiness missions. Experience with GCSS-Army, G4, NLAC , or other Army sustainment systems and data. Experience with Azure Government . Experience implementing Azure security controls and cloud governance in government environments. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) , scripting, and automated cloud deployment. Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications. Security+, DoD 8570/8140-related certifications, or other relevant cybersecurity credentials. Key Responsibilities Serve as the Azure cloud engineering subject matter expert and technical authority for the program. Provide expert guidance on cloud architecture, engineering, integration, security, automation, performance, and scalability . Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Azure solutions supporting Army enterprise analytics. Design and maintain data integration and processing solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Data Factory . Implement and manage secure cloud services using Azure Key Vault and Azure API Management . Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of complex cloud infrastructure, data pipeline, integration, and application connectivity issues. Collaborate with architects, data scientists, analysts, developers, and Army stakeholders while providing technical guidance to other engineering personnel.