Cloud Computing Engineer

Job Summary

To support the Veterans Affairs department, the full-time Cloud Computing Engineer Principal will design, develop, and manage cloud infrastructure and services, focusing on automation technologies and ensuring compliance with federal policies in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Create and manage cloud architecture and data flow diagrams for cloud infrastructure and applications
• Implement and oversee CI/CD automation technologies while ensuring optimal performance and compliance of cloud-hosted systems
• Provide customer-focused support for VA Enterprise Cloud environments, including setup, configuration, and provisioning

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline, along with 20 years of experience or a Master's degree with 10 years of experience
• Proven experience designing and managing Azure infrastructure and services, including high-availability and scalable architectures
• Expertise in Azure security practices and core services such as Azure Virtual Machines, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Monitor
• Proficiency in scripting languages for automation and cloud operations, as well as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks and cloud cost management practices