Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Technovision, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Our direct client is looking for a Azure Government Cloud Engineer for a Hybrid Long-term contract in Washington, DC. Note: This is a hybrid position that requires on-site reporting 3 days/week, this is a MUST. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Cloud Engineer is responsible for identification and selection of appropriate cloud services based on requirements and constraints, has deep subject matter expertise, and can evaluate new technologies for fit in current infrastructure architecture. • Architect, design, deploy, and manage Azure Gov IaaS, SaaS & PaaS services, and solutions. • Hands on role to implement and maintain Azure Gov Cloud tenant, including workloads migration (VMware) from on-perm to cloud. • Manage overarching product/platform architectures and ensure design and development of all projects follow the architectural vision. • Conduct analysis, design and implementation of infrastructure and cloud data center solutions including computing, networking, routing and security. • Design and support solutions in cloud and virtualized computing environments with and understanding of hybrid cloud architectures. • Successfully communicate, evangelize and implement the architectural vision across teams. • Provide technical leadership and work with team direction on projects with a high level of complexity. • Create a well-informed cloud strategy and manage the adaptation process. • Cost management of Azure Gov services and implementation of a tagging strategy for Cloud Resources and Assets with an associated taxonomy in support of cost rebilling, reporting, and compliance. • Proficient in core Microsoft technologies including Windows, Windows server administration, Active Directory, Identity and Access Management, DNS, SQL • Design, build, upgrade, and decommission various Windows and Linux systems, features, and services including but not limited to: • Active Directory (Azure AD) • Azure Storage (Blob, Files, Disks) • App Services • BCDR (Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Recovery Vaults) • Networking (vNets, Subnets, Express Route) • Virtual Machines • Liaise effectively with 3rd party suppliers and support providers to ensure issues and solutions are provided within expected service levels. • Create supporting documentation for various audiences with the ability to multi-task and be creative and innovative in a dynamic, fast paced team environment. • Knowledge of RESTful API, Web Services, XML, JSON Education: • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science • The equivalent combination of education and successful work experience (10 years) and • Microsoft AZURE Certification in specialized areas is required Soft Skills: • Ability to exercise independent judgment and take action on it. • Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills. • Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. • Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail. • Highly self-motivated and directed. • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure. • Strong customer service orientation. • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. SKILL MATRIX: • Experience in design and maintenance of public/Gov cloud solutions - Required • Experience providing IT administration and/or engineering services managing Windows and Linux Servers and Services. - Required • Understand the terminologies and how to navigate IP subnetting, Network Security Groups, routing, Azure Firewall, load balancing, DNS - Required • Excellent technical architecture skills, enabling the creation of future-proof, complex global solutions - Required • Expert knowledge of Azure CLI PowerShell, ARM Templates, Azure Networking, Azure Virtual Networks, and Site-to-Site-VPN. - Required • Intermediate knowledge of Azure DevOps configuration and management - Required • Experience with cloud monitoring including Azure Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, and Application insights. - Required • Experience in Terraform and/or Ansible and/or Azure Gov cloud / AWS CloudFormation IaC tools. - Required • Script Experience - PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar - Required • Experience in design and maintenance of public cloud solutions w/ focus on Microsoft Azure IaaS, PaaS service like Database services, Kubernetes, etc. Plus to have • Excellent technical architecture skills and strong experience across Applications Migration (On-Perm VMware) to Azure (Gov Cloud Preferred) - Plus to have • Experience implementing DevOps practices including Infrastructure-As-Code (IAC), CI/CD, and automated testing - Plus to have • Knowledge of security policies, network security, data security and security event management to adopt cloud security services - Plus to have • Experience with relational databases such as MS SQL - Plus to have • Microsoft Azure Certifications - Plus to have • ITIL V4 Certification preferred - Plus to have • Agile SaFe/Scrum Master Certification preferred - Plus to have Question 1: Where does your candidate live? Please provide City/State. Question 2: This is a hybrid position that requires on-site reporting 3 days/week, this is a MUST. Does your candidate agree to this schedule? Location: Hybrid in 1101 4th St. SW, Suite 350, Washington DC 20004 Type: Long term contract Please send resume to "jobs at etechnovision dot com" with B3703B in Subject for immediate consideration.