Job OverviewWe are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure solutions that meet the needs of our clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud technologies and a passion for optimizing systems to enhance performance and reliability. Responsibilities Cloud Engineers work with Project Managers, Application Owners, Business Owners, Cybersecurity Engineers, and Data Administrators to design, build, test and maintain cloud solutions that are leveraged by county employees, external partners, and Fairfax County residents. They are responsible for developing and enforcing governance standards for cloud resources, managing Accounts/Subscriptions for cloud environments, delegating access to cloud resources, deploying enterprise-scale cloud IaaS/PaaS/SaaS solutions, and providing technical troubleshooting and guidance for cloud solutions. Cloud Engineers should exhibit comprehensive knowledge of Role-based Access Controls, Least Privilege Necessary security models, Policy-based management, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployments, and Hierarchical Management structures. They configure and manage virtual networking, virtual computing, enterprise applications, storage accounts, and cloud infrastructure monitoring solutions across a variety of cloud environments in support of a Hybrid-cloud architecture. Cloud Engineers work in conjunction with Cybersecurity Engineers to develop and implement appropriate security controls, following a least-privilege necessary methodology. Experience Identity and Authentication: Multi-factor Authentication, Cloud Identity Providers (SAML, OAuth 2.0) Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployments using Native (Azure: BICEP, ARM, etc.) or Third-Party (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) technologies Hierarchical Management structures in cloud solutions and policy-based management Cost management and monitoring of cloud environments Preferred Experience with Microsoft Azure and Entra ID On-premise Active Directory experience Microsoft Defender for Cloud Job Types: Full-time, Contract Pay: $88,150.48 - $106,159.72 per year Work Location: In person