Senior Azure Cloud Engineer-NASA
Job Description
Job Description
Altech is a provider of IT support and associated services on the NASA - Advanced Enterprise Global Information Technology Solutions (AEGIS). At this time, we are looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer who can work remotely - but who must live within 50 miles of one of the NASA locations listed at the end of this posting.
Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (Systems Engineer III)
Salary – 100-110K + Excellent Benefits
Location: Within 50 miles of a NASA Center (see NASA locations listed below)
Clearance Required: Public Trust
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to join our team. In this role, you’ll architect, deploy, and manage secure and scalable Azure-based cloud solutions. You’ll lead cloud infrastructure design, automation processes, and ensure high levels of security and compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage complex Azure cloud environments
- Lead the development of infrastructure solutions (VMs, networking, storage, identity management)
- Optimize for performance, scalability, and cost
- Automate cloud deployments using Azure Automation, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Terraform
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to improve consistency and efficiency
- Ensure cloud security and compliance (Azure Security Center, Defender, Sentinel)
- Implement IAM, encryption, and network security controls
- Monitor and optimize cloud resources, troubleshoot issues
- Lead a team of engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Act as SME on Azure technologies
- Maintain cloud architecture documentation and prepare reports
- Stay updated on Azure innovations and recommend improvements
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or related field
- 5+ years of Azure cloud engineering experience
- Expertise with Azure services (VMs, storage, networking, AAD, monitoring)
- Proficiency with automation tools (PowerShell, Azure CLI, Terraform)
- Strong understanding of cloud security best practices
- Experience with DevOps tools (CI/CD, Git, Jenkins)
- Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills
Preferred:
- ITIL v3/4 certification
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Security Engineer Associate
- Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), containerization, DevSecOps
Candidate must live within 50 miles of one of the following NASA locations:
- NASA Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
- Ames Research Center: Moffett Field, California
- Armstrong Flight Research Center: Edwards, California
- Glenn Research Center: Cleveland, Ohio
- Goddard Space Flight Center: Greenbelt, Maryland
- Goddard Institute for Space Studies: New York City
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL): Pasadena, California
- Johnson Space Center: Houston, Texas
- Kennedy Space Center: Merritt Island, Florida
- Langley Research Center: Hampton, Virginia
- Marshall Space Flight Center: Huntsville, Alabama
- Stennis Space Center: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
- Wallops Flight Facility: Wallops Island, Virginia
- Michoud Assembly Facility: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Independent Verification and Validation Facility: Fairmont, West Virginia
- Plum Brook Station: Sandusky, Ohio
- White Sands Complex: New Mexico
- White Sands Test Facility: Las Cruces, New Mexico