Hybrid Multi-Cloud Engineer SME (AzureIdentity)

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Hybrid Multi-Cloud Engineer SME to support mission-critical Department of Defense (DoD) cloud modernization initiatives in Fort Belvoir VA or Albuquerque New Mexico. This position will serve as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing engineering implementing and sustaining secure Microsoft Azure cloud solutions within classified enterprise environments.

The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture hybrid cloud engineering and enterprise identity management. This role requires an experienced engineer capable of translating complex mission requirements into secure scalable cloud solutions while maintaining a hands-on engineering role throughout the solution lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting DoD cloud initiatives implementing hybrid identity solutions and engineering cloud environments that align with Zero Trust principles and Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements.

Clearance: Must have Active Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Architect design engineer and implement secure Microsoft Azure cloud solutions supporting DoD mission requirements.

• Design and deploy green-field Azure environments and hybrid cloud architectures integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure services.

• Design implement and maintain enterprise hybrid identity solutions utilizing Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Entra Connect Active Directory and related identity technologies.

• Engineer secure authentication authorization identity governance and privileged access management (PAM) solutions supporting just-in-time (JIT) access attribute- and role- based access controls (ABAC/RBAC) and similar Zero Trust principles and objectives.

• Design Azure Landing Zones governance frameworks subscription architectures and management group strategies following Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Azure Well-Architected Framework guidance.

• Engineer Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Bicep ARM Templates Terraform or comparable automation technologies.

• Design secure Azure networking solutions utilizing Virtual Networks ExpressRoute VPN Gateway Azure Firewall Virtual WAN and private connectivity services.

• Implement Azure-native monitoring backup disaster recovery governance and security capabilities.

• Configure and administer Microsoft Entra ID Governance capabilities including Access Reviews Entitlement Management Lifecycle Workflows Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).

• Collaborate with cybersecurity systems engineering networking and application development teams to deliver integrated cloud solutions.

• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) activities and ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies Risk Management Framework (RMF) and applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

• Produce architecture documentation engineering diagrams implementation guides standard operating procedures and technical documentation.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure networking identity and security issues.

• Evaluate emerging Microsoft cloud technologies and recommend technical solutions supporting customer mission objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline and 12 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. Specific experience education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Active Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

• Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification.

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.

• Minimum of five years of experience designing and implementing Microsoft Azure enterprise cloud solutions.

• Demonstrated experience architecting hybrid Azure environments integrating enterprise on-premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services.

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Entra Connect Active Directory AWS IAM hybrid identity synchronization federation and enterprise identity management with enterprise Identity Credential and Access Management (E-ICAM) solutions.

• Experience implementing Microsoft Entra ID Governance capabilities including:

* Entra Conditional Access
* Policy Information Points and Policy Engines
* Access Reviews
* Entitlement Management
* Lifecycle Workflows
* Identity lifecycle automation

• Experience implementing Azure Landing Zones and enterprise governance models.

• Strong understanding of Azure networking storage compute governance and security services.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code utilizing Terraform Azure Bicep ARM Templates or similar technologies.

• Experience with Azure CLI PowerShell and scripting using Python or comparable automation languages.

• Strong understanding of Zero Trust architecture identity-centric security and cloud security best practices.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification.

• Experience integrating Azure and AWS within hybrid multi-cloud enterprise environments.

• Familiarity with the Department of Defense Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) and DoD Joint Tenant cloud environments.

• Understanding of the DoD Enterprise Cloud Strategy and cloud modernization initiatives.

• Familiarity with the Department of Defense Enterprise Identity Credential and Access Management (E-ICAM) architecture and its role in enterprise identity federation identity governance Zero Trust implementation and secure access to DoD cloud environments.

• Experience with Azure Arc Azure Stack HCI Azure Local and hybrid cloud management technologies.

• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and cloud-native container platforms.

• Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Purview.

• Experience implementing DevSecOps pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Enterprise.

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