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Department Summary:

The External Cloud Team in ECIS is seeking a Lead Azure Cloud Engineer to support the development and administration of MITRE's enterprise cloud environment in Azure. As a member of our team, you’ll build and apply hands-on expertise across the full Azure ecosystem. It's our goal to establish and maintain the technical foundation upon which projects can work securely in the cloud, empowering users to be self-sufficient and agile while minimizing risk to MITRE and remaining in compliance with InfoSec policy.

Job Description:

• Define and lead development of a robust governance framework for securing Azure environments in accordance with prevailing policy.

• Guide the security, networking, governance, and automation of MITRE’s Azure architecture.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship.

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide advanced operational support to internal MITRE customers in Azure.

• Work closely with InfoSec to define secure baselines in Azure

• Collaborate with other MITRE teams in pursuit of cross-domain, multi-cloud, and hybrid solutions involving Azure

• Share knowledge across MITRE and with external partners

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with eight years’ related experience, or a master’s degree with six years’ related experience, preferably with a technical major such as engineering, computer science, etc.

• Demonstrated expertise in Azure cloud technologies and service offerings

• Experience with cloud networking skills required to deploy secure cloud environments.

• History of performing hands-on work to solve complex technical problems.

• Self-motivated, curious, and collaborative, with a passion to learn new technologies and develop new skills.

• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance within one year of being hired

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience securing systems to one or more compliance standards (e.g., NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53)

• Experience using cloud automation tools, such as Terraform, etc.

• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD automated build and deploy processes using tools such as GitLab, etc.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, to include ability to effectively develop technical support documentation

• Active DoD Secret clearance

  This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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