Azure Cloud Engineer

Job overview

The Azure Cloud Engineer role is hybrid, supporting customer facilities including Fort Meade and other locations as required; candidates must reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The listed salary range is $125,000–$161,000 annually. HyerTek delivers secure technology and modernization solutions to federal agencies. The engineer builds and supports secure Azure environments for government workloads, applying infrastructure automation, security controls, monitoring, and troubleshooting to maintain reliable cloud services for mission needs.

What you'll do

• Build, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Azure environments
• deploy infrastructure using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or comparable tools
• support Azure networking, identity, governance, compute, and storage
• apply security baselines and assist with vulnerability remediation
• configure monitoring and logging
• document configurations and procedures
• support backup and disaster recovery
• provide technical evidence for security assessments and collaborate with engineering and government stakeholders.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

azure cloud engineer

hyertek

washington dc metro

hybrid

full-time

microsoft azure

azure government

cloud security

terraform

infrastructure as code

secret clearance

$125k–$161k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) employer contribution
• paid time off and company holidays
• professional development and certification support
• employee assistance program
• life and disability insurance.

Why this role

Requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret security clearance; supports Azure Government and potentially IL5 or classified workloads.

About the employer

Hyertek is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.