Azure Engineer

Basic Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years experience, master's degree with 3+ years experience or high school diploma/GED with 9+ years experience.• U.S. Citizenship• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.• 5+ years of integration and systems analysis experience focused on Azure cloud services and infrastructure• 3+ years of extensive hands-on experience with a wide range of Azure services including but not limited to Azure VMs, Azure AD, Azure Networking, Azure App Services, Storage, and Databases• Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and resolving high-priority incidents in large, multi-tenant environments• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Azure GovCloud and deploying in Government environments.• Ability to produce concise and clear technical documentation.• Required Certification: Azure Administrator AssociatePreferred Qualifications:• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM templates or Terraform• Experience with PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other automation scripts to troubleshoot and resolve issues• Azure Solutions Architect Expert• Other Certificates supporting Microsoft technologiesPeraton is currently seeking skilled and qualified candidates for our Azure Engineer position on the DHS DCCO CEO program. This position will play a key part in development, modernization and migration processes in support of a multi-cloud environment.The Azure Engineer will be responsible for resolving complex incidents, providing expert troubleshooting, and performing proactive monitoring of Azure Infrastructure and services. A passion for performance, strong desire for quality conformance, and attention to detail are prerequisites for this position.Day to Day Work Responsibilities:• Serve as an escalation point from Tier 2 support for complex incidents and outages within the Azure GovCloud environment• Investigate and resolve issues across various Azure services such as Azure VMs, Azure AD, Azure Networking, Azure App Services, Identity Management, Storage, and Databases• Perform root cause analysis to address underlying infrastructure issues and provide solutions to prevent recurrence.• Manage and resolve high-priority incidents, ensuring timely communication with stakeholders and affected tenants• Continuously monitor tenant environments using Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics, and other tools (Dynatrace, Splunk) to detect performance issues, security incidents, and infrastructure bottlenecks• Utilize Dynatrace, Splunk, or other proactive monitoring tools to mitigate potential issues before they escalate• Analyze system performance and recommend optimizations to improve stability, efficiency, and security• Manage and maintain the Azure infrastructure, including virtual networks, virtual machines, storage accounts, and other services• Ensure that all tenants’ s Azure resources are secure, FedRAMP compliant, and optimized for performance• Collaborate with the Architecture team to implement solutions that align with best practices for Azure cloud infrastructure• Adhere to Change Management procedures• Collaborate and train Tier 2 engineers to resolve incidents and implement improvements• Document incident response procedures, resolutions, and lessons learned to enhance team knowledge and preparedness for future incidents• Provide technical mentorship and knowledge sharing to Tier 2 support teams