Job Summary:
Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. is a government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD, recognized for its commitment to customer missions. They are seeking a Senior Microsoft Cloud Engineer to provide advanced engineering and operational support for Microsoft cloud environments, ensuring security and compliance while optimizing cloud services.
Responsibilities:
• Microsoft Cloud Platform Engineering: Design, implement, operate, and optimize Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Security services to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Security Architecture & Compliance: Implement and maintain cloud security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53, Zero Trust Architecture (NIST SP 800-207), and FedRAMP Moderate requirements. Implement incident response and disaster response playbooks that integrate into existing documentation.
• Identity & Access Management: Fully implement and manage a hybrid Active Directory M365 and Entra environment. Administer identity services using Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, privileged access controls, and least-privilege models. Lock down remote PowerShell access for administrative tasks across Azure and Entra APIs.
• Endpoint Management & Autopilot: Create and manage all aspects of Windows, MacOS, and Apple iOS devices in Intune, including compliance and policy delivery. Manage Autopilot delivery of operating system images and software on-demand for environments of at least 700 endpoints.
• Security Operations Enablement: Configure and manage Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Purview. Manage data sources feeding into Microsoft Sentinel, including ongoing health reporting and alerting on ingest log data quality.
• Collaboration & Messaging Services: Manage and support Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and related M365 workloads.
• Azure Infrastructure & Cost Management: Provide engineering support for Azure infrastructure and cloud networking. Set up spending budget configurations in Azure, including alerting and reporting for potential overages against budgets with 90 days lead time.
• Automated Reporting: Implement automated reporting and dashboard creation using Power BI, including systems health monitoring, compliance reports, and utilization reports across all cloud infrastructure.
• Advisory & Documentation: Serve as a senior technical advisor to internal stakeholders. Support formal change management processes and maintain technical documentation and standard operating procedures.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Tier 2 clearance.
• Must successfully pass an FBI criminal check and fingerprinting conducted by the U.S. Capitol Police.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience) is preferred.
• Must possess (or have held equivalent prior certifications) the following current Microsoft credentials, maintained for a minimum of 5 years: Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert, Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate.
Company:
Edgewater Federal Solutions was founded in 2002 with the mission of being the best IT consulting company possible for our government clients, our contracting partners and our employees. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Ijamsville, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.