Lead Azure Cloud Engineer Job at Endurance IT Services, Reston, VA

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  • Endurance IT Services
  • Reston, VA

Job Description

Lead Azure Cloud Engineer

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Location: Reston, VA

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

About Us

Endurance IT Services delivers comprehensive Managed IT Services , Cybersecurity Solutions , and IT Consulting , empowering organizations to stay secure, efficient, and resilient. Our team also specializes in Staff Augmentation , supporting clients with Direct-Hire, Contract-to-Hire, and Contract placements, as well as internal full-time opportunities.

Because we work closely with multiple clients, certain opportunities may evolve—but our priority remains helping candidates find the role that best fits their skills and career goals.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Azure Cloud Engineer to architect, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade Azure environments. In this strategic technical leadership role, you will collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud solutions.

This position is ideal for an engineer who thrives in hands-on architecture work, enjoys solving complex cloud challenges, and is passionate about staying ahead of emerging Microsoft cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, deploy, and manage scalable, secure Azure solutions across multiple environments.
  • Ensure the availability, performance, resilience, and security of all Azure resources.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
  • Design and implement hybrid architectures that seamlessly integrate on-premises and cloud workloads.
  • Monitor Azure environments and optimize for cost efficiency , performance, and reliability.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud, system, and infrastructure issues escalated from support or design teams.
  • Stay current with emerging Azure capabilities, best practices, and industry trends to drive continuous innovation.
  • Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, requirements, design specifications, and test plans.
  • Bonus areas of expertise : M365, Intune, PP&C, Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), and Identity & Access Management (IAM).

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience as an Azure Cloud Engineer or in a similar cloud-focused role.
  • Strong understanding of Azure compute, networking, storage, and security offerings.
  • Expertise across Azure service models: Serverless, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS .
  • Proven experience in Azure security , compliance , and cost optimization .
  • Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
  • Azure certifications required (minimum: Azure Administrator ).
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work,

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