Sr. Azure Storage and Cloud Engineer

Knowledge Management, Inc. (KMI) has the leadership and experience to deliver innovative technology, logistics and management solutions to meet real mission requirements. KMI is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) that specializes in Logistics, Warehouse Services, Distance Learning/Training, Enterprise Solutions, Financial Management Support, Program Management, Intelligence Analysis & Threat Assessment, and Data Analytics/Operations Research. Since 1998, our solutions and services have helped our clients improve performance, drive cost and operational effectives, and map technology needs for tomorrow's requirements.

Title: Sr. Azure Storage and Cloud Engineer

Assignment Location(s):

Primary work address: 9200 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville MD 20704 (onsite) and some visits to the DC office as needed

Positions open: 1

Estimated Contract Duration: Multi-year contract

Required clearance: DHS Public Trust clearance or we can process for one

Salary: Please provide your salary requirement

Estimated start date: As soon as possible

We are seeking a versatile Senior Azure Storage and Cloud Engineer to design and implement secure data storage solutions that integrate with our Azure cloud environment.

Required Skills:

• 5 years of IT experience with at least 3 years specialized in Azure enterprise storage technologies
• Strong experience with Azure and cloud architectures, Virtual Desktop, including EntraID, Intune, Data Lake Storage and other Azure native services and defender for end point as well as SFTP in a small to mid-size environment.
• Proficiency in deploying and managing Azure cloud resources such as Virtual Machines using MS SQL.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to various IT roles

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and deploy Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment when needed
• Configure and secure Azure resources using compliance management tools
• Deploy and configure secured Infrastructure as a Service
• Assist in managing and optimizing cloud-based systems supporting enterprise applications
• Facilitate the creation of digital evidence check-in process
• Implement security controls integrating with Microsoft EntraID and RBAC
• Integrate on-premises storage repositories with Azure storage capabilities
• Design and develop secure data pipelines with file integrity mechanisms

Cross-functional responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure seamless integration of storage solutions with overall cloud architecture
• Provide expertise in both storage and cloud technologies for project planning and implementation
• Stay current with emerging technologies in both storage and cloud domains
• Help and work with junior team members in storage and cloud engineering practices

Candidates must have experience and comfort working in a small team environment. This is a small team of FTE's supporting this program, therefore, teamwork, communications, and the ability (desire) to wear multiple hats is required.

Skills, Training & Certifications would be a plus:

• Storage skills like VAST with HPE
• ASP.net knowledge
• Cyber Security and Microsoft Security related tools like Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), Intune, Defender, and DDoS etc.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Disability Statement. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation or assistance at any point in the application or onboarding process, please email us at marie@knowledgemanagement.com.