Company Description
Ashburn Consulting, LLC, based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, specializes in providing network and network security solutions in complex environments to a select set of government and business clients. The company, an established leader in its field, is composed of an elite team of engineers and business consultants, each of whom is recognized, and highly regarded, within the network and security communities.
Job Description
Ashburn Consulting, LLC. is seeking a Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to implement, configure, manage, and provide guidance on cloud infrastructure in Client's Azure environment. We are looking for someone who is truly passionate about implementing and maintaining a secure and stable Azure environment- someone who likes taking on challenges and seeing them through to the end, is comfortable working with/guiding others, and comfortable with providing guidance to management and upper leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure solutions in Microsoft Azure.
Provision and configure Azure resources, including virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, and associated services.
Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines and workflows using Azure DevOps, ARM templates/Bicep, PowerShell, or similar tools.
Monitor cloud environments to ensure optimal performance, scalability, availability, and cost efficiency.
Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, including identity management, network security, and compliance controls.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to support application deployment, integration, and lifecycle management.
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, networking, and performance issues within Azure environments.
Support hybrid cloud integrations and connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments.
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and best practices to teams adopting Azure services.
Maintain documentation of cloud architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
Stay current with emerging Azure technologies and recommend improvements to enhance platform capabilities.
Qualifications
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Minimum 7-8 years of progressive experience working on Cloud Engineering, especially Azure Cloud Infrastructure, or a related field.
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Experience providing guidance on the implementation of resources, networking, and security policy in Azure, and experience implementing, maintaining, and monitoring those resources.
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Experience with working in mission-critical enterprise environments, including overseeing backup & disaster recovery operations
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Experience planning & executing cloud migrations, and moving workloads from on-premises to the cloud.
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Comfortable working in an environment that utilizes multiple frameworks/technologies, including .NET, Java, SQL, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and more.
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Experience providing support and troubleshooting issues for production applications.
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Experience working with security tools such as Tenable to manage vulnerability remediation, etc.
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Experience with tools like Azure Monitor, Workbooks, and Alerts - to create meaningful monitoring dashboards & alerting for critical observability for the ops team
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Experience crafting disaster recovery (DR) plans to ensure minimal downtime and prevent data loss.
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Strong networking knowledge - including understanding OSI layer functionality and network protocols.
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Microsoft-focused certifications, such as: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, etc.
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Networking-focused certifications, such as: Network+, CCNA, etc.
Additional Information
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is equally performed in the field as well as in a normal office environment. Lifting (up to 50lbs) may be required. Ladder climbing may be required. Driving is required. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status
Ashburn Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request and accommodation in order to apply for a position with Ashburn Consulting, please e-mail [email protected].”
Ashburn Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request and accommodation in order to apply for a position with Ashburn Consulting, please e-mail [email protected].”
