Senior Azure Cloud Engineer | Remote US

Coalfire Systems - Westminster, CO

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Westminster, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Azure Cloud Engineer at Coalfire Systems is a key member of a collaborative engineering team focused on providing advanced cloud solutions. This role involves serving as a subject matter expert in cloud architecture and deployment, particularly in Azure, while mentoring junior team members and engaging with clients to implement secure and compliant cloud infrastructures. The position emphasizes the use of automation and orchestration tools to enhance security and efficiency in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the cloud SME to clients within design, architecture, and deployment engagements in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Act as a technical backstop to provide mentorship, guidance, and support to junior members of the team.
• Design and implement security solutions with tools such as Tenable, Trend Micro, AquaSec, Microsoft Defender, and Burp Suite.
• Coordinate with clients and team members to identify the right balance of defense-in-depth techniques.
• Engage in designing and implementing secure and compliant enterprise servers, network infrastructure, and cloud architectures using Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Provide support to the security assessment and authorization process.
• Author detailed design documentation, including security documentation and vendor best practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of directly relevant systems engineering and architecture experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting cloud architecture, design, implementation, operations, and automation in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• 5+ years of experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and orchestration/automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP platform capabilities and services.
• Experience working within technical teams of 3+ individuals in an Agile environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective documentation skills, including technical diagrams and written descriptions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a professional attitude.
• Critical thinking and ability to balance security requirements with mission needs.
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately in a dynamic environment.
• BS or above in related Information Technology field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience supporting clients from within a professional services organization.
• Project management experience for individual and team projects.
• Experience automating workflows in GitLab/GitHub with Terraform and Ansible.
• Expertise with serverless, microservices, and other modern application architectures.
• Familiarity with configuration baseline standards such as CIS Benchmarks & DISA STIG.
• Proven expertise in the implementation of encryption technologies (SSL, encryption, PKI).
• Familiarity with frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI, etc.
• CISSP, CISM, or CISA certifications.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Flexible time off
• Certification and training reimbursement
• Digital mental health and wellbeing support membership
• Comprehensive insurance options