SMX · 8 hours ago
Azure Cloud Engineer (4857)
Hanover, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSMX is seeking a Cloud Engineer with strong Microsoft Azure experience to build, secure, and optimize cloud environments that support enterprise AI and mission-critical systems. This role involves designing and maintaining Azure cloud environments while collaborating with AI architects and data engineers to ensure secure and scalable pipelines.
AnalyticsCloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesCloud SecurityCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyIT ManagementSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain Azure cloud environments supporting AI workloads
Deploy and configure cloud resources, storage, compute, networking, and access layers
Work with AI architects and data engineers to establish secure, scalable pipelines
Integrate Azure AI services, Microsoft Copilot capabilities, and related components
Implement security controls aligned with Zero Trust and IL5 (as required)
Support cloud migration, refactoring, and modernization initiatives
Troubleshoot and optimize performance, cost, and reliability of cloud environments
Qualification
Required
3–5 years of Microsoft Azure cloud engineering experience
1–3 years of Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, or Microsoft Copilot configuration experience
10+ years of technical experience
Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM/Entra ID, storage, and automation
Active Secret clearance
Preferred
Amazon AWS experience (nice to have)
Experience with AI platforms, vector stores, or semantic search
Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM/Bicep/Terraform) familiarity
Operational cybersecurity or Zero Trust knowledge
Company
SMX
SMX is a provider of information technology (IT), services, and advanced engineering with a focus on Cloud Solutions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Peter LaMontagne
Chief Executive Officer
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