Microsoft Azure Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Job Description Why Choose Royce Geo We're not your typical government contracting company, nor do we want to be. At Royce Geo, we live for building durable and long-lasting relationships with our clients, providing exceptional service with a CAN'T QUIT / WON'T QUIT attitude. We are creating a culture of winning, optimism, FUN, and caring for the person next to you. If you want to work in a real team environment and share the wealth and satisfaction of providing real value to your customer, then this company may be just for you. Royce Geo prides ourselves in our values-first approach. Our values of Accountability, Attitude, Communication, Innovation, and Leadership are integrated into how we approach problems, guide our interactions with others, and create the framework for our culture. We recognize and reward our team members that champion these attributes. We offer a competitive benefit package that is designed to attract and retain exceptional talent. We take care of our team members from multiple facets including health, financial, and well-being programs: Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision Health Savings Account with company contribution Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays Paid Parental Leave 401k with generous company match Training and Development Opportunities Award Programs Variety of Company Sponsored Events Your Impact We are seeking highly motivated engineers with a thirst for learning, in support of a geographically dispersed, state of the art systems built on a foundation of Microsoft services. Candidates with proven depth creating solutions on-premises, and in the cloud, will be positioned for success in our organization. Proven experience with the design, deployment and management of Microsoft cloud solutions would be a differentiator. Additionally, engineers will build, maintain, and migrate large scale multi-domain enterprise Windows Server environments to both on-premises, cloud, or hybrid infrastructures including Azure/M365. Engineers will provide support to multiple globally dispersed WAN connected sites. Embracing the DevOps model, engineers will be responsible for supporting their solutions throughout the entire IT project lifecycle, to include refining requirements, creating design documentation, creating installation instructions and deployment plans, and providing O&M support. Project assignments will vary based on skill level, and may include engineering geographically dispersed services, integrating services into public, private and hybrid cloud environments, engineering solutions to be deployed via automated CM tools, and hardening the solutions to address security, compliance and regulatory initiatives. Responsibilities: Plans and directs Azure/M365 infrastructure and related components, services and applications Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems utilizing both on-premises, cloud-based and hybrid hosting technologies and solutions
Analyze requirements and system architectures to refine system requirements, specifications and resulting design plans
Administer, operate, manage, and maintain components for on-premises and cloud-based environments and systems
Reviews completion and implementation of system configurations and/or enhancements and makes recommendations to management and/or clients Required Skills: TS/SCI with CI/Poly Experience
10+ years of experience
CompTIA Security+ or similar for IAT Level II DoD 8570 certification
Strong understanding or direct experience with onboarding and operating within Azure and M365 environments
Strong understanding and experience with the designing, engineering, administering and operating Azure Active Directory/Entra ID based identity and access management solutions and authentication services and Single Sign On (SOO) solutions such as ADFS, Ping Federate, Okta or other SAML or OAuth technologies/solutions
Develop solutions integrating Microsoft Azure commercial clouds (public and government community) with services hosted on-premises and in other clouds
Understanding of Hybrid Identities, Azure Active Directory Connector (AADC)/ Entra Connect and/or other Identity Management or synchronization technologies like Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM), Okta, etc.
Architectural understanding of M365 security constructs and data protections such as Purview, DLP, RMS/IRM, Azure Information Protection
Experience with Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Experience managing and implementing Azure Policy for resource governance and compliance management
Experience managing Azure/M365 using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph
Experience with Active Directory design, topology, and implementation best practices
Experience with Group Policy Objects and Management
Experience with Windows DNS and DHCP
Experience with Windows Server 2019 and 2022
Experience with File and Storage Services, to include Distributed File System (DFS), including Namespace, Target and Replication management
Experience with Microsoft Windows automation scripting with PowerShell or other scripting languages
System configuration based on security guidelines such as DISA STIGs, CIS or Azure Security Benchmarks EEO Statement Royce Geo. is 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, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities. About Royce Geo Established in 2015, Royce Geo has quickly evolved into a well-rounded, diverse, small business tackling some of the most complex issues for our Defense and Intelligence Community clients. We are an award-winning small business firm, providing vital support to our mission partners across four core areas: Geospatial Information Technology, Data Analytics, Intelligence, and Training. Our team members are highly skilled subject matter experts, who listen and partner with our clients to accomplish the mission. We own the problem and find the solution while upholding the highest standards-to exceed expectations. We take risks and challenge the status quo to deliver innovative and cutting-edge solutions. Our employee-centric company culture is everything. Even while we grow, our small company mentality continues to exist. We demand inspiration from our leadership, and accountability from all so that we can influence others through our actions. This is Royce Geo.

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