Cloud Systems Engineer

Agile IT

$135K — $145K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 Entra ID, Intune, Defender suite, Exchange Online, SharePoint
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Emphasis on creating thorough documentation
  • Familiarity with ITSM frameworks and ITIL concepts

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy Azure Government and GCC High environments compliant with CMMC Level 2 / NIST SP 800-171
  • Configure and deploy Microsoft 365 GCC High tenants with various security features
  • Perform boundary scoping for Controlled Unclassified Information systems
  • Implement and document technical controls for access management and audit logging
  • Act as the technical escalation point for compliance and infrastructure issues for managed service clients
  • Collaborate with account managers to anticipate risks and scope changes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical and retirement
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Mission-driven work supporting national security supply chain
  • Competitive executive compensation structure
Full Job Description
Job Description

This role is the technical backbone of that practice.

You will architect and deploy cloud environments for clients who handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) primarily on Microsoft Azure Government and GCC High tenants. You will work directly with compliance-minded customers who need an engineer who speaks both cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity frameworks fluently.

What You Will Do
  • Design and deploy Azure Government and GCC High environments that meet CMMC Level 2 / NIST SP 800-171 control requirements
  • Configure and deploy Microsoft 365 GCC High tenants including Entra ID, Conditional Access, Defender for Endpoint, and Purview
  • Perform CUI boundary scoping, identify what systems are in-scope and architect accordingly to minimize assessment surface
  • Implement and document technical controls across access management, audit logging, configuration management and system protection
  • Serve as the technical escalation point for managed service clients on compliance and infrastructure issues
  • Collaborate with account managers to identify scope changes and risks before they become client problems


Qualifications

Required
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 Entra ID, Intune, Defender suite, Exchange Online, SharePoint
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Bias towards creating documentation around what you do
  • Familiarity with ITSM frameworks and ITIL concepts

Preferred
  • Active certifications: AZ-900 / AZ-104 / AZ-500, MS-500, SC-200, or CompTIA Security+
  • Familiarity with Autotask
  • Prior MSP or multi-tenant managed services experience
  • Exposure to CMMC Registered Practitioner (RP) or Certified Professional (CP) program
  • Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171 controls
  • Ability to scope CUI environments, define trust boundaries, and document them for audit purposes
  • and/or Azure Government cloud environments
  • Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171 controls - not just awareness
  • Ability to scope CUI environments, define trust boundaries, and document them for audit purposes


Additional Information

Additional requirements
  • Must successfully pass a cognitive assessment as part of the hiring process.
  • Must successfully complete a typing test to validate typing speed and accuracy.
  • Recommendations required

Compensation & Benefits:
  • Competitive executive compensation (base salary + commission):
  • Base Salary: $135,000 - $145,000 (Depending on expertise and domain expertise).
  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, retirement plan, PTO, professional development).
  • Mission-driven work that directly strengthens the national security supply chain.

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