Cloud Engineer II

Seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer II to join our team supporting the NEST Communication Program. This role will support the design, implementation, security, automation, and sustainment of cloud and hybrid network infrastructure supporting Department of Energy Nuclear Emergency Support Team Operations.  The ideal candidate combines strong Microsoft Azure engineering skills with cloud networking, cybersecurity, systems administration, and previous government systems experience. 

Location:
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 USA

Required Skills, Education, and Experience:
•    Bachelor’s degree in an area applicable to the position with 6+ years of experience in cloud engineering, network engineering, systems administration, cybersecurity, or related information technology disciplines. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement
•    Three or more years of hands-on cloud infrastructure experience, including at least two years supporting Microsoft Azure
•    Experience designing resilient cloud architectures using redundancy, availability zones, automated recovery, backups, and tested disaster-recovery procedures
•    Demonstrated integrity, teamwork, technical judgement, professional communication, and commitment to mission success
•    Experience supporting Azure Government, federal cloud environments, or classified information systems
•    Experience supporting Department of Energy, NNSA, national laboratory, Department of Defense, intelligence community, or other national-security missions  
•    Experience using Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Git, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
•    Experience administering Azure virtual machines, storage, virtual networks, network security groups, load balancers, firewalls, VPN gateways, monitoring, backup, and recovery services
•    Strong knowledge and working background of TCP/IP, subnetting, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPNs, firewalls, network segmentation, and secure remote connectivity
•    Experience integrating Azure environments with on-premises data centers, Active Directory, enterprise networks, and remote operating locations
•    Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, role-based access control, managed identities, privileged access, and least-privilege principles
•    Current and active DOE Q Clearance/Top Secret Clearance with the ability to acquire an SCI.  Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance and access authorizations required for the position

Required Certifications:
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate — AZ-104.
CompTIA Security+ or an equivalent cybersecurity certification.
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate or comparable Infrastructure as Code certification.

Preferred Certifications:
Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate — AZ-700.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert — AZ-305.
ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional — CCSP.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional — CISSP.
Cisco CCNA or CCNP.
ITIL Foundation.
AWS Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator certification where multicloud experience is relevant.

Required Clearance:

This position requires a TS/SCI and Q clearance.  To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age and requires US citizenship.  All successful applicants must complete a new employment drug test and maintain a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.  Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified material.

BVG & Company is a veteran owned firm that specializes in equipping organizations with Counter WMD and enhancing infrastructure resilience.  Come join us to tackle challenging problems that will reshape the future of defense. At BVG and Company, we invest in our people and are focused on excellence and continued growth.   

Benefits:

We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package that includes comprehensive healthcare, company paid dental, vision and life insurance, discretionary performance bonuses, generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program, including 11 holidays, vacation and sick pay along with a 401(k) plan with a 5% company match.  

Salary:

Compensation at BVG & Company is determined by various factors, including but not limited to geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior experience, education, knowledge, skills, certifications and competencies. The proposed annual salary range for this position is $130,000 to $165,000.   Learn more about us at  

BVG and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.