The Cloud Advisory Engineer acts as a primary liaison between the customer (Mission Owners (MO)) and technical teams during the customer intake process and onboarding process.
Responsible for evaluating technical requirements, conducting engineering assessments, and providing strategic recommendations.
Bridge the gap between complex user needs and technical cloud solutions to ensure long-term sustainment and continuous improvement.
Work closely with prospective Mission Owners during the Customer Intake Process to review intake forms and pre-engineering checklists.
Develop a deep understanding of unique Mission Owner requirements to evaluate the Level of Effort (LOE) required for cloud transitions.
Act as a strategic translator, turning functional business needs into viable technical cloud architectures.
Conduct formal Engineering Assessments to determine the technical viability of proposed architectures.
Provide expert recommendations on implementation strategies and architectural improvements for new MOs entering the cloud ecosystem.
Assess technical readiness and identify potential risks or blockers before migration begins.
Serve as a high-level advisory resource for Azure administration, functional requirements, and Business Continuity solutions.
Consult with MOs on long-term sustainment strategies and opportunities for continuous improvement within cloud environments.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
Experience: 2–4 years of cloud engineering experience with a strong background in business systems analysis and user needs evaluation.
Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of Azure administration, cloud architecture, and CI/CD / DevSecOps toolchains.
Analytical Skills: Proven ability to conduct technical level-of-effort evaluations for complex cloud transitions.
Security Clearance: U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance.
Preferred: Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
Relevant Cloud Certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Associate).
Experience implementing DISA STIG configurations and supporting compliance for DoD SRG and NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
Certification: Security+ certification.

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision insurance
life insurance
long and short-term disability and other insurance products
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
401K Retirement Plan options
Tuition Reimbursement
assorted voluntary benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud engineeringAzure administrationcloud architectureCI/CDDevSecOpstechnical requirements evaluationengineering assessmentsimplementation strategiesrisk assessmentbusiness systems analysis

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcustomer liaisoncollaborationadaptabilitytechnical translationcontinuous improvementuser needs evaluation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMicrosoft Certified: Azure AssociateSecurity+ certificationDoD Top Secret clearance