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Cloud Engineer

Apex Systems
Mechanicsville, VA Contractor
POSTED ON 10/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/7/2026
Job#: 3055247

Job Description:

Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Everforth Apex is seeking a Cloud Engineer to provide Azure Cloud Engineering, application support, and rotational help‑desk support.

The selected candidate will implement, maintain, and support resources within the Azure environment. The position collaborates with management, architects, developers, DBAs, and engineers to ensure secure, efficient, and optimized use of Azure services such as App Services, API Gateways, Function Apps, Azure Virtual Desktops, and Azure Kubernetes Service.

Primary Responsibilities

Cloud Operations and Engineering

  • Maintain and implement cloud resources in the Azure environment.
  • Ensure compliance with policies regarding security, IAM, network controls, and cost governance.
  • Maintain and improve infrastructure documentation, naming conventions, tagging standards, and cloud governance artifacts.
  • Assist with access reviews, role assignments, and least‑privilege IAM evaluations.
  • Manage vendor‑required updates and ensure compatibility.
  • Implement fault‑tolerant and highly available Azure solutions.

Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Diagnostics

  • Monitor Azure services and application workloads to ensure uptime and availability.
  • Troubleshoot issues related to connectivity, access, security, application performance, and service degradation.
  • Perform diagnostic deep‑dives using logs, metrics, traces, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics.
  • Analyze and tune system/application performance.

Operational Support

  • Participate in daily/weekly operational cycles including pattern monitoring, incident reviews, and maintenance readiness checks.
  • Triage production issues, ensure timely resolution, and document root‑cause findings.
  • Execute and support off‑hours work as needed.
  • Define change requests, detailed implementation plans, and roll‑back procedures.

Technical Development and Compliance

  • Understand end‑to‑end data flows across systems, data, financial transactions, and reporting tools.
  • Support optimization of integrations and data movement.
  • Apply PCI or other regulatory compliance requirements when evaluating system behavior and logging patterns.
  • Manage key vaults, passwords, certificates, and secure credential storage.

Collaboration and Communication

  • Work directly with architects, engineers, managers, and cross‑functional teams to use Azure services effectively.
  • Provide best‑practice guidance related to SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.
  • Communicate clearly in written and verbal form with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support multiple concurrent projects of complex technical scope.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of experience with Microsoft Azure services.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate requirements and design concepts clearly.
  • Experience working in Windows environments.
  • Experience with Office 365 services and administering Single Sign‑On (SSO) including Entra ID.
  • Solid scripting experience (PowerShell and/or Python).
  • Ability to create network and system topology documentation.
  • Experience with Azure Virtual Desktops.
  • Office 365 services and Power Apps.
  • Azure certification (preferred).

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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