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Cloud Engineer

Insight Global
Huntsville, AL Contractor
POSTED ON 5/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026

Join a high-impact team supporting a cutting-edge Missile Defense System at Redstone Arsenal. As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable cloud and on-prem infrastructure that directly supports national defense initiatives.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead end-to-end cloud engineering efforts across Azure and hybrid environments
  • Design and implement secure, resilient infrastructure solutions supporting mission-critical systems
  • Build, configure, and manage virtual and physical environments across multi-platform ecosystems
  • Drive performance monitoring, optimization, and incident resolution to ensure system reliability
  • Support storage, backup, and disaster recovery strategies aligned with federal security standards
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable IT solutions for complex defense programs

What You Bring to the Table

  • 10 years of cloud engineering experience in enterprise or government environments
  • Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, including:
  • Azure Active Directory & Group Policy
  • Security and access controls
  • Azure SQL Database & Blob Storage
  • Hands-on experience with hybrid infrastructure (cloud on-prem environments)
  • Solid understanding of:
  • O365 & SharePoint
  • AWS & VMware environments
  • Windows & Linux systems
  • Proven experience with backup, storage, and disaster recovery technologies

Required Credentials

  • Active Secret Security Clearance
  • One or more of the following security certifications:
  • CompTIA Security CE, SecurityX, CISM, or CISSP
  • One or more of the following cloud certifications:
  • Azure Administrator / Security Engineer / Solutions Architect
  • AWS Solutions Architect or Developer
  • CCSP or GCSA

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field
  • (Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of degree)

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