JLGOVLLC

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PLEASE READ POSTING IN IT'S ENTIRETY Location: Hybrid — Washington, DC / Ashburn, VA / Manassas. May be required to periodically attend meetings with stakeholders as required. VA Employer: JLGOV, in support of a federal client (Congressional Budget Office) Candidate must be within 75 miles of the location and able to visit site upon customer request. Description JLGOV is seeking a Senior Microsoft Cloud Engineer to provide advanced engineering, operational, and advisory support for our federal client's Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Security environments. This is a senior, largely independent role responsible for the resilience, scalability, and security of an enterprise Microsoft cloud footprint. Must be a U.S. citizen because of the government requirements No Citizenship Sponsorship Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Designing, implementing, and optimizing Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Security services Administering a hybrid Active Directory / Microsoft 365 / Entra ID environment under Microsoft's tiered security model Managing Intune device compliance and Autopilot deployment for 700+ endpoints across Windows, macOS, and iOS Administering Conditional Access, privileged access, MFA transitions, and Smart Card/FIDO authentication Managing Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint Online Configuring and maintaining Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Purview, including Sentinel data source health monitoring Building Power BI dashboards for systems health, compliance, spend, and utilization reporting Configuring Azure budget alerting with 90-day lead-time reporting Writing incident response and disaster recovery playbooks integrated into client COOP documentation Supporting audits, assessments, and formal change management processes Personnel Requirements Senior-level technical leadership with the ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment with minimal supervision Demonstrated, currently maintained expertise across the full Microsoft cloud stack (M365, Azure, Microsoft Security) Years of Experience Minimum 8+ years in enterprise Microsoft cloud engineering, including senior/lead-level responsibility Preferred Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field Substitute Education Additional relevant professional experience may be substituted for a degree on a year-for-year basis (typically 4 years of directly relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree) Specific Responsibilities / Tasks Implement cloud security architecture aligned to NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust), and FedRAMP Moderate Lock down remote PowerShell administrative access across Entra/Azure APIs, including headless Exchange Online provisioning and Microsoft Graph access Serve as senior technical advisor across cloud, cybersecurity, and network teams Clearance Position requires ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Public Trust clearance (specific level to be confirmed based on client determination) Must be a U.S. citizen because of the government requirements No Citizenship Sponsorship Certifications All of the following current Microsoft certifications, maintained for a minimum of 5 years (expired or professionally-unused certifications will not be considered). Candidates should one or two certifications as a minimum requirement: Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate Candidates must submit 2–4 short writing samples (documentation, design documents, PowerShell scripts, SOPs, etc.), not to exceed 5 pages total. Equal Employment Opportunity JLGOV is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.