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Microsoft Cloud Engineer

Insight Global

Charlottesville, VAJobSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Location
Charlottesville, VA
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Job overview

The Microsoft Cloud Engineer will design, implement, and secure enterprise-scale Azure and Microsoft 365 environments. The role also administers Microsoft Fabric, builds Fabric data solutions, establishes governance and security controls, and partners with analytics, data engineering, and business intelligence teams on enterprise reporting and data platform initiatives. The candidate should bring at least five years of hands-on Azure infrastructure experience and experience across Microsoft security, identity, and data platforms.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Azure InfrastructureAzure NetworkingEntra IDConditional AccessMFARBACPIMMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft 365 SecurityData Loss PreventionRetention ManagementAudit LogsHybrid IdentityHybrid NetworkingPowerShell ScriptingMicrosoft Fabric AdministrationOneLakeData FactoryData EngineeringData WarehousingReal-Time AnalyticsPower BIData GovernanceAccess ManagementEnterprise Data ArchitectureAnalytics PlatformsMicrosoft SentinelAzure PolicyDesired State ConfigurationAzure ArcMicrosoft Purview

Qualifications

5+ Years Azure Infrastructure ExperienceMicrosoft Fabric Administrator, Data Engineer, or Analytics Engineer ExperienceAZ-104 CertificationAZ-305 CertificationSC-300 CertificationSC-100 CertificationDP-600 CertificationFabric Analytics Engineer Associate Certification

Full job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Microsoft Cloud & Security professional to design, implement, and secure enterprise-scale Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.

Design and manage enterprise infrastructure in Microsoft Azure (subscriptions, resource groups, RBAC, networking, storage, cost governance) Implement and secure identity solutions using Microsoft Entra ID (Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, SSO, SAML, federation) Deploy and manage Microsoft security tooling including: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender for Cloud Microsoft Sentinel Configure and secure Microsoft 365 workloads (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive) Implement data governance using Microsoft Purview (DLP, retention, sensitivity labels, eDiscovery) Administer and govern Microsoft Fabric environments, including capacity management, workspace administration, tenant settings, security controls, and monitoring Implement Microsoft Fabric data solutions leveraging OneLake, Data Factory, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Real-Time Analytics, and Power BI Establish governance and security controls for Microsoft Fabric, including role-based access, data lineage, data sharing, and compliance requirements Partner with analytics, data engineering, and business intelligence teams to support enterprise reporting and data platform initiatives within Microsoft Fabric Configure hybrid connectivity (VNets, private endpoints, ExpressRoute, DNS, firewall rules) Automate deployments and administration using PowerShell and infrastructure-as-code tools Apply security hardening standards (CIS Benchmarks, Secure Score, compliance frameworks) Support Azure virtual machines, Azure Policy, Azure Arc, and configuration management

Skills and Requirements

5+ years of hands-on Azure infrastructure experience Proven experience managing enterprise Azure subscriptions and networking Strong hands-on experience with Entra ID (Conditional Access, MFA, RBAC, PIM) Experience implementing Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Cloud Experience with Microsoft 365 security and compliance (DLP, retention, audit logs) Experience integrating on-prem and cloud environments (hybrid identity and networking) PowerShell scripting experience with real-world automation examples Hands-on experience administering and supporting Microsoft Fabric environments Experience with Microsoft Fabric components such as OneLake, Data Factory, Data Engineering, Data Warehouse, Real-Time Analytics, and Power BI Experience implementing governance, security, and access management controls across Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Purview Understanding of enterprise data architecture, analytics platforms, and data governance best practices Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) implementation experience Microsoft Fabric Administrator, Data Engineer, or Analytics Engineer experience Azure Policy or Desired State Configuration (DSC) Azure Arc Power BI administration and governance Microsoft certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, SC-300, SC-100, DP-600, or Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 4,183 open Cloud Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Virginia median$129–202K/yr316 salary ranges
  • US median$58–70/hr182 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 364 open Cloud Engineer jobs in Virginia and 4,183 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Cloud Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (3,603 postings).
Education
1,657 of the 4,183 open Cloud Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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