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This includes proof of currently\nmaintained Microsoft certifications in all related areas for a period no less than 5 years.\nProven expertise in designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing Microsoft cloud\nservices to ensure high availability, scalability, performance, and mission alignment.\nAbility to implement and maintain cloud security architectures aligned with NIST SP\n800-53, NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust Architecture), and FedRAMP Moderate\nrequirements, including continuous monitoring, risk mitigation, and security posture\nmanagement.\nAdvanced ability to fully implement and manage a hybrid Active Directory Microsoft\nM365 and Entra environment implementing the tiered security standards defined by\nMicrosoft’s security framework.\nProven experience creating and managing all aspects of Windows, MacOS, and Apple\niOS devices in Intune including compliance and policy delivery.\nProven experience creating and managing Autopilot delivery of operating system images\nand use of policy and on-demand delivery of software using Intune for environments of at\nleast 700 endpoints.\nPractical experience locking down remote PowerShell access for administrative tasks in\nEntra and Azure across all related APIs to allow necessary administration including\nheadless Exchange Online mailbox provisioning, SharePoint custom user profile field\nimports, and all Microsoft Graph related access.\nAdvanced proficiency in identity and access management, including Microsoft Entra ID,\nConditional Access, privileged access management, and least-privilege access models,\nincluding the implementation and minimal impact transition between MFA providers,\nimplementation of 3rd party MFA as an Entra provider, and implementation of Smart\nCard and FIDO based key authentication methods across Windows and MacOS systems.\nExperience managing and supporting collaboration and messaging services, including\nExchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and related Microsoft 365\nworkloads.\nCapability to provide Azure infrastructure and application support, including cloud\nnetworking, workload configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and hybrid\nintegration where applicable.\nHands-on experience configuring and managing Microsoft security platforms, including\nDefender, Sentinel, and Purview, to support threat protection, data governance,\ninformation protection, and incident response readiness.\nDemonstrated ability to manage and configure data sources feeding into Microsoft\nSentinel including ongoing health reporting and alerting on ingest log data quality.\nAbility to support and comply with formal change management processes, produce and\nmaintain technical documentation, training materials, and contribute to standard\noperating procedures.\nDemonstrated capacity to act as a senior technical advisor, collaborating with CBO\nengineering teams to resolve complex technical issues and support audits, assessments,\nand compliance reviews.\nAbility to perform duties with minimal supervision, exercising sound independent\njudgment and technical authority in maintaining a secure, resilient, and compliant\nMicrosoft cloud environment.\nImplement automated reporting and dashboard creation using Power BI and other\nMicrosoft tools. Reporting must include systems health monitoring, compliance reports,\ncurrent spend and forecasted spend reports, and utilization reports across all aspects of\nCBO’s Microsoft cloud infrastructure.\nMust have proven experience setting up spending budget configurations in Azure\nincluding alerting and reporting for potential overages against budgets that allow 90 days\nlead time to allow CBO decision time for appropriate actions including either reduction\nin usage to avoid overages or acquisition and allocation of increased fundin\nBenefits:\nFlexible schedule\nApplication Question(s):\nAvailability for telephonic discussion\nExperience:\nSenior Microsoft Cloud Engineer: 5 years (Required)\nMicrosoft cloud , Azure: 5 years (Preferred)\nNIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-207 : 5 years (Preferred)\nMicrosoft Security platforms: 5 years (Preferred)\nLicense/Certification:\nMicrosoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (Preferred)\nCybersecurity Architect Expert (Preferred)\nAzure Solutions Architect Expert (Preferred)\nEndpoint Administrator Associate (Preferred)\nTeams Administrator Associate (Preferred)\nInformation Security Administrator Associate (Preferred)\nWindows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (Preferred)\nIdentity and Access Administrator Associate (Preferred)\nSecurity clearance:\nTop Secret (Preferred)\nWork Location: On the road","company":"Nelson Enterprise Technology Services","rawCompany":"nelson enterprise technology services","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":true,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-21T12:26:23.545Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1299.05","title":"Information Security Engineers","slug":"information-security-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Microsoft Cloud Engineer - Remote","description":"Demonstrated ability to provide senior-level technical leadership and independent\noperational support for enterprise Microsoft cloud environments, including Microsoft\n365, Azure, and Microsoft Security platforms. 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