Title: Cloud Platform Engineer
Clearance Required: TS/SCI Clearance
Location: Stevensville, MD
 
DESCRIPTION: 
Halcyon Days Consulting, LLC (HDC) is a veteran owned small business that specializes in the design and engineering of Tactical Mission Networks (TMN). This is a unique opportunity to join a small and high-performing team committed to delivering cloud platforms for exciting missions. 

HDC is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer who will be responsible for designing and implementing advanced functions of Microsoft Office 365 and/or Azure AD premium, including security, governance and compliance.   

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: 

• Design and implement complex computer and information networks (LANs, WANs, intranets, extranets).
• Perform network modeling, capacity planning, and infrastructure analysis.
• Design and implement network and computer security measures. 
• Research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software. 
• Plan and lead high-impact technology projects and assignments. 
• Evaluate system performance and recommend significant changes. 
• Act as technical expert across multiple concurrent projects.
• May supervise and mentor junior team members. 

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience in cloud platform engineering or related IT fields. A Master's degree may count for up to 2 years of experience, and a PhD may count for up to 4 years. Up to 1 additional year of credit may be applied for relevant technical certifications. 
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Cloud technologies, including Azure AD Premium and office 365. Hands-on experience with Azure services such as Key Vault, Redic Cache, Service Bus, NSGs, Application insights, SQL DB and OMS. 
• Must be capable of designing and supporting ADFS identity solutions and managing Azure cloud environments. 
• Experience with hybrid cloud deployments and migrations to Azure and familiarity with CI/CD practices using tools like Jenkins, TFS, and PowerShell. 
• Ability to provide second-level support for compute, network, and storage issues in Azure and AWS environments. 

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification highly desired.
• Proven experience designing scalable, secure cloud architects in Microsoft Azure. 
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex issues in hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong background in cloud security, and compliance planning.  

BENEFITS:
HDC believes GREAT teams need GREAT tools!

Health Care- Employer paid medical , dental, vision for the employee and their dependents
401K- Employer contributed 3% Safe Harbor (this benefit is contributed on your behalf even if you choose not to contribute to 401k or elect any investments), also up to 5% employer match, and 100% vested on hire date.
PTO/Holiday- 160 hours PTO/Sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year
Tuition Assistance- Up to $5250 per year

Halcyon Days Consulting, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.