Cloud Engineer Azure Infrastructure & Security Environment Support

Job Details : Assignment :

Cloud Engineer Azure Infrastructure & Security Environment Support

Category / Level

M / Level 3

Term of Assignment :

6 months, possible extension up to 12 months

Date Candidate Resumes due to Sound Transit :

Rate Range :

Equipment needs?

Sound Transit will provide laptop

General Summary :

The Cloud Engineer will support the design, deployment, and operationalization of pre-production cloud infrastructure in Azure. This position will focus on building scalable, secure, and reproducible virtual environments for systems testing, validation, and security tool integration. The engineer will work closely with cybersecurity and IT teams to build an InfoSec site for tools deployment, ensuring alignment with Sound Transit's security and operational objectives.

Essential Functions :

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage virtual machines, network resources, and storage in Microsoft Azure.
• Build a Pre-Production (PRE-PROD) environment that replicates production systems for patch testing, validation, and system integrity checks.
• Assist in configuring a dedicated Information Security site in Azure for tools like SIEM, EDR, IDPS, vulnerability management, and logging.
• Create and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) templates (e.g., ARM, Bicep, or Terraform) to ensure consistent deployment practices.
• Configure Azure Networking (VNets, NSGs, UDRs, load balancers) to support isolated zones for testing and security tool evaluation.
• Collaborate with senior security engineers to ensure pre-prod environments meet InfoSec design requirements and operational goals.
• Automate environment setup and teardown scripts using PowerShell, CLI, or DevOps pipelines.
• Document build processes, configurations, and architectural diagrams.
• Ensure deployed environments comply with agency security baselines and regulatory requirements.

Special / Additional Qualifications (Over Role / Category Level)

Education & Experience :

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

related field or equivalent hands-on experience.

Specific Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills :

Skills and Competencies

Physical Demands / Work Environment :

Sound Transit promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.

It is the responsibility of all employees and temporary staff to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and / or other employees.