Senior Cloud Engineer I
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American Institutes for ResearchResearch, Information Technology
This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations.Full-TimeSenior
Salary140,000 - 164,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- Bachelor’s degree + 9 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree + 7 years of relevant experience, or 15 years of relevant industry experience.
- Required Skills
- KubernetesAzure DevOps
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline and at least 9 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with at least 7 years, or at least 15 years of relevant industry experience.
- At least 5 years of hands‑on administration experience with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID in a mid‑ to large‑enterprise environment.
- Demonstrated expert‑level experience with Exchange Online including mail flow troubleshooting and security/compliance policies.
- Strong experience using KQL in Microsoft 365 Defender, Sentinel, or Log Analytics.
- Deep understanding of identity and access concepts: SSO, OAuth/OIDC, federation, conditional access, MFA, and privileged identity management.
- Proficiency with PowerShell for automation and configuration management.
- Solid knowledge of security, compliance, and governance capabilities in M365 (DLP, retention, eDiscovery, audit).
- Familiarity with container platforms (Kubernetes/AKS) and integration with Entra ID.
- Exposure to CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps or GitHub.
- Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate in a virtual, cross-functional team.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and administer Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Copilot, and related security/compliance features.
- Administer and harden Entra ID (Azure AD), including conditional access, identity protection, app registrations, and role‑based access control.
- Own Exchange Online configuration: mail flow, transport rules, connectors, policies, hybrid connectivity (if applicable), and advanced troubleshooting.
- Use Kusto Query Language (KQL) in tools such as Microsoft 365 Defender, Purview, and Log Analytics to investigate incidents and develop detection queries.
- Collaborate with security and networking teams to implement and maintain security baselines, DLP, retention, eDiscovery, and auditing.
- Develop and maintain automation, scripts, and integrations using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API.
- Contribute to CI/CD and infrastructure‑as‑code practices for Microsoft 365 configuration.
- Lead complex incident response and root‑cause analysis for M365 and identity‑related outages.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards, runbooks, and architectural diagrams.
- Mentor junior administrators and provide guidance on best practices, governance, and operational excellence.
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