Senior Azure Cloud Data Engineer

Metas Solutions is a professional services firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. We are an 8(a)-certified, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB/EDWOSB) headquartered in Atlanta GA with offices at StudioPlex in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Metas is a professional services firm that offers technical assistance and consultation to the federal government in the areas of public health capacity building and information technology ideation and implementation. See www.metassolutions.com for further details about us and careers with Metas.Job Description:Metas Solutions has an "immediate opening" for an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to work remote. This role requires expertise in Identity and Access Management, Azure Governance, and Security. The ideal candidate will also have experience with data pipelines and a strong foundation in Infrastructure as Code. Familiarity with Azure Batch compute, programming in Python or R are essential for success in this position.Responsibilities:

• Overseeing Identity and Access Management practices, ensuring proper role assignments and access controls in Azure.
• Developing and enforcing Azure Governance policies to maintain compliance and optimize resource utilization.
• Utilizing Azure Batch compute to orchestrate and scale compute tasks for large datasets and processing workflows.
• Write efficient, reusable, and maintainable code in Python or R to support automation and data processing tasks.
• Monitor and optimize cloud resources for cost and performance.
• Maintain documentation of architecture, configurations, and processes to ensure knowledge sharing and continuity.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with a focus on Azure technologies.
• 4+ years of git and version control experience in a fast-paced team setting.
• Knowledge of Azure Identity and Access Management, Governance, and Security best practices.
• Experience with Azure Batch compute and related services.
• Experience with data pipeline architecture and management.
• Experience with Linux environments and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
• Experience with Agile based projects.
• Experience with consulting federal clients on requirements gathering, planning, execution, testing, and quality assurance.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices with experience in PowerShell / CLI.
• Proficient in Python or R for scripting and automation tasks and familiarity with data manipulation libraries.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a focus on performance and optimization.
  
  

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years of Bash and unix-scripting
• Experience using Terraform or ARM templates.
• Experience with Nextflow pipelines is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices and data governance frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and Github Actions and knowledge of best practices for cloud deployment
  
  

Security Requirements:

• Must be US Citizen or with the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance (Public Trust 5) within a reasonable period.
• Market competitive salary, commensurate with experience and education.
• Comprehensive benefits package available, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), 401K with company match, growth, and promotion opportunities
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled