Cloud and Storage Engineer Washington, DC / Remote / Hybrid / Arlington, VA Information Technology / Full Time Hybrid / Hybrid Cloud and Storage Engineer Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced Department: Information technology CGS is seeking a Cloud and Storage Engineer to develop and implement full-scale Storage Area Network (SAN) architecture for a large EMC-based SAN infrastructure in support of a large federal agency. The ideal candidate will be able to excel in a fast-paced environment and successfully produce standards and implementation processes for storage configuration, optimization, replication, and storage security. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities. Skills and attributes for success: - Develops and implements full scale Storage Area Network (SAN) architecture for a large EMC-based SAN infrastructure in a multi-enterprise, complex, geographically dispersed solution; ranging from single servers to multi-tier, multi-platform solutions connected through fiber channel to multiple EMC Storage Arrays with petabytes of storage capacity. - The SAN architecture considers the following aspects relating to SAN: performance, capacity, replication, disaster recovery, backup disk storage, and backup & recovery. - Defines and sets a strategic direction for the SAN and backup environment. - Designs and implements customer storage requirements into an enterprise solution that will be developed, installed, configured, and deployed in the environment. - Provides overall storage and backup capacity planning, and utilization reporting. - Produces standards and implementation processes for storage configuration, optimization, replication, virtualization, storage security, and disaster recovery. - Troubleshoots complex SAN infrastructure issues and works with customers both internal and external to effectively resolve issues. - Reviews, plans, and participates in executing regularly scheduled maintenances and/or projects on the storage infrastructure. - Develops technical documentation, tiered storage and storage-as-a-service roadmaps, presentations, and cost models. - Responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing the SAN infrastructure as part of a team to ensure 24/7/365 uptime. - Architects and maintains private cloud environment. Professional experience with Gov Cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.) and hybrid cloud architectures desired. - Performs security related tasks which include, but are not limited to, documentation, vulnerability scan review, assessment support, patch management, and auditing as required. Qualifications: Bachelor’s in computer science, business, or other relevant discipline. Eight (8) years of relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement. Must have significant, direct experience in Dell EMC products such as OneFile System (OneFS), MDS SAN switches, storage arrays (Unity, Isilon, VNS, and Data Domain), and RecoverPoint. Our Commitment: Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems. For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work. Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come. We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. - Health, Dental, and Vision - Life Insurance - 401k - Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter) - Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Join our team and become part of government innovation! Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board: https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/ For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact: Email: info@cgsfederal.com #CJ $100,949.33 - $137,002.66 a year

• Lead and manage a team of engineers responsible for application modernization, cloud engineering, and cloud operations • Own modernization assessments for monolithic Java applications • Lead decommission of monolithic applications into microservices • Provide cloud platform governance, standards, procedures, and automated workflows • Collaborate across CTO, Engineering, Security, and Business stakeholders • Responsible for availability, latency, performance, efficiency, monitoring/observability • Manage site stability, performance, reliability, and maintain uptime for production environments • Develop and mature a multi-environment observability stack • Strive for automation to reduce toil and increase development velocity • Lead root cause analysis for complex production incidents

• You will further develop the cloud platform as a whole — shared services, networking, firewall, and site connectivity — based on existing structures and conventions. • You will build and operate Azure Virtual Desktop environments and provide Windows images on which our ERP systems run in the cloud. • You will translate business unit service requests into Terraform modules, deploy them into existing stacks, and document them in a reproducible way. • You will support migrations of acquired companies — from analysis of on‑prem workloads to the target cloud architecture. • You will expand the monitoring, security and observability stack (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Defender) and establish backup, recovery and audit mechanisms. • You will actively contribute to our architecture standards and ADRs and help evolve them as part of the team.

Role Description We’re hiring a Microsoft Cloud & Endpoint Engineer to support and improve our Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environment. This is a 100% remote position reporting to the Director of IT. In this role, you’ll help maintain secure, scalable cloud, identity, and endpoint services that support a distributed workforce. Eligibility - U.S.-based candidates only. - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship. Key Responsibilities - Work across Azure infrastructure, Microsoft 365 administration, Intune, identity and access management, security operations, backup and recovery, and escalated support. - Cloud Infrastructure and Azure - Deploy, configure, and support Azure infrastructure including virtual machines, storage, networking, and identity integration. - Monitor performance, availability, and security across Azure and Microsoft 365 environments. - Support high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and restore processes. - Contribute to infrastructure automation using PowerShell, Bicep, ARM, or Terraform. - Microsoft 365 Administration - Administer Microsoft 365 services including Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and tenant configuration. - Manage licensing, integrations, and security and compliance features such as Defender, DLP, and retention policies. - Endpoint Management - Manage endpoint configuration, compliance, patching, enrollment, and lifecycle using Microsoft Intune. - Apply device security baselines, MDM/MAM policies, and mobile and endpoint management standards. - Security and Identity - Manage Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, identity governance, and Zero Trust security controls. - Monitor and respond to security alerts and partner with internal stakeholders to maintain security standards. - Operations and Support - Troubleshoot escalated cloud, endpoint, and identity issues and maintain clear technical documentation. - Collaborate with IT, security, DevOps, and application teams to improve reliability and operational maturity. Qualifications - 3+ years of experience in Microsoft cloud engineering, endpoint management, systems administration, or a related role. - Hands-on experience with Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and Intune. - Experience with endpoint management, identity security, Conditional Access, MFA, and SSO. - Knowledge of cloud networking, backup and recovery, and security best practices. - PowerShell or scripting experience preferred. - Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills. - Ability to work independently in a remote environment. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with Microsoft Defender, Azure Backup, Site Recovery, or regulated environments such as HIPAA or SOC 2. - Exposure to DevOps, infrastructure as code, or automation practices. - Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI services, Copilot Studio, or similar enterprise AI tools in administration, enablement, or support roles. - Experience using AI-assisted workflows, scripting, or automation to improve IT operations, service delivery, documentation, or user support. - Familiarity with responsible AI use, enterprise security considerations, and governance practices. Benefits - Generous Paid time off. - Annual bonus potential. - Retirement Savings: We will support you as you save for your future. - Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. - Paid Training: Earn while you learn and continue to grow with access to internal and external learning opportunities. - Great Work Environment: We are proud of our company culture of collaboration and the recognition we have received for our diversity efforts. - Employer shared Health Insurance cost. - Employer paid Disability Insurance. - Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance. - Vision Insurance. - Cancer Insurance. - Voluntary Life Insurance. - Paid Time Off. - Remote work environment. - Paid holidays.