Microsoft Cloud Engineer ( Only US Citizens )
Inabia Software & Consulting Inc. · DC, WA
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Jul 6, 2026
DC, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role focused on designing, administering, and securing enterprise Microsoft cloud environments — spanning Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Security tooling — for what appears to be a federal or federally adjacent client. Day-to-day work covers identity and access management, endpoint management, security architecture, and compliance with NIST and FedRAMP frameworks. Suits a seasoned cloud engineer with a current security clearance and broad hands-on Microsoft platform experience.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Secret clearance · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $160,085 (middle half $128,934–$179,584).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The posting states 'Active Clearance' is required for work authorization but does not specify the clearance level. Given the federal government context, FedRAMP/FISMA requirements, and Washington DC location, a Secret-level clearance is the most reasonable minimum assumption — but candidates should verify the exact level with the employer.
Compensation is listed as 'Open (We can submit at our own bill rate)' — no rate range is provided.
The 5-year experience figure is tied specifically to enterprise Microsoft Cloud environments; the overall IT infrastructure/cloud engineering floor is 10+ years.
Required certifications are extensive (8 Microsoft certs listed); the JD says candidates should possess 'most or all' of them, so no single cert is a hard gate, but the breadth signals a strong credentialing expectation.
FISMA and IRS 1075 appear only under Preferred Qualifications alongside federal government experience.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends cloud architecture (15-1299/cloud engineer), security/compliance (15-1212), and systems administration (15-1244). The dominant day-to-day work — designing and operating Microsoft cloud environments — fits 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) as the closest available code for a cloud engineer; 15-1212 Information Security Analysts is the runner-up given the heavy NIST/FedRAMP/Zero Trust security emphasis.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Zero Trust Architecture, NIST SP 800-53.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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