Senior Azure Engineer
Listed on 2026-05-21
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing, Systems Engineer, Azure, Cybersecurity
Overview
Req : RQ218180
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other
Required:
BI Full 6C (T4)
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills:
Artificial Intelligence (AI),Dev Sec Ops ,Infrastructure As Code (IaC),Machine Learning (ML),Microsoft Azure
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
Job Description:
GDIT is seeking a Senior Azure Engineer to lead the design, automation, and security of enterprise cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. This remote role provides senior-level engineering expertise and supports mission programs by delivering scalable cloud infrastructure, enhancing Dev Sec Ops capabilities, and enabling AI and data science proof-of-concepts across customer environments. The Senior Azure Engineer ensures the reliability, performance, and security of Azure platforms while contributing to modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this role.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Lead the engineering, deployment, and optimization of Azure cloud infrastructure across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services.
Support data scientists and AI teams in developing and operationalizing AI proof-of-concepts using Azure ML, Azure OpenAI, and Azure Databricks.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Bicep, ARM templates, and Terraform for consistent and automated deployments.
Migrate existing cloud resources into IaC frameworks before promotion into higher environments, ensuring version control, automated testing, and policy compliance.
Implement Dev Sec Ops practices including automated security scanning, configuration compliance, and policy enforcement in CI/CD pipelines.
Engineer Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, AKS, monitoring, and governance components.
Integrate SaaS platforms securely with Azure, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Produce architecture diagrams, engineering documentation, and technical recommendations.
Evaluate emerging Azure services, AI capabilities, and multi-cloud tooling; provide adoption guidance.
Contribute to cloud standards, engineering patterns, and modernization roadmaps.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bachelor’s degree plus 10+ years of Azure cloud engineering experience.
Experience supporting AI/ML workloads, including Azure ML, Databricks, and model deployment pipelines.
Hands-on experience designing and securing Azure cloud environments at scale.
Strong knowledge of Dev Sec Ops automation, CI/CD pipelines, and security-by-design principles, including Git-based version control tools.
Experience with IaC frameworks such as Bicep, ARM, or iTerraform.
Understanding of multi-cloud concepts and AWS/GCP service equivalents.
Hands-on experience Linux and Windows Server administration.
Hands-on scripting experince in Power Shell, Bash, and Python.
Hands-on experience with networking, including VNets, DNS, routing, private endpoints, firewalls.
Experienced with containers and orchestration, including Docker and AKS.
Experience with key Azure services including:
Entra , Blob Storage, Azure DNS, VMs, ACR, Functions, Azure Monitor,At least one active Azure certification, including Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Azure Administrator (AZ-104), and/or Azure Dev Ops Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience with :
Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure Database for Postgre
SQL.Active Security+, CySA+, and/or CCSP certification(s)
Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD)
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
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Support:
An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards:
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time offCommunity:
Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
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