Azure Cloud Engineer

Azure Cloud Engineer – Government Services

Full‑time direct hire position. Must currently hold an active Secret Security Clearance or higher. US citizenship required. Eligibility to obtain Top‑Secret clearance required.

Location:

Washington, DC (fully on‑site). Remote work not allowed long‑term.

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure including VMs, VNets, Storage, Azure AD, and PaaS services.
• Manage and optimize Azure networking components (VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, VPN/Express Route connectivity).

• Develop and maintain Terraform templates (critical requirement).
• Support automation via Power Shell, Bash, YAML/JSON, and Git Lab pipelines.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments (host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profile containers, Azure AD/M365 integrations).
• Provide troubleshooting and performance optimization for AVD users.

• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines in Git Lab.
• Automate cloud operations, system configuration, and monitoring tasks.

• Implement secure cloud practices aligned with federal requirements (RBAC, Key Vault, IAM, encryption standards).
• Ensure compliance with NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, and agency‑specific controls.

• Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools to analyze system health, diagnose issues, and enforce SLAs.

• Work with engineering, security, and program staff to support ongoing cloud modernization efforts.
• Support onsite collaboration with customer stakeholders.

• 3+ years experience with Azure Cloud Engineering.
• 3+ years experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• 3+ years experience using Terraform for IaC.
  3+ years experience using Git Lab.
• Minimum of 4 years experience with Power Shell scripting.
• 5+ years experience in Cloud Engineering, Dev Ops, or Systems Engineering.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure core services and architecture.
• Proficiency with Terraform, Power Shell, and Git Lab CI/CD.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production environments.
• Understanding of federal cloud security frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, RMF).
• Strong troubleshooting and communication abilities; able to operate on‑site 4 days/week.
• Minimum of Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain Top Secret.

• Experience supporting DoD or federal agency cloud environments.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes (AKS).
• Experience with Azure serverless tools (Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid).

A reasonable estimate for this position is $ to $ annually. Actual salary will depend on factors such as shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. Variable incentive compensation may also apply.

• Health, Dental, and Vision Care;
  Onsite Health Centers;
  Employee Assistance Program;
  Wellness program.
• Competitive pay;
  Profit Sharing; 401(k) Plan with Company Matching;
  Life and Disability Insurance;
  Tuition Reimbursement.
• PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year), Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement.
• Nursing Mothers Benefits;
  Voluntary Legal;
  Pet Insurance;
  Employee Discount Program.

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