
Azure Cloud/DevOps Engineer - Interim Secret or Higher Required
ITC Federal, LLC19 hours ago
Washington, DC, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, maintain, and modernize Azure infrastructure including virtual machines, VNets, storage, Azure AD, and PaaS services.
- Manage Azure networking, including network security groups, load balancers, routing, VPN, and ExpressRoute connectivity.
- Develop and maintain Terraform modules and templates for infrastructure as code.
- Build and troubleshoot GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automate cloud operations with PowerShell, Bash, YAML, and JSON.
- Deploy, configure, manage, and tune Azure Virtual Desktop environments, including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profile containers, and Azure AD/Microsoft 365 integrations.
- Implement federal cloud security practices involving RBAC, Azure Key Vault, IAM, encryption, NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, and agency-specific controls.
- Use Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to monitor system health, diagnose issues, and meet service-level agreements.
- Collaborate directly with engineering, security, program, and customer teams on cloud modernization.
- Serve as an escalation point for complex issues, including occasional support outside normal business hours.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or systems engineering, with substantial hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
- Demonstrated ability to design and operate production Azure environments and depth with Azure core services and architecture.
- Strong hands-on Terraform experience, including writing and maintaining reusable modules.
- Solid PowerShell scripting skills for automation and system configuration.
- Experience building and troubleshooting GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Production experience with Azure Virtual Desktop, including host pools, session hosts, and FSLogix.
- Experience with Azure networking, including VNets, routing, network security groups, and VPN/ExpressRoute.
- Familiarity with FedRAMP, NIST, RMF, and related federal cloud security frameworks.
- Strong troubleshooting and communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Active Interim Secret security clearance and eligibility to obtain and maintain a final Top Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to work onsite in downtown Washington, DC three days per week are required.
- Preferred qualifications include federal or DoD cloud experience, Docker and AKS experience, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Azure Cost Management or FinOps experience, and AZ-104, AZ-400, or AZ-500 certifications.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k), flexible spending account, paid federal holidays, PTO, and education reimbursement.
- Hybrid Washington, DC work arrangement with three days onsite and two days remote per week.
- ITC will sponsor and support the Top Secret clearance upgrade, including guidance for candidates without prior TS adjudication.
- Full-time government contractor position with occasional after-hours escalation support.