Azure Cloud Engineer, Senior

Technica Corporation • Washington, DC

1d • $136,500 - $174,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Technica Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Engineer, Senior. This role focuses on the design, implementation, and operation of cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, integrating Azure architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps automation, and security remediation. The engineer will collaborate with development and operations teams to modernize infrastructure, enhance security, and support migration efforts. Key responsibilities include designing and managing Azure infrastructure (compute, network, storage), modernizing the infrastructure repository by bringing unmanaged Azure resources into source control and refactoring IaC (primarily PowerShell), automating deployments and operational workflows using IaC tools and scripting, analyzing and remediating Azure scan findings for security and compliance, monitoring and optimizing cloud environments for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and configuring CI/CD pipelines. The position is located at a government facility in Washington, D.C., requiring onsite work. Any hybrid work schedule requires customer approval, and remote work must be coordinated to ensure zero interruption of services.

Requirements

• Active Top-Secret with SCI and CI Poly eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles.
• Strong proficiency with Azure services, automation, and IaC (PowerShell, ARM, Terraform or Ansible a plus).
• Experience with cloud security remediation, compliance, and governance.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Azure certifications (Architect, Administrator, DevOps Engineer) or AWS certifications.
• Experience with hybrid cloud, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and advanced networking.
• Gitlab CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage Azure infrastructure, including compute, network, and storage services.
• Modernize the infrastructure repository by bringing unmanaged Azure resources into source control and refactoring IaC (primarily PowerShell).
• Automate deployments and operational workflows using Infrastructure as code (IaC) tools and scripting.
• Analyze and remediate Azure scan findings, focusing on critical and high‑priority issues to meet security and compliance standards.
• Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot cloud environments to ensure performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide guidance on Azure best practices.
• Configure CI/CD pipelines.

Benefits

• EEO philosophy promotes equal employment opportunity throughout the organization.
• Any form of unlawful employee harassment based on the above mentioned characteristics is prohibited.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree