Junior IT Software Engineer

Steampunk • McLean, VA

1d • $70,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a IT Software Engineer, you will work with our growing TechOps practice delivering features to support internal operations. You will be responsible for reliability and delivery of internal automation and integrations on Microsoft Azure. This role focuses on monitoring, incident response, incremental development, and clear documentation in a structured Agile/Scrum environment.

Requirements

• Must be local to DC Metro Area, onsite requirement of 3 days/week at McLean Office
• BS Degree in a technical discipline (Computer Science)
• Experience with one or more clouds (Azure strongly preferred; AWS, or GCP)
• Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages (Powershell, Python, C#, etc.)
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years software development experience.
• Experience integrating with REST APIs and handling JSON; basic understanding of webhooks and Graph API concepts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Entra ID (Azure AD) (users, groups, app registrations, service principals).
• Experience automating processes with PowerShell and/or Azure Functions (C#)

Responsibilities

• Operational reliability: Monitor automation and application health; investigate alerts; perform root-cause analysis; implement corrective actions to restore service and prevent recurrence.
• Automation development: Design, implement, test, and maintain IT process automations and tools using Logic Apps, PowerShell, Azure Functions (C#), etc.
• Integration engineering: Configure and support SaaS platform integrations with Azure/Entra ID, including authentication, SCIM provisioning, and API-driven data exchange.
• Requirements & delivery: Collect and refine requirements with stakeholders; break work into tickets; deliver increments aligned to sprint goals.
• Agile participation: Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives; provide accurate status and estimates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level