Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
About The Position
LightFeather is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer specializing in Microsoft Azure to design, implement, and manage secure cloud solutions for federal IT environments. The role supports Azure infrastructure, automation, and security, applying DevOps practices to improve performance, compliance, and operational efficiency. The position is hybrid, with four days per week onsite in Washington, D.C. (20006) and one day telework. Onsite collaboration with customer stakeholders is required, and the role cannot be performed remotely long-term. U.S. citizenship and an active Secret or higher clearance are required; the position also requires obtaining and maintaining a Secret-level security clearance. This is a full-time position with an annual salary range of $130,000–$170,000, based on experience. The role supports federal cloud modernization and requires collaboration with engineering, security, program staff, and customer stakeholders.
Requirements
- Active Secret or higher security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship, required due to federal contract requirements.
- At least 3 years of Azure Cloud Engineering experience.
- At least 3 years of CI/CD pipeline experience.
- At least 3 years of Terraform experience for infrastructure as code.
- At least 3 years of GitLab experience.
- At least 4 years of PowerShell scripting experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure core services and architecture.
- Proficiency with Terraform, PowerShell, and GitLab CI/CD.
- Experience supporting Azure networking, including VNets, routing, NSGs, and VPN/ExpressRoute.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop in production environments.
- Understanding of federal cloud security frameworks, including FedRAMP, NIST, and RMF.
- Ability to work onsite in Washington, D.C., four days per week.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting DoD or federal agency cloud environments.
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes (AKS).
- Experience with Azure serverless tools, including Functions, Logic Apps, and Event Grid.
- Experience with cost optimization using Azure Cost Management or FinOps practices.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure, including virtual machines, VNets, storage, Azure AD, and PaaS services.
- Manage and optimize Azure networking components, including VNets, NSGs, load balancers, and VPN/ExpressRoute connectivity.
- Develop and maintain Terraform templates as the primary infrastructure-as-code tool.
- Support automation using PowerShell, Bash, YAML/JSON, and GitLab pipelines.
- Deploy, configure, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profile containers, and Azure AD/M365 integrations.
- Troubleshoot and optimize performance for AVD users.
- Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
- Automate cloud operations, system configuration, and monitoring tasks.
- Implement secure cloud practices aligned with federal requirements, including RBAC, Key Vault, IAM, and 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.
- Collaborate onsite with customer stakeholders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
