Azure Cloud Engineer

Location: Hybrid in the Washington, DC metro area; onsite at the customer location in downtown Washington, DC four days per week.

Salary: $110,000–$140,000 per year, with potential performance-based bonuses and additional incentives.

Company

hirify.global provides technology services and builds technical teams supporting customer and federal mission requirements.

What you will do

• Operate, maintain, modernize, and secure Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting a mission-critical federal program.
• Design and manage Azure virtual machines, networking, storage, identity, and platform services using Terraform infrastructure as code.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated provisioning, configuration, and deployments.
• Administer and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop environments, including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profiles, and Microsoft 365 integrations.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and connectivity issues, monitor systems with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, and automate operations with PowerShell and Bash.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and federal program stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain an Interim Top Secret clearance.
• 3+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or systems engineering, including substantial hands-on Azure experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on depth with Microsoft Azure core services and architecture, including experience implementing and operating real environments.
• Strong familiarity with Terraform.
• PowerShell scripting experience for automation and system configuration.
• Experience 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, NSGs, and VPN/ExpressRoute.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, NIST, RMF, and agency-specific cloud security requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting instincts and the ability to explain technical reasoning to engineers and non-engineers.
• Ability to work onsite in downtown Washington, DC four days per week.
• Eligibility to work in the United States and completion of employment eligibility verification upon hire.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and dependent care.
• Flexible work arrangements, professional development, company-paid training or certifications, and employee assistance and wellness programs.
• Potential performance-based bonuses, referral bonuses, and additional incentives.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.