{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"8979d562ce30b2a090bf7dfe","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8979d562ce30b2a090bf7dfe","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8979d562ce30b2a090bf7dfe","title":"Azure Cloud Engineer","description":"Cloud Engineer – Azure\nLocation: Washington, DC (Onsite – 4 Days/Week, 1 Day Telework)\nClearance: Active Top Secret preferred; Secret acceptable with ability to obtain Interim TS\nAbout the Role\nImprovix Technologies is seeking a Azure Systems/Cloud Engineer to support a mission-critical federal program in downtown Washington, DC. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on Azure engineering experience, is comfortable working in an onsite collaborative environment, and can support infrastructure automation, cloud operations, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) deployments.\nThis role is highly technical, with emphasis on Terraform, PowerShell, Azure fundamentals, and work within a GitLab CI/CD environment—aligned directly with customer priorities discussed with the hiring team.\nKey Responsibilities\nAzure Cloud Engineering\nDesign, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure including VMs, VNets, Storage, Azure AD, and PaaS services.\nManage and optimize Azure networking components (VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, VPN/ExpressRoute connectivity).\nInfrastructure as Code (IaC)\nDevelop and maintain Terraform templates as the primary IaC tool (critical requirement emphasized by hiring managers).\nSupport automation via PowerShell, Bash, YAML/JSON, and GitLab pipelines.\nAzure Virtual Desktop (AVD)\nDeploy, configure, and manage AVD environments including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profile containers, and Azure AD/M365 integrations.\nProvide troubleshooting and performance optimization for AVD users (explicit customer requirement).\nCI/CD, Automation & DevOps\nBuild, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.\nAutomate cloud operations, system configuration, and monitoring tasks.\nCloud Security & Compliance\nImplement secure cloud practices aligned with federal requirements (RBAC, Key Vault, IAM, encryption standards).\nEnsure compliance with NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, and agency-specific controls.\nMonitoring & Reliability\nUse Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools to analyze system health, diagnose issues, and enforce SLAs.\nCollaboration & Stakeholder Support\nWork with engineering, security, and program staff to support ongoing cloud modernization efforts.\nSupport onsite collaboration with customer stakeholders (note: role cannot be performed remotely long-term).\nRequired Qualifications\n3+ years of experience with Azure Cloud Engineering\n3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines\n3+ years of experience using Terraform for IaC\n3+ years of experience using GitLab\nMinimum of 4 years experience with PowerShell scripting\n5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering (mid-level target).\nStrong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure core services and architecture.\nProficiency with Terraform (high priority), PowerShell, and GitLab CI/CD.\nExperience supporting Azure networking (VNets, routing, NSGs, VPN/ExpressRoute).\nHands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production environments.\nUnderstanding of federal cloud security frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, RMF).\nStrong troubleshooting and communication abilities, with ability to operate onsite 4 days/week.\nPreferred Skills\nExperience supporting DoD or federal agency cloud environments.\nExperience with Docker/Kubernetes (AKS).\nAzure serverless tools (Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid).\nCost optimization using Azure Cost Management / FinOps practices.","company":"Improvixtechnologies","rawCompany":"improvixtechnologies","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T15:59:32.892Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Azure Cloud Engineer","description":"Cloud Engineer – Azure\nLocation: Washington, DC (Onsite – 4 Days/Week, 1 Day Telework)\nClearance: Active Top Secret preferred; Secret acceptable with ability to obtain Interim TS\nAbout the Role\nImprovix Technologies is seeking a Azure Systems/Cloud Engineer to support a mission-critical federal program in downtown Washington, DC. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on Azure engineering experience, is comfortable working in an onsite collaborative environment, and can support infrastructure automation, cloud operations, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) deployments.\nThis role is highly technical, with emphasis on Terraform, PowerShell, Azure fundamentals, and work within a GitLab CI/CD environment—aligned directly with customer priorities discussed with the hiring team.\nKey Responsibilities\nAzure Cloud Engineering\nDesign, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure including VMs, VNets, Storage, Azure AD, and PaaS services.\nManage and optimize Azure networking components (VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, VPN/ExpressRoute connectivity).\nInfrastructure as Code (IaC)\nDevelop and maintain Terraform templates as the primary IaC tool (critical requirement emphasized by hiring managers).\nSupport automation via PowerShell, Bash, YAML/JSON, and GitLab pipelines.\nAzure Virtual Desktop (AVD)\nDeploy, configure, and manage AVD environments including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profile containers, and Azure AD/M365 integrations.\nProvide troubleshooting and performance optimization for AVD users (explicit customer requirement).\nCI/CD, Automation & DevOps\nBuild, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.\nAutomate cloud operations, system configuration, and monitoring tasks.\nCloud Security & Compliance\nImplement secure cloud practices aligned with federal requirements (RBAC, Key Vault, IAM, encryption standards).\nEnsure compliance with NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, and agency-specific controls.\nMonitoring & Reliability\nUse Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools to analyze system health, diagnose issues, and enforce SLAs.\nCollaboration & Stakeholder Support\nWork with engineering, security, and program staff to support ongoing cloud modernization efforts.\nSupport onsite collaboration with customer stakeholders (note: role cannot be performed remotely long-term).\nRequired Qualifications\n3+ years of experience with Azure Cloud Engineering\n3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines\n3+ years of experience using Terraform for IaC\n3+ years of experience using GitLab\nMinimum of 4 years experience with PowerShell scripting\n5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering (mid-level target).\nStrong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure core services and architecture.\nProficiency with Terraform (high priority), PowerShell, and GitLab CI/CD.\nExperience supporting Azure networking (VNets, routing, NSGs, VPN/ExpressRoute).\nHands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production environments.\nUnderstanding of federal cloud security frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, RMF).\nStrong troubleshooting and communication abilities, with ability to operate onsite 4 days/week.\nPreferred Skills\nExperience supporting DoD or federal agency cloud environments.\nExperience with Docker/Kubernetes (AKS).\nAzure serverless tools (Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid).\nCost optimization using Azure Cost Management / FinOps practices.","datePosted":"2026-07-16T15:59:32.892Z","dateModified":"2026-07-16T15:59:32.892Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Improvixtechnologies","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Washington","addressRegion":"DC","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"8979d562ce30b2a090bf7dfe"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8979d562ce30b2a090bf7dfe"}}