Senior Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Cleared

LIGHTFEATHER LLC

Washington, DC, United States
Hybrid, on-site 4 days/week in washington, d.c. and 1 day telework
Active secret clearance or higher
Terraform infrastructure as code
Azure virtual desktop (avd) management
LightFeather LLC is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with an active security clearance to support federal IT modernization efforts in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in Azure cloud services, Terraform, and CI/CD pipeline management, with a focus on secure cloud architecture and compliance operations

Job Summary

  • This role supports mission-critical federal IT modernization by taking ownership of secure cloud architecture and compliance operations alongside government stakeholders.
  • The position requires designing and maintaining Azure infrastructure including VMs, VNets, and AVD environments while utilizing Terraform as the primary IaC tool.
  • Candidates must be able to commute to Washington D.C. four days a week to collaborate onsite with customer engineering and security teams.

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LightFeather LLC is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with an active security clearance to support federal IT modernization efforts in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in Azure cloud services, Terraform, and CI/CD pipeline management, with a focus on secure cloud architecture and compliance operations.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Active Secret clearance or higher
  • Terraform Infrastructure as Code
  • Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) management
  • GitLab CI/CD pipeline development
  • PowerShell scripting for automation
  • Hybrid onsite work in Washington DC

Nice-to-have

  • DoD or federal agency cloud experience
  • Docker Kubernetes containerization
  • Azure serverless services expertise
  • FinOps cost governance experience
  • Mission-critical federal IT modernization

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years total Cloud Engineering or DevOps experience
  • 3+ years hands-on Azure cloud services and architecture
  • 3+ years building production CI/CD pipelines
  • 3+ years writing and maintaining Terraform IaC
  • 4+ years PowerShell scripting experience
  • U.S. Citizenship Required

Work Rights

Must have U.S. Citizenship

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