Azure DevSecOps Engineer (Secret) (4594) at SMX

<div class="ui-form-item ui-form-item-horizontal" data-direction="horizontal"> <div class="ui-form-field lifesuite__rte--display"> <div class="ui-form-field lifesuite__rte--display"> <p>SMX is seeking an&nbsp;<strong>Azure DevSecOps Engineer</strong>&nbsp;supporting the design and implementation of secure, scalable multi-cloud infrastructure, applications, and services in support of enterprise cloud migration and mission-critical systems for the United States Air Force. Responsible for cloud design, development, engineering, integration, and architecture. Will help onboard new Microsoft Azure cloud accounts and applications, conduct security patching, build code pipelines, and support deployment activities, primarily with Azure, but familiarity with multi-cloud solutions (Azure, Google, and Oracle), and Commercial Cloud Enterprise (C2E) classified cloud migration and deployments is important. May develop solutions from scratch using tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, Packer, and related products. Will contribute to the overall strategic vision and integrate a broad range of engineering solutions in support of client requirements for Air Force cloud projects. Helps formulate and define system scope and objectives; develops or modifies processes to solve complex problems for cloud systems, business, and electronic interfaces to achieve desired results through the use of innovative technologies. Able to apply engineering and design methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced cloud requirements, hardware/software interfaces, and applications, and solutions.</p> <p><strong>Essential Duties &amp; Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design, architect, and optimize secure IL2-IL6 cloud solutions in Azure</li> <li>Navigate client-facing engagements and work in tandem with other vendors</li> <li>Contribute to technical discussions both internally and with customer or vendor teams</li> <li>Focus on cloud-native services and optimizing the customer landscape through adoption of these services</li> <li>Define and engineer solution capabilities that satisfy customer business drivers / requirements and meet service delivery objectives</li> <li>Lead and/or support cloud migration strategies and establish environments (Dev, QA, Prod, etc.) across classified and unclassified networks</li> <li>Implement automation for provisioning, configuration, security, and monitoring using DevOps best practices</li> <li>Integrate cloud services with analytics tools</li> <li>Support infrastructure security design, patching, and compliance documentation to support governance and ATO processes</li> <li>Develop and apply engineering methods and solutions for cloud environments</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Skills &amp; Experience</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Must have 8 years' experience in industry with a Bachelors degree (or Associate degree +2 years direct Azure DevSecOps relevant experience, or 4 years direct Azure DevSecOps relevant experience)</li> <li>Active Security Clearance Required: <strong>Secret</strong></li> <li>DoD 8570 compliant certification: CompTia Sec+</li> <li>Experience in the development of tools and processes to drive DevOps or DevSecOps maturity by automating builds, testing, monitoring, and pushing releases across environments</li> <li>Experience with integration of Software with IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) Architecture, IBM WebSphere, and Red Hat OpenShift on Azure</li> <li>Ability to host applications on commercial cloud providers with a focus on Azure environments</li> <li>Experience with containerization and container orchestration platforms and tools including Docker or Kubernetes&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to work with application development teams across the software development lifecycle</li> <li>Expertise in cloud, including native services for compute, storage, networking, security, and automation</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desired Skills &amp; Experience</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Prior experience supporting United States Air Force or DoD cloud programs</li> <li>Experience automating infrastructure provisioning with tools including CloudFormation or Terraform</li> <li>Experience automating CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins or GitLab</li> <li>Experience with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Maven, Gradle, NPM</li> <li>Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Linux Shell Script</li> <li>Knowledge of creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks</li> <li>Knowledge of triaging and resolving issues related to both open source and commercial tools in public cloud environments</li> <li>Cloud certification(s)</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Application Deadline:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> July 27, 2026</span></p> <p>#CJPOST</p> <p>#LI-hybrid</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>&nbsp;</p> <hr> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning &amp; development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.</span></p></div><div class="title">The proposed salary for this position is:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$96,400</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$160,600 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.</p> <p>We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.</p> <p>SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.</p> <p><span data-teams="true"><span id="message-body-1758638857922" class="fui-ChatMyMessage__body rcngbzt ___eyw0iv0 f10pi13n ftqa4ok f2hkw1w f8hki3x f1d2448m f1bjia2o ffh67wi f1j6vpng f1pniga2 f987i1v f1ffjurs f15bsgw9 f14e48fq f18yb2kv fd6o370 ffwy5si f3znvyf f57olzd f4stah7 f480a47 fs1por5 fk6fouc figsok6 fkhj508 f19n0e5 f9ijwd5 fzqqayd f10ostut f1o0qvyv f9ggezi f1xp5gbu f150uoa4 ffyari3 fo7qwa0 f16xkysk fxowb0n f11ghf3q f13aoclr flypziy f10kwr27 fquw1qa fftr39l f13lathq f15hsm81 f2ss68y ffb60jq f8nuap2 f13nk4fk f7jacry fq08z5q fd9af6s fr74w9q fcl9uv6 f13sm7pj f1u6qqly f16wpxbl faim3u9 f6cs3qo fa2w2z3 fd39nx6 f10gn8j9 frcqmxy f1w9ws4k f1ddxkqj fd10euv fvuz61 f1nbc6gw"><span id="content-1758638857922" class="fui-Primitive ___16zla5h f1oy3dpc fqtknz5 fyvcxda"></span></span></span></p> <div id="x_Signature"></div> <p>Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.</p> <p>SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).</p></div>