Senior Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Cleared at LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC

<div>LightFeather is hiring a cleared Azure infrastructure and DevOps professional to support mission-critical federal IT modernization in Washington, D.C. In this role, you'll take ownership of secure cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, and compliance operations — working directly alongside government stakeholders to keep systems performant, resilient, and audit-ready.</div> <ul> <li><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid, On-site 4 days/week in Washington, D.C. 20036 and 1 day Telework</li> <li><strong>Job Type:</strong> Full-time</li> <li><strong>Clearance Requirement:</strong> U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to federal contract requirements and the need to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance</li> </ul> <div><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div> <ul> <li>Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure including VMs, VNets, Storage, Azure AD, and PaaS services.</li> <li>Manage and optimize Azure networking components (VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, VPN/ExpressRoute connectivity).</li> <li>Develop and maintain Terraform templates as the primary IaC tool (critical requirement emphasized by hiring managers).</li> <li>Support automation via PowerShell, Bash, YAML/JSON, and GitLab pipelines.</li> <li>Deploy, configure, and manage AVD environments including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profile containers, and Azure AD/M365 integrations.</li> <li>Provide troubleshooting and performance optimization for AVD users (explicit customer requirement).</li> <li>Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.</li> <li>Automate cloud operations, system configuration, and monitoring tasks.</li> <li>Implement secure cloud practices aligned with federal requirements (RBAC, Key Vault, IAM, encryption standards).</li> <li>Ensure compliance with NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, and agency-specific controls.</li> <li>Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools to analyze system health, diagnose issues, and enforce SLAs.</li> <li>Work with engineering, security, and program staff to support ongoing cloud modernization efforts.</li> <li>Support onsite collaboration with customer stakeholders (note: role cannot be performed remotely long-term).</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Active Secret clearance or higher</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Ability to commute to Washington, D.C. and work onsite four days per week</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">5+ years of total experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">3+ years hands-on with Azure cloud services and infrastructure architecture</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">3+ years building and managing CI/CD pipelines in production environments</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">3+ years writing and maintaining Terraform IaC (high-priority skill)</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">3+ years working with GitLab for source control and pipeline management</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">4+ years of PowerShell scripting for systems automation</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Demonstrated production experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Working knowledge of federal compliance frameworks: FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, RMF</li> </ul> <div><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></div> <ul> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Prior work supporting DoD or civilian federal agency cloud programs</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Familiarity with containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, or AKS</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with Azure serverless services (Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid)</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">FinOps or Azure Cost Management experience for cloud spend governance</li> </ul> <div><strong>Why Join LightFeather?</strong><br>At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job—you're joining a purpose-driven team that delivers innovative, mission-critical solutions to make a real difference. You'll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>LightFeather is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.</div>