Improvix Technologies ยท 1 month ago
Azure Cloud Engineer (Secret Clearance Required)
Washington, DC, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expImprovix Technologies is seeking a mid-level Azure Systems/Cloud Engineer to support a mission-critical federal program in downtown Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on Azure engineering experience and will be responsible for supporting infrastructure automation, cloud operations, and Azure Virtual Desktop deployments.
Information Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure including VMs, VNets, Storage, Azure AD, and PaaS services
Manage and optimize Azure networking components (VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, VPN/ExpressRoute connectivity)
Develop and maintain Terraform templates as the primary IaC tool (critical requirement emphasized by hiring managers)
Support automation via PowerShell, Bash, YAML/JSON, and GitLab pipelines
Deploy, configure, and manage AVD environments including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profile containers, and Azure AD/M365 integrations
Provide troubleshooting and performance optimization for AVD users (explicit customer requirement)
Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines in GitLab
Automate cloud operations, system configuration, and monitoring tasks
Implement secure cloud practices aligned with federal requirements (RBAC, Key Vault, IAM, encryption standards)
Ensure compliance with NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, and agency-specific controls
Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools to analyze system health, diagnose issues, and enforce SLAs
Work with engineering, security, and program staff to support ongoing cloud modernization efforts
Support onsite collaboration with customer stakeholders (note: role cannot be performed remotely long-term)
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering (mid-level target)
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure core services and architecture
Proficiency with Terraform (high priority), PowerShell, and GitLab CI/CD
Experience supporting Azure networking (VNets, routing, NSGs, VPN/ExpressRoute)
Hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production environments
Understanding of federal cloud security frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, RMF)
Strong troubleshooting and communication abilities, with ability to operate onsite 4 days/week
Preferred
Experience supporting DoD or federal agency cloud environments
Experience with Docker/Kubernetes (AKS)
Azure serverless tools (Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid)
Cost optimization using Azure Cost Management / FinOps practices
Company
Improvix Technologies
Improvix provides custom-tailored, high-quality, and secure IT services for federal agencies and commercial entities.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Aneesh Mehta
Chief Executive Officer
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2025-08-09
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