Azure DevOps Engineer/Network Engineer

Idea Entity Corporation; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal Days, Federal Holidays)

Paid Training & Development opportunities

Innovative, mission-driven culture

Collaborative teams

Opportunities for continuous growth and learning

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Herndon, Virginia, is seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer to architect applications in Azure and implement DevSecOps practices. This hybrid role requires strong IT experience and skills in Azure stack. The position offers competitive pay and health care plans, along with opportunities for continuous growth and a collaborative work environment. US Citizenship is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Must have CompTIA Security+/CISSP or equivalent from DoD 8570 Certifications.
• At least three years of IT experience in architecting applications utilizing Azure.
• Strong understanding of secure software design principles.

Responsibilities

• Architect full-stack applications in Azure.
• Implement DevSecOps infrastructure for developers.
• Collaborate with development teams and manage project priorities.

Skills

CompTIA Security+/CISSP or equivalent

Experience in architecting applications utilizing Azure stack

DevSecOps implementation in Azure

Designing and implementing development/test environments

Understanding of secure software design principles

Experience with code versioning tools like Azure DevOps/TFS

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Fortify

SonarQube

Job description

Title: Azure DevOps Engineer
Department: Engineer
Reports To: Director of Software Development
Location: Herndon, Virginia

About Idea Entity

At Idea Entity, we transform customer pain points into insightful, scalable, agent-powered workflows — built with empathy, clarity, and speed. Our work bridges strategy and execution, helping organizations simplify complex processes and make smarter, faster decisions. We take pride in being a partner our clients can trust, delivering meaningful outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and accountability. Every project we take on is driven by the shared goal of creating lasting impact for our customers and their businesses.

Role Summary

This role has responsibility for understanding our digital workspace platform that enables organizations to transform their business processes through portals, dashboards, and workflows.

This role is a full-time role, operating on a hybrid schedule out of our Herndon, VA office with two (2) telework days a week. Due to the nature of this role, US Citizenship is required and is not eligible for sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecting full-stack applications in Azure.
• Architecting Azure cloud applications for availability, reliability, security, and performance.
• Designing and implementing development and test environments for developers.
• Implementing DevSecOps infrastructure to be utilized by developers.
• Follow secure software design practices.
• Follow disciplined software engineering principles.
• Collaborate with development teams and platform engineers.
• Be a collaborative team player to define, design, develop, test, and deploy automation tools.
• Active communication across the team.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Must have CompTIA Security+/CISSP or equivalent from DoD 8570 Certifications (IAT Level II or IAT Level III).
• At least three (3+) years of IT experience and experience in architecting applications utilizing Azure stack (App Services, Data Services, Functions, etc.).
• At least three (3+) years of experience in implementing DevSecOps in Azure and in container technologies, as well as experience in designing and implementing development and test environments.
• Prior work experience with designing and implementing Azure services for caching, logging, and monitoring.
• Prior experience with estimating and optimizing cloud consumption costs.
• Prior hands on experience with implementing code security scan tools such as Fortify, SonarQube, CAST, etc.
• Strong understanding of secure software design principles.
• Experience with code versioning tools such as Azure DevOps/TFS and Git.
• Experience with conducting design reviews and code reviews.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline/experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification.
• Prior DoD (Department of Defense) Experience.

Core Values Alignment

We are looking for someone who aligns with our core values and who:

• Acts with Customer First mindset — empathizing and building trust through service.
• Takes initiative and Gets Stuff Done without waiting for direction.
• Demonstrates a Strive for Excellence approach in quality and delivery.
• Is a Growth-Through-Learning thinker, always seeking to improve.
• Communicates as a Team-First Communicator, fostering clarity and collaboration.

Why Join Us

• Competitive Pay
• Competitive Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Health Savings Account (HAS)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Plan 401(k) with employer match
• Retirement Plan (401K, IRA) with employer match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal Days, Federal Holidays)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick and Federal Holidays)
• Paid Training & Development opportunities
• Innovative, mission-driven culture built on accountability and trust
• Hybrid work environments
• Hybrid work environment
• Collaborative teams passionate about making a real impact
• Opportunities for continuous growth and learning

The target pay range for this role is $70,000 to $90,000; based on experience.

EEO Statement

At Idea Entity, our culture is centered around diversity and inclusion where our employees are valued and empowered. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.