Azure Infrastructure Engineer - Top Secret required to apply - Wash DC

Bow Wave LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bow Wave LLC seeks a senior Azure Cloud professional to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. You will provision resources, automate deployments with Azure DevOps and IaC templates, and optimize performance and security across hybrid environments.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and are familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform/Ansible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in cloud/DevOps or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Provision and configure Azure resources such as VMs, storage accounts, and networking components.
• Automate deployment and management using Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and PowerShell.
• Monitor, optimize performance, scalability, and availability of cloud environments.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with development and IT operations teams to support deployment and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues and incidents.
• Provide guidance and training on Azure services and best practices.
• Stay current with Azure technologies and trends to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform or Ansible

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Provision and configure Azure resources such as virtual machines, storage accounts, and networking components.
• Automate deployment and management processes using tools like Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and PowerShell.
• Monitor and optimize the performance, scalability, and availability of cloud environments.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with development and IT operations teams to support application deployment and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues and incidents.
• Provide guidance and training to teams on Azure services and best practices.
• Stay current with the latest Azure technologies and trends to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors required
• Minimum 8 years experience

Preferred Experience:

• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, or Azure DevOps Engineer.
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and integration with on-premises systems.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with network architecture and security in cloud environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in an Agile/Scrum development environment.