Cleared Cloud / DevOps Engineer - L4

Virtual Service Operations; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

On-site work

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Virtual Service Operations is seeking a Cloud and DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure and Azure Virtual Desktop environments in Beavercreek, OH. You will build IaC with Bicep and Terraform, maintain secure configurations for a DoD environment, rotate golden images with Packer, and drive automation through Azure DevOps pipelines while coordinating with onsite and remote teams.

You will work in a security-conscious setting, ensuring compliance and reliability across

Qualifications

• Active Security+ certification required.
• Experience in a classified Azure region or Air-Gapped network delivery.
• Hands-on experience deploying Microsoft Azure Infrastructure via Bicep or Terraform.
• Demonstrated experience with Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Experience building golden images with Packer and rotating them via automated pipeline.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related Field AND 3+ years leadership experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years demonstrated performance in related technology.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure and Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• Develop IaC using Bicep; maintain secure configurations per DoD baselines.
• Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for provisioning and deployment.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues; coordinate with onsite and remote teams.
• Scale infrastructure and develop automation to improve deployment reliability.

Skills

Security+

DoD/cleared work

Azure IaC

Azure Virtual Desktop

Automation

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

Packer

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Job description

Opportunity:

Virtual Service Operations is searching for an experienced Cloud and DevOps Engineer to support a classified Azure Government environment in Beavercreek, OH. In this role, you will design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure and Azure Virtual Desktop environments that power mission-critical operations for our customer. You'll bring hands-on expertise in infrastructure-as-code provisioning and drive automation efforts while operating in a secure environment. Successful candidates will already be comfortable operating in a DoD classified setting from day one. If you have deep, production-level Azure experience and want to work in a secure, high-trust environment where that expertise really matters, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

Azure Infrastructure and IaC

• Deploy and manage Azure resources via Infrastructure as Code, using Bicep as the primary tool, with supporting knowledge of JSON, YAML, and PowerShell.
• Provision and maintain core Azure resources including storage accounts, Key Vault, virtual machines, VNets, subnets, and network security groups.
• Maintain version-controlled, repeatable infrastructure deployments aligned with DoD security baselines.

Azure Virtual Desktop

• Deploy and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop environments, including host pools, application groups, and workspaces.
• Build and maintain golden images using Packer via automated pipelines.
• Rotate AVD session host images using Azure DevOps pipelines on a recurring basis.

CI/CD Pipelines and DevOps

• Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines to automate infrastructure provisioning and application delivery.
• Support application deployment into Azure environments and troubleshoot deployment and operational issues.
• Enforce consistent, traceable configuration across environments.

Migration and Application Support

• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues and document resolution procedures.
• Coordinate with onsite and remote teams to validate configurations and ensure operational handoff readiness.
• Automation and Scalability
• Develop automation solutions to reduce manual intervention and improve deployment reliability.
• Scale infrastructure to meet evolving customer workload and performance requirements.

Automation and Scalability

• Develop automation solutions to reduce manual intervention and improve deployment reliability.
• Scale infrastructure to meet evolving customer workload and performance requirements.

Qualifications:

• Active Security+ Certification is required.
• Experience working in a classified Azure Region or delivering software into an AirGapped network.
• Hands-on experience deploying Microsoft Azure Infrastructure via Bicep or Terraform.
• Demonstrated experience with Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Experience building golden images with Packer and rotating them via automated pipeline.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related Field AND 3+ years leadership experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years demonstrated performance in related technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft AZ-140 Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification.
• Migration experience - on-premises to Azure or cloud-to-cloud.
• Familiarity with container operations in Kubernetes or AKS environments.
• Ansible or PowerShell automation experience.

Requirements

• Must be within driving distance of Beavercreek, OH OR willing to relocate there (relocation packages available).
• Must be willing to work fully onsite.
• Must possess an active TS/ SCI clearance or above.
• Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status.

What is Important to Us:

• You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking.
• You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork.
• Your problem-solving skills are excellent.
• You are looking for a job where performance appraisals occur regularly, and you look forward to advancing your career.
• You seek a community of virtue-centered co-workers and clients.

What we offer you:

As part of the VSO company, you will be part of a virtue-centered team who value their work and teammates. This is a no-jerk zone. We provide ongoing learning and development opportunities to foster continuous growth. We offer competitive salaries, health benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

More About VSO

VSO is a hybrid cloud and managed services consulting firm. Much of VSO's success can be attributed to our deep partnerships with IT services industry leaders such as AWS, IBM, Microsoft and others. VSO leverages numerous other partner relationships so as to provide our customers with optimal support. Additionally, we take pride in taking care of our employees. We offer a wide variety of benefits for eligible employees related to health, retirement, professional development, and more! For more information, please visit our website at https://vso-inc.com/careers