CLOUD / DEVOPS ENGINEER - (Must have active TS/SCI clearance)

NorthHill Technology; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthHill Technology seeks a Senior Cloud / DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure in Beavercreek, OH, supporting a DoD classified environment. The role requires hands-on IaC with Bicep/Terraform, Azure Virtual Desktop, and automation pipelines.

Candidate must have an active TS/SCI clearance, experience in secure government deployments, and be willing to work on-site in Ohio. A strong background in automation and scalable infrastructure is essential.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience in a classified Azure region or air-gapped network.
• Hands-on Azure infrastructure provisioning via Bicep or Terraform.
• Demonstrated experience with Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Experience building golden images with Packer and automating pipelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field with 3+ years of leadership experience OR equivalent.
• 8+ years of relevant tech experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage Azure infrastructure via IaC (Bicep/JSON/YAML/PowerShell).
• Provision and maintain core Azure resources (storage, Key Vault, VMs, VNets).
• Deploy and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop environments (host pools, app groups).
• Build golden images with Packer and rotate via pipelines.
• Create and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for infra and app delivery.
• Troubleshoot deployment and operational issues; document resolutions.
• Coordinate with onsite/remote teams for validation and handoff.

Skills

Security+

Leadership

Collaboration

Cloud experience

Azure

IaC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Bicep

Terraform

Packer

Azure DevOps

AKS / Kubernetes

Job description

CLOUD / DEVOPS ENGINEER - (Must have active TS/SCI clearance)

• Beavercreek, OH
• Information Technology

One of our clients has an immediate need for a full-time Senior Cloud / DevOps Engineerto work on-site in Beavercreek, Ohio. To be considered for these opportunities you must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.. Our client 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.
• 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.

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:

• ActiveSecurity+ 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:

• 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 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