Cloud Engineer – Azure Gov/DoD DevSecOps

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

IPTA Technology Solutions in Austin, TX is seeking a Cloud Engineer to build and secure the cloud platform powering data science environments for Army analytics. You will enable rapid AI/ML deployments, automate infrastructure with IaC, and ensure scalable, compliant cloud services in Azure and Azure Government.

Join a team focused on secure, reliable, and observable cloud platforms, collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and cybersecurity specialists to drive modern cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or DevOps roles.
• Experience designing and deploying solutions in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment pipelines.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of secure cloud architecture and cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Active Security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Building and improving the secure cloud platform that powers the Army's Data Science Environment (DSE).
• Enabling data scientists and analytic teams to rapidly deploy AI/ML models and advanced analytics tools.
• Automating cloud infrastructure and platform services using modern DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Improving reliability, scalability, and observability of enterprise data and analytics platforms.
• Supporting containerized analytic workloads used by multiple Army organizations.
• Designing secure architectures and automated compliance capabilities within DoD cloud environments.
• Helping analytic teams move faster by providing stable, automated, and secure platform services.
• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure and Azure Government environments.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure and application deployments.
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement DevSecOps practices integrating security scanning, compliance validation, and automated testing.
• Configure monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to ensure system performance and reliability.
• Implement cloud security controls including RBAC, secure configuration baselines, and STIG compliance.
• Collaborate with software developers, data engineers, data scientists, and cybersecurity teams to support modern cloud platforms.
• Document technical solutions, architecture decisions, and operational procedures.
• Support operational reliability, incident response, and platform performance tuning.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Azure

DevOps

Terraform

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Security

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical discipline

Tools

Terraform

ARM templates

Bicep

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

GitLab

GitHub

Prometheus

Grafana

Azure Monitor

RMF

STIG

Job description

IPTA Technology Solutions in Austin, TX is seeking a Cloud Engineer to build and secure the cloud platform powering data science environments for Army analytics. You will enable rapid AI/ML deployments, automate infrastructure with IaC, and ensure scalable, compliant cloud services in Azure and Azure Government.

Join a team focused on secure, reliable, and observable cloud platforms, collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and cybersecurity specialists to drive modern cloud solutions.