DevOps Engineer - Azure Cloud, CI/CD, Secret Clearance

Expression Networks; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Education reimbursement

Life insurance

Generous PTO and holidays

Onsite gym access

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Expression Networks seeks a mid-level DevOps Engineer to support NTIA FSDS in Washington, DC. You’ll build secure Azure cloud infrastructure, IaC pipelines, and containerized deployments across Azure Gov environments.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, developers, and security personnel to automate deployments, monitor integrity, and ensure compliance in a federal setting. 3 days on-site weekly.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance or higher.
• CompTIA Security+ certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years DevOps/cloud engineering, or 5+ years in lieu of degree.
• Hands-on experience deploying and maintaining infrastructure in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience creating and troubleshooting Azure DevOps YAML pipelines for builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments.
• Experience supporting deployments across development, test, and production environments.
• Practical experience with Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar IaC tools.
• Experience building containers with Docker and working with Kubernetes/Helm.
• Ability to write automation scripts in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar.
• Experience with Git version control and PR workflows.
• Knowledge of Linux admin, cloud networking, secrets management, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain Azure resources for unclassified and classified systems.
• Create Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Build and maintain Docker images; support Kubernetes and Helm deployments.
• Configure networking and access controls with security in mind.
• Develop and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for builds, tests, and deployments.
• Enforce security checks and manage artifact and release configurations.
• Support deployments in restricted environments with approved procedures.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures across dev, test, and production environments.
• Maintain runbooks, documentation, and deployment records.
• Collaborate with developers and security to deliver reliable releases.

Skills

DevOps

Azure

CI/CD automation

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash)

Problem solving

Documentation

Team collaboration

Security-conscious mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

CompTIA Security+ certification

Tools

Azure

Terraform

Bicep/ARM templates

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Expression Networks seeks a mid-level DevOps Engineer to support NTIA FSDS in Washington, DC. You’ll build secure Azure cloud infrastructure, IaC pipelines, and containerized deployments across Azure Gov environments.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, developers, and security personnel to automate deployments, monitor integrity, and ensure compliance in a federal setting. 3 days on-site weekly.