DoD-Ready DevSecOps Engineer: Azure & AI IL4/IL5

Zadentech; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Startup environment

Career growth

Paid holidays

401k contributions

Bonus & profit-sharing

Health insurance support

Job summary

Zaden Technologies seeks a DevSecOps Engineer (Azure/AI) to support secure cloud architecture and AI-enabled services for defense programs. This onsite role at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL requires leadership in Azure, AKS, Terraform, and secure AI deployments.

The candidate will implement IL4/IL5 landing zones, integrate Entra ID and Keycloak, and ensure compliance with NIST 800-171. Strong DoD-facing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship with security clearance (secret or higher).
• 5+ years in DevSecOps or cloud engineering with Azure focus.
• Hands-on with AKS, Terraform, and policy-based automation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter capable of independent work and driving initiatives.
• Experience administering and securing Linux systems.
• Solid networking and cloud security architecture knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design IL4/IL5-compliant Azure landing zones with networking, identity, and logging.
• Manage AKS clusters using GitOps with FluxCD and Helm.
• Create Terraform modules for Azure infrastructure automation.
• Integrate Entra ID and Keycloak for access management.
• Deploy AI workloads using Azure OpenAI and Cognitive Services securely.
• Ensure compliance with NIST 800-171 and DoD SRG IL4/IL5.
• Provide technical leadership on Azure DevSecOps best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for scalable cloud solutions.

Skills

DevSecOps experience

Cloud engineering

Troubleshooting

Independent worker

Networking knowledge

Education

Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305)

Tools

AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)

Terraform

FluxCD

Helm

Entra ID

Keycloak

ArgoCD

Azure OpenAI

Cognitive Services

Job description

Zaden Technologies seeks a DevSecOps Engineer (Azure/AI) to support secure cloud architecture and AI-enabled services for defense programs. This onsite role at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL requires leadership in Azure, AKS, Terraform, and secure AI deployments.

The candidate will implement IL4/IL5 landing zones, integrate Entra ID and Keycloak, and ensure compliance with NIST 800-171. Strong DoD-facing experience is preferred.