IL5 Azure Engineer: VDI & Identity Modernization (Hybrid)

Piper Companies; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

Sick leave

Hybrid work

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an Azure Engineer for a world-leading technology organization in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. The role is hybrid, focusing on secure Azure environments with IL5-compliant VDI and Active Directory services.

The ideal candidate will have deep Microsoft Azure expertise, hands-on VDI deployments, and strong identity management skills, with prior experience in government or regulated settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud/Azure Engineer or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and architecture.
• Proven experience supporting VDI solutions, including Azure Virtual Desktop, in IL5 or regulated environments.
• Strong expertise in Active Directory, Azure AD, group policy, and identity management.
• Experience in secure/government environments with compliance frameworks.
• Automation or scripting and infrastructure-as-code knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure for IL5 environments.
• Engineer, manage, and support Azure Virtual Desktop and VDI solutions.
• Implement and maintain Active Directory, Azure AD, and hybrid identity integrations.
• Ensure compliance with DoD IL5 security, governance, and accreditation requirements.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure resources for performance and cost.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and systems teams to support secure cloud operations.
• Develop and maintain documentation and architectural diagrams.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Azure Virtual Desktop

Active Directory

Identity management

Automation / IaC

Troubleshooting & documentation

Tools

PowerShell

ARM templates

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an Azure Engineer for a world-leading technology organization in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. The role is hybrid, focusing on secure Azure environments with IL5-compliant VDI and Active Directory services.

The ideal candidate will have deep Microsoft Azure expertise, hands-on VDI deployments, and strong identity management skills, with prior experience in government or regulated settings.