Sr Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

AIS is seeking a Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable cloud environments that support mission-critical applications.

In this on-site role in Washington, DC, you will leverage Azure, automation, and infrastructure as code to build resilient solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Applicants should have a Top Secret clearance, a 4-year IT degree (or equivalent), and 8+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance required.
• On-site in Washington DC.
• 4 Year Degree Information Technology or related field or Equivalent Experience.
• 8+ years of Experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Provision and configure Azure resources such as virtual machines, storage accounts, and networking components.
• Automate deployment and management processes using tools like Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and PowerShell. Monitor and optimize performance, scalability, and availability of cloud environments.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with development and IT operations teams to support application deployment and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues and incidents.
• Provide guidance and training to teams on Azure services and best practices.
• Stay current with the latest Azure technologies and trends to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Azure Certifications

Hybrid Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Network Security

Infrastructure as Code

ATO Experience

Agile/Scrum

Communication Skills

Education

4 Year Degree in IT or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

ARM Templates

Terraform

Job description

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

• Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
• Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

• Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
• Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

Working@AIS

At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Lead Infrastructure Engineer.

• Core Knowledge & Skills: Aligns infrastructure strategy to business goals, leads large projects, applies compliance frameworks, designs high availability/disaster recovery and performance optimization patterns, and shapes deployment pipeline design.
• Work & Complexity: Directs cross-team programs, performs advanced tuning, implements high availability/failover architectures, leads audits, plans growth, and manages budgets.
• Quality & Independence: Delivers high-quality outcomes, sets team standards, introduces innovative solutions, and makes high-impact decisions.
• Teamwork & Communication: Leads the engineering team, develops talent, resolves conflicts, and communicates effectively with senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Consulting & Engagement: Provides high-level consulting to leadership, builds roadmaps, negotiates vendor contracts, and sponsors innovation initiatives.

As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Sr Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer.

Project Summary

AIS is seeking a skilled Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable cloud environments that support mission-critical applications and services. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in Microsoft Azure, automation, infrastructure as code, and cloud security to build and maintain modern cloud solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Provision and configure Azure resources such as virtual machines, storage accounts, and networking components.
• Automate deployment and management processes using tools like Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and PowerShell. Monitor and optimize the performance, scalability, and availability of cloud environments.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with development and IT operations teams to support application deployment and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues and incidents.
• Provide guidance and training to teams on Azure services and best practices.
• Stay current with the latest Azure technologies and trends to drive continuous improvement.

Required For This Opportunity

• Active Top Secret Clearance is required
• The ability to work on Site in Washington DC
• 4 Year Degree Information Technology or related field or Equivalent Experience
• 8+ years of Experience

Nice To Have Skills

• Preferred Experience: Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, or Azure DevOps Engineer.
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and integration with on-premises systems.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with network architecture and security in cloud environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with ATO process, findings and remediation activities Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member. The targeted base salary range for this role is $121,000-$182,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location. We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.