Systems Engineer II/DevOps/SRE: 25-07191

Akraya Inc; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Protingent Staffing is seeking an Azure Systems Engineer to lead administration and optimization of Azure Government environments in Bellevue, WA. You will design secure configurations for HPC clusters, support Slurm orchestration via Azure CycleCloud, and manage diverse storage with cost considerations.

You will collaborate with DevOps, IT Operations, and Engineering to implement IaC (Bicep, Terraform, Ansible), RBAC, and security controls while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years hands-on Azure environment management.
• Direct experience with Azure Government services and compliance boundaries.
• Strong scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Ansible or Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Azure Government environments including compute, identity, networking, and storage.
• Design secure Azure configurations for HPC workloads and research in compliance with requirements.
• Support Azure CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm orchestration and HPC workload management.
• Manage diverse storage solutions with performance, cost optimization, and data retention compliance.
• Develop IaC templates and automation scripts with Bicep, Terraform, and Ansible for consistent deployment.
• Collaborate with DevOps to support deployments and platform services.
• Oversee Entra ID RBAC aligned to least-privilege principles.
• Implement security controls including network segmentation, encryption, monitoring, and compliance reporting.
• Coordinate with Infrastructure Architecture, IT Operations, and Engineering teams.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve performance or availability issues.
• Generate reports on performance and communicate trends to leadership.

Skills

Azure Government

Azure HPC

RBAC admin

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Ansible

Cost optimization

Security controls

Entra ID

Documentation

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Azure Blob Storage

Job description

Description

Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Azure Systems Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Azure Government environments, including compute, identity, networking, storage, and PaaS services
• Design, implement, and maintain secure Azure configurations supporting HPC clusters, AI workflows, and research workloads in compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements
• Support and integrate Azure CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm for orchestration, scaling, and management of HPC workloads
• Manage diverse storage solutions (e.g., Blob/File, NetApp, Managed Lustre, etc.), ensuring appropriate performance, cost optimization, and compliance with data retention policies
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) templates and automation scripts in the company repository (e.g., using Bicep, Terraform, Ansible) for consistent environment deployment and management.
• Partner with DevOps teams to support application deployments and platform services
• Oversee identity and access management through Entra ID and role-based access control (RBAC) aligned to least-privilege principles
• Implement and maintain security controls including network segmentation, encryption, monitoring, and compliance reporting consistent with organizational governance requirements
• Collaborating with Infrastructure Architecture, IT Operations, and Engineering teams to support controlled environments hosting qualified scientific and engineering software
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve performance or availability issues across compute and storage services
• Support escalation management, ensuring critical or compliance-sensitive issues are promptly routed and tracked to resolution
• Generate reports on performance, identifying areas for process improvement and communicating trends to leadership.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience managing Azure environments
• Direct experience working with Azure Government (Azure Gov) services and associated compliance boundaries
• Proficiency with Azure HPC and workload integration
• Strong knowledge of Azure storage solutions, performance tuning, and cost management
• Experience implementing and managing security and compliance controls within Azure environments
• Familiarity with identity management, AAD, and RBAC administration
• Strong scripting or automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Ansible or Terraform)
• Excellent problem‑solving, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to adapt to a fast‑paced environment supporting multiple concurrent projects and business priorities
• Remain current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Nice to Have:
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., nuclear, energy, aerospace, or federal contracting)
• Understanding of ITIL service management best practices.
• Travel Required: 0-10%. #TerraPro

Job Details

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary Range:$117,922 - $176,833 (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
• Location: Bellevue, WA.
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status.