SRE Azure Cloud Developer

Compensation: $180-$300k/Annual

US Citizenship is required

An active TS SCI with CI Polygraph is required

DoD 8570 IAT2 certificate required, i.e. CompTIA Security+

Azure Cloud Developer / Site Reliability Engineer IV-V

DPG is seeking a highly experienced Azure Cloud Developer and Site Reliability Engineer to support our customer's mission systems operating in a classified environment. This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining secure cloud native platforms and DevOps pipelines within a Microsoft Azure ecosystem. The engineer will work across infrastructure, platform engineering, and development teams to ensure systems are secure, scalable, automated, and highly available.

This position requires a senior engineer capable of operating independently while helping shape platform architecture, automation strategies, and DevSecOps practices supporting mission systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and modernization of mission systems operating within Azure based cloud environments
• Assist with architecture, design, development, integration, and support of build, integration and deployment pipelines optimized for performance and scalability across Azure and hybrid cloud environments
• Design and implement cloud native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and automated configuration management
• Develop and maintain CI CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling to enable rapid and reliable application delivery
• Leverage Azure platform capabilities and industry best practices to improve platform scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency

Overview

• Collaborate with software engineers, mission application teams, and infrastructure engineers to build secure and reliable development environments
• Integrate security and compliance controls into platform services including identity management, encryption, secrets management, and policy enforcement
• Support platform operations, system reliability, monitoring, and performance tuning across production environments
• Troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues within Azure and hybrid Windows environments

Required Skills

• 10 to 15 plus years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, cloud engineering, DevOps, or site reliability engineering
• Strong experience working within Microsoft Azure cloud environments including core services such as Azure Compute, Azure Networking, Azure Storage, and Azure Identity
• Extensive experience with Windows Server administration and Windows based infrastructure
• Experience designing and deploying cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep
• Strong experience building and maintaining CI CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git, or similar DevOps platforms
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as PowerShell, Python, or similar scripting frameworks
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments integrating on premise systems with Azure cloud services
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes or Azure Kubernetes Service
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and reliability practices using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or similar tools
• Experience supporting secure environments and implementing security best practices within cloud platforms
• Experience working in Agile development environments such as Scrum or Kanban
• Strong troubleshooting and systems engineering skills

Desired Skills

• Experience designing cloud native applications within Azure environments
• Experience supporting Azure Kubernetes Service or container orchestration platforms
• Experience integrating DevSecOps practices into cloud development pipelines
• Experience supporting large scale distributed mission systems
• Experience developing automation using PowerShell, Python, or C Sharp
• Experience working within classified or air gapped cloud environments
• Experience implementing Zero Trust architecture and identity driven security models
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot complex technical problems efficiently
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across development, infrastructure, and mission teams

Overview of Benefits

• Company Funded 401k Profit Sharing Plan - 25 percent of base pay deposited every pay period - Vested day one of employment
• All Health Care Benefits and Premiums paid by company and with company HSA contribution

Annual Performance Bonus

• 250 hours of PTO with up to 40 hours available to be carried over
• Biannual Company Sponsored Events for the employees and their families
• Education Benefits - Certification reimbursement and tuition reimbursement