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The Role
Design, deploy, and maintain secure Azure infrastructure and automation using Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, PowerShell/Bash, and Azure monitoring. Support AVD environments, enforce federal security frameworks (NIST/RMF/FedRAMP), optimize networking and performance, and collaborate with engineering and security teams on cloud modernization while working onsite in Washington, D.C.
Summary Generated by Built In
LightFeather is seeking a Azure Cloud/DevOps Engineer design, implement, and manage secure cloud solutions for federal IT environments. You’ll play a key role in supporting Azure infrastructure, automation, and security, applying DevOps best practices to drive performance, strengthen compliance, and improve operational efficiency.
- Location: Hybrid, On-site 4 days/week in Washington, D.C. 20036 and 1 day Telework
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: $130,000–$170,000 annually, based on experience level.
- Clearance Requirement: U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to federal contract requirements and the need to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure including VMs, VNets, Storage, Azure AD, and PaaS services.
- Manage and optimize Azure networking components (VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, VPN/ExpressRoute connectivity).
- Develop and maintain Terraform templates as the primary IaC tool (critical requirement emphasized by hiring managers).
- Support automation via PowerShell, Bash, YAML/JSON, and GitLab pipelines.
- Deploy, configure, and manage AVD environments including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profile containers, and Azure AD/M365 integrations.
- Provide troubleshooting and performance optimization for AVD users (explicit customer requirement).
- Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
- Automate cloud operations, system configuration, and monitoring tasks.
- Implement secure cloud practices aligned with federal requirements (RBAC, Key Vault, IAM, encryption standards).
- Ensure compliance with NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, and agency-specific controls.
- Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools to analyze system health, diagnose issues, and enforce SLAs.
- Work with engineering, security, and program staff to support ongoing cloud modernization efforts.
- Support onsite collaboration with customer stakeholders (note: role cannot be performed remotely long-term).
Required Qualifications
- Active Secret or higher clearance
- 3+ years of experience with Azure Cloud Engineering
- 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines
- 3+ years of experience using Terraform for IaC
- 3+ years of experience using GitLab
- Minimum of 4 years experience with PowerShell scripting
- 5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering (mid-level target).
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure core services and architecture.
- Proficiency with Terraform (high priority), PowerShell, and GitLab CI/CD.
- Experience supporting Azure networking (VNets, routing, NSGs, VPN/ExpressRoute).
- Hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production environments.
- Understanding of federal cloud security frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, RMF).
- Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC four days per week.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting DoD or federal agency cloud environments.
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes (AKS).
- Azure serverless tools (Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid).
- Cost optimization using Azure Cost Management / FinOps practices.
Why Join LightFeather?
At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job—you're joining a purpose-driven team that delivers innovative, mission-critical solutions to make a real difference. You'll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry.
At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job—you're joining a purpose-driven team that delivers innovative, mission-critical solutions to make a real difference. You'll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry.
LightFeather is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Active Secret or higher security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- 5+ years in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering
- 3+ years Azure Cloud Engineering
- 3+ years using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
- 3+ years building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- 3+ years using GitLab
- Minimum 4 years PowerShell scripting experience
- Experience with Azure networking (VNets, NSGs, routing, VPN/ExpressRoute)
- Hands-on production experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and FSLogix
- Proficiency with Azure core services and architecture (VMs, PaaS, Azure AD, Key Vault)
- Experience automating via Bash, YAML/JSON, and GitLab pipelines
- Understanding of federal cloud security frameworks (NIST, RMF, FedRAMP)
- Ability to work onsite in Washington, D.C. four days per week
- Experience supporting troubleshooting and performance optimization for AVD users (customer requirement)
- Experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for system health and SLAs
- Experience with RBAC, IAM, encryption standards, and Key Vault
- Experience with CI/CD, IaC, and cloud automation best practices
- Experience with Git and source control workflows
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The Company
What We Do
LightFeather is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). We are a forward leaning and edgy startup that is ready to change the world and improve the federal government, one organization at a time. We don’t just stay on the cutting edge, we push the edge further. LightFeather was founded in 2018 to be a different type of digital services company. Our mission is to empower people to get stuff done, to continuously drive business value and make a positive impact wherever we go. We are not afraid to disrupt and innovate to get stuff done with a focus on delivering business value continuously. We iterate and continuously improve processes, methodologies and products. Our software design and development is innovative from the start. Building sleek visualizations, we focus on delivering efficiencies and automated solutions to help our customers see their business processes in a totally new light. We transform business processes by infusing modern technologies and methodologies.
