Junior Azure DevOps Engineer/Network Engineer

Title: Junior Azure DevOps Engineer/Network Engineer
Department: Engineer  
Reports To: Direct of Software Development
Location: Herndon, Virginia

About Idea Entity 

At Idea Entity, we transform customer pain points into insightful, scalable, agent-powered workflows — built with empathy, clarity, and speed. Our work bridges strategy and execution, helping organizations simplify complex processes and make smarter, faster decisions. We take pride in being a partner our clients can trust, delivering meaningful outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and accountability. Every project we take on is driven by the shared goal of creating lasting impact for our customers and their businesses.  

Role Summary 

This role has responsibility for understanding our digital workspace platform that enables organizations to transform their business processes through portals, dashboards, and workflows.

This role is a full-time role, operating on a hybrid schedule out of our Herndon, VA office with two (2) telework days a week. Due to the nature of this role, US Citizenship is required and is not eligible for sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities 

• Designing and provisioning infrastructure and services for enterprise level full-stack applications in Azure.
• Designing and provisioning cloud applications for availability, reliability, security, and performance.
• Designing and implementing development and test environments for developers.
• Implementing DevSecOps infrastructure to be utilized by developers.
• Follow secure software design practices.
• Follow disciplined software engineering principles.
• Collaborate with development teams and platform engineers.
• Be a collaborative team player to define, design, develop, test, and deploy automation tools.
• Active communication across the team.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

Required Skills & Qualifications 

• Must have CompTIA Security+/CISSP or equivalent from DoD 8570 Certifications (IAT Level II or IAT Level III).
• At least three (3+) years of IT experience and experience in architecting applications utilizing Azure stack (App Services, Data Services, Functions, etc.).
• At least three (3+) years of experience in implementing DevSecOps in Azure and in container technologies, as well as experience in designing and implementing development and test environments.
• Prior work experience with designing and implementing Azure services for caching, logging, and monitoring.
• Prior experience with estimating and optimizing cloud consumption costs.
• Prior hands on experience with implementing code security scan tools such as Fortify, SonarQube, CAST, etc.
• Strong understanding of secure software design principles.
• Experience with code versioning tools such as Azure DevOps/TFS and Git.
• Experience with conducting design reviews and code reviews.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline/experience.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification.
• Prior DoD (Department of Defense) Experience.

Core Values Alignment 

We are looking for someone who aligns with our core values and who: 

• Acts with Customer First mindset — empathizing and building trust through service. 
• Takes initiative and Gets Stuff Done without waiting for direction. 
• Demonstrates a Strive for Excellence approach in quality and delivery. 
• Is a Growth-Through-Learning thinker, always seeking to improve. 
• Communicates as a Team-First Communicator, fostering clarity and collaboration. 

Why Join Us 

• Competitive Pay 
• Competitive Health Care Plans  
• Health Savings Account (HAS)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Retirement Plan 401(k) with employer match 
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal Days, and Federal Holidays) 
• Innovative, mission-driven culture built on accountability and trust 
• Hybrid work environments 
• Collaborative teams passionate about making a real impact 
• Opportunities for continuous growth and learning 

• Competitive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Plan (401K, IRA) with employer match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick and Federal Holidays)
• Paid Training & Development opportunities
• Hybrid work environment

The target pay range for this role is $90,000 to $115,000; based on experience.

EEO Statement 

At Idea Entity, our culture is centered around diversity and inclusion where our employees are valued and empowered. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.