Platform Engineer - Cloud - Azure

Senior Platform Engineer – Azure (Federal Program)

Location: Onsite – Washington, DC
Level: Senior / Lead Individual Contributor
Clearance: Ability to obtain public trust(preferred)

Why This Role Matters

We’re supporting a high-impact federal program within the U.S. Department of Justice, focused on protecting fair competition across the U.S. economy. This role is for a Senior Platform Engineer who thrives in secure, mission-critical environments and wants their work to have real-world impact.

You’ll be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing a secure, enterprise-grade Azure platform supporting critical systems. This is a hands-on senior role with strong architectural influence—ideal for someone who enjoys automation, Linux, and solving complex cloud challenges in regulated environments.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement scalable, highly available, and secure Azure platforms using services such as AKS, Virtual Machines, App Services, and Azure Storage

• Architect solutions for resiliency, disaster recovery, and performance in hybrid or multi-cloud environments

• Own and expand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, and Azure DevOps

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate infrastructure and application deployments

• Lead Linux-based cloud environments, including performance tuning and troubleshooting

• Manage certificate lifecycle and PKI (issuance, renewal, automation, monitoring)

• Implement cloud security best practices including IAM, encryption, network security, and policy enforcement

• Monitor and improve platform health using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Defender for Cloud

• Continuously optimize platform performance and cloud cost efficiency

• Perform deep troubleshooting using logs, metrics, and root-cause analysis

• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, automation documentation, and runbooks

• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across engineering, security, and architecture teams

What You Bring

• 7+ years of experience in cloud or platform engineering, including 3+ years hands-on with Azure

• Strong expertise across Azure compute, networking, storage, identity, and security services

• Solid Linux experience in production cloud environments

• Hands-on experience with AKS, containers, and Kubernetes operations

• Proven experience managing certificates and PKI (lifecycle, automation, monitoring)

• Strong background with Terraform, ARM templates, and DevOps pipelines

• Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python

• Working knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins)

• Experience supporting regulated or security-sensitive environments

• Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical initiatives

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting federal government programs

• Familiarity with hybrid or multi-cloud architectures

• Agile/Scrum experience

• Active or prior security clearance

Why Join

• Work on mission-critical federal systems with national-level impact

• Modern Azure environment with a strong emphasis on automation and security

• Opportunity to influence platform architecture and engineering standards

• Long-term program stability with room for growth