Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Principal Architect Azure Government and Microsoft Office 365 GCC High

San Diego, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

Youll be the principallevel technical face of secure Microsoft cloud programsleading architecture patterns and presales while mentoring our delivery teams. This role blends billable customer delivery and internal R&D with billable presales. Your north star: design and prove repeatable selfdocumenting (CMMC L2) architectures for Azure Government and Microsoft GCC High using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep/ARM/Powershell Azure Runbooks)....and demonstrate why Agile IT is the longterm CMMC technology partner.

What Youll Do

Customer delivery (billable): Lead discovery architecture (HLD/LLD) and technical direction for secure Microsoft solutions across Azure Gov GCC High and M365.
Internal R&D: Build and harden reusable IaC modules (Bicep/ARM/Powershell Azure Runbooks) and platform guardrails; publish reference patterns.
Presales: Run technical discovery scope/assumption validation LOE/pricing inputs and SOW quality; create demos and solution briefs.
CMMC L2 selfdocumenting solutions: Ensure designs and pipelines generate control mappings diagrams logs test evidence and runbooks that meet NIST 800171/CMMC L2 expectations.
Pipelines & compliance artifacts: Establish CI/CD that emits auditready artifacts (markdown/PDF diagrams deployment logs) into evidence repositories.
Mentorship & leadership: Coach architects/engineers; lead design/code reviews; host internal workshops; elevate standards and reduce escalations.
Thought leadership: Contribute talks speaking engagment webinars and briefs that position Agile IT as the ideal CMMC partner.
Collaboration: Partner with the COO (delivery) CRO (presales) PM/SDM leaders and GRC peers on scope risk evidence and handoffs.

What Great Looks Like (Success Metrics)

Utilization at/above target (blend of Customer Sales IRS R&D work types).
35 reusable IaC patterns (Azure Gov/GCC High) using Bicep/ARM/PowerShell templates or Azure Runbooksadopted by delivery with auditready docs.
Improved win rate and accurate LOE vs. actuals on opportunities you support.
Timetoauditready reduced for key customers; CSAT 4.5/5.
Clear mentorship impact (stronger designs fewer escalations faster cycles).

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

8 years designing and delivering Microsoft cloud solutions (Azure Microsoft 365) with security depth.
Principallevel presence: run executive workshops produce defensible designs and guide complex delivery.
Handson IaC expertise: Bicep/ARM/Powershell Azure Runbooks and AzureDevops (automation/standardization focus).
Proven experience mapping designs to CMMC Level 2 / NIST 800171 with auditready documentation.
Presales capability: technical discovery scoping LOE/pricing and SOW contributions (tracked Billable to Sales in AutoTask).
Excellent technical writing (HLD/LLD diagrams runbooks) and mentoring skills.
Education: College degree preferred not required.

Preferred Qualifications

Delivery experience in Azure Government and Microsoft GCC High (constraints migrations service gaps).
Evidence automation (KQL Logic Apps/Power Automate or API integrators like n8n/Rewst).
Security/architecture certifications (e.g. SC100 AZ500 SC200/300/400 AZ104/AZ305 CISSP) or CMMCaligned training.
Public speaking/content portfolio (talks blogs white papers).

Additional Information :

Compensation & benefits

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits (medical retirement PTO professional development).
Missiondriven work that directly strengthens the national security supply chain.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time

What Youll Do

Customer delivery (billable): Lead discovery architecture (HLD/LLD) and technical direction for secure Microsoft solutions across Azure Gov GCC High and M365.
Internal R&D: Build and harden reusable IaC modules (Bicep/ARM/Powershell Azure Runbooks) and platform guardrails; publish reference patterns.
Presales: Run technical discovery scope/assumption validation LOE/pricing inputs and SOW quality; create demos and solution briefs.
CMMC L2 selfdocumenting solutions: Ensure designs and pipelines generate control mappings diagrams logs test evidence and runbooks that meet NIST 800171/CMMC L2 expectations.
Pipelines & compliance artifacts: Establish CI/CD that emits auditready artifacts (markdown/PDF diagrams deployment logs) into evidence repositories.
Mentorship & leadership: Coach architects/engineers; lead design/code reviews; host internal workshops; elevate standards and reduce escalations.
Thought leadership: Contribute talks speaking engagment webinars and briefs that position Agile IT as the ideal CMMC partner.
Collaboration: Partner with the COO (delivery) CRO (presales) PM/SDM leaders and GRC peers on scope risk evidence and handoffs.

What Great Looks Like (Success Metrics)

Utilization at/above target (blend of Customer Sales IRS R&D work types).
35 reusable IaC patterns (Azure Gov/GCC High) using Bicep/ARM/PowerShell templates or Azure Runbooksadopted by delivery with auditready docs.
Improved win rate and accurate LOE vs. actuals on opportunities you support.
Timetoauditready reduced for key customers; CSAT 4.5/5.
Clear mentorship impact (stronger designs fewer escalations faster cycles).

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

8 years designing and delivering Microsoft cloud solutions (Azure Microsoft 365) with security depth.
Principallevel presence: run executive workshops produce defensible designs and guide complex delivery.
Handson IaC expertise: Bicep/ARM/Powershell Azure Runbooks and AzureDevops (automation/standardization focus).
Proven experience mapping designs to CMMC Level 2 / NIST 800171 with auditready documentation.
Presales capability: technical discovery scoping LOE/pricing and SOW contributions (tracked Billable to Sales in AutoTask).
Excellent technical writing (HLD/LLD diagrams runbooks) and mentoring skills.
Education: College degree preferred not required.

Preferred Qualifications

Delivery experience in Azure Government and Microsoft GCC High (constraints migrations service gaps).
Evidence automation (KQL Logic Apps/Power Automate or API integrators like n8n/Rewst).
Security/architecture certifications (e.g. SC100 AZ500 SC200/300/400 AZ104/AZ305 CISSP) or CMMCaligned training.
Public speaking/content portfolio (talks blogs white papers).

Additional Information :

Compensation & benefits

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits (medical retirement PTO professional development).
Missiondriven work that directly strengthens the national security supply chain.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time

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