Azure Engineer

Position serves as the Azure subject matter expert supporting Azure subscriptions and instances cloud architecture governance security modernization and cost optimization. The position works with government personnel security operations DevOps and infrastructure teams to design and sustain secure scalable hybrid-cloud solutions and provide architectural oversight for cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

**This Role is Contingent Upon Contract Award**

Responsibilities:

• Analyze Azure cloud spending identify trends develop cost-reduction strategies maintain cloud budgets and forecast future cloud costs.
• Evaluate and select Azure services including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure Functions Azure Policy and other cloud-native services to support enterprise workloads.
• Design secure Azure landing zones and implement governance models using management groups role-based access control (RBAC) tagging strategies and Azure Policy.
• Embed Zero Trust principles identity governance and threat protection into cloud designs in coordination with security operations.
• Ensure Azure solutions align with applicable Federal mandates and security requirements including FedRAMP NIST SP 800-53 EO 14028 CNSSI 1253 and internal security policies.
• Monitor and optimize cloud spend using Azure Cost Management and Azure Advisor.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions that integrate Azure services with on-premises systems.
• Coordinate with DevOps security infrastructure and government stakeholders to maintain architectural consistency and alignment with mission requirements.
• Provide architectural oversight for cloud migration and modernization projects and support secure highly available Azure operations.
• Support classified/SPIRNet systems as authorized and maintain required technical/security documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Years of Experience: Minimum 4 or more years of experience within the Azure cloud environment
• Education Level: Minimum Bachelors degree in IT or Computer Science
• Clearance Requirements: Active Secret clearance required for this position.
• Certification Requirements: None required but Azure-focused professional certification is strongly desired (e.g. Microsoft Azure Administrator and/or Azure Solutions Architect)
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Azure governance Azure Policy RBAC management groups Azure Cost Management Azure Advisor hybrid-cloud architecture Zero Trust identity governance threat protection FedRAMP NIST SP 800-53 EO 14028 and CNSSI 1253.
• Must be able to collaborate across security DevOps infrastructure and Government teams and communicate architecture and cost recommendations clearly.

Salary Range: $109000 to $139000

The compensation range listed for this position represents the good faith salary range Diné Development Corporation (DDC) and its subsidiaries reasonably expect to pay for the role in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including the positions responsibilities the candidates education experience skills internal equity market considerations and any applicable collective bargaining agreements or legal requirements.

About Us

Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo Nationowned family of companies that provides government agencies and commercial organizations with high-quality IT professional environmental and research and development services. DDC is dedicated to empowering the Navajo Nation and the communities we serve.

Benefits

Eligible full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision life and disability coverage retirement savings with company match and paid time off. Additional benefits include voluntary supplemental benefits access to an employee assistance program and educational assistance with tuition reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity & Compliance Statement

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or for inquiring about discussing or disclosing information about compensation or any other basis prohibited by law.

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