Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Accredit and deploy a new digital evidence platform for a Federal Government client.

• Design, construct, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure utilizing Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.

• Architect and establish automated deployment pipelines using IaC frameworks and CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

• Develop and implement cloud governance, security, and compliance standards across Azure environments.

• Lead complex cloud infrastructure projects emphasizing automation, monitoring, resilience, and cost efficiency.

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to assess technical needs and design solutions aligned with enterprise standards.

• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced Azure infrastructure challenges related to networking, identity, compute, storage, and Kubernetes (AKS).

• Mentor junior and mid-level cloud engineers while providing technical guidance on IaC and cloud modernization.

• Maintain documentation for deployments, architectures, patterns, and operational workflows.

• Stay updated on advancements in the Azure platform and promote tools and practices that enhance reliability, performance, and engineering efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline.

• A minimum of five (5) years of practical experience in cloud platform engineering, SRE, or DevOps positions.

• Experience supporting large, distributed systems within the Federal Government.

• At least a Public Trust clearance; US Citizenship and the ability to maintain a High Risk Public Trust designation are mandatory.

• Extensive hands-on experience with Azure, AKS, and Kubernetes operations; AWS experience may be accepted as a substitute for Azure.

• Profound hands-on experience with Docker, Helm, and Kustomize.

• Significant hands-on experience with Terraform, Terragrunt, and modular IaC.

• Strong GitOps experience utilizing Argo CD and GitHub workflows.

• Solid experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics/KQL.

• Self-driven and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

• Excellent communication abilities and comfort in collaborating with varied technical teams.

• Continuous alignment with and adherence to AnaVation’s core values.

• Full-time availability during core Eastern Time business hours.

• May require support outside of core business hours for outages, updates/upgrades, and other necessities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for employees and their dependents.

• 100% company-covered dental insurance for employees and their dependents.

• 100% company-paid long-term and short-term disability insurance.

• 100% company-paid vision insurance for employees and their dependents.

• 401k plan with a generous match and 100% immediate vesting.

• Competitive compensation.

• Generous paid leave and holiday benefits.

• Tuition and training reimbursement.

• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.