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You will design, develop, and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform, build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and deploy and support Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments that enable reliable and secure mission operations. Working as part of a small, experienced technical team, you will collaborate directly with federal stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement, implement scalable cloud solutions, and strengthen platform performance, security, and reliability. This position requires working onsite at the customer’s location in Washington, DC, four days per week, providing opportunities for direct customer engagement and collaboration. This is a hands-on role where your technical expertise, initiative, and ability to deliver practical solutions will have a direct impact on mission success.\nWe know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.\nIf you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!\nWhat you’ll do:\nYou will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and modernization of Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting a mission-critical federal program.\nYou will design, deploy, and manage cloud resources, including virtual machines, networking, storage, identity services, and platform services, while developing and maintaining Terraform infrastructure as code and GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate provisioning, configuration, and deployments.\nYou will administer and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profiles, and Microsoft 365 integrations, ensuring reliable performance and availability for mission users.\nYour daily responsibilities will include troubleshooting infrastructure and connectivity issues, monitoring system health using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, implementing automation through PowerShell and Bash scripting, and maintaining secure cloud operations aligned with NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, and agency-specific requirements.\nWorking directly with engineering, cybersecurity, and program stakeholders, you will identify opportunities for improvement, resolve technical challenges, and deliver secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions that improve operational efficiency and support evolving mission requirements.\nWhat you’ll need to succeed:\nActive Secret clearance with the ability to obtain an Interim Top Secret clearance.\n3+ years in cloud engineering, DevOps, or systems engineering, with substantial hands-on Azure work.\nDemonstrated depth with Microsoft Azure core services and architecture - you've implemented and run real environments, not just studied for the cert.\nStrong familiarization with Terraform. This is the one we weight most heavily.\nPowerShell scripting ability for automation and system configuration.\nWorking experience troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.\nHands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop in a production environment - host pools, session hosts, and FSLogix.\nExperience supporting Azure networking: VNets, routing, NSGs, and VPN/ExpressRoute.\nFamiliarity with federal cloud security frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, and RMF.\nHave troubleshooting instincts and the communication skills to explain your reasoning to engineers and non-engineers alike.\nAbility to work onsite in downtown Washington, DC four days per week.\nSALARY RANGE: $110,000 - $140,000\nThe salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including: \nThe candidate's professional background and relevant work experience\nThe specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs\nInternal equity and alignment with current team compensation\nThis role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies of MetroStar, which may include:\nPerformance-based bonuses\nCompany-paid training and/or certifications\nReferral bonuses\nApplication Deadline: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible for full consideration.\nAdditional Compensation: This role may also be eligible for bonuses and/or additional incentives based on individual and company performance.\nBenefits: All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefits programs:\nHealth, dental, and vision insurance\n401(k) retirement plan with company match\nPaid time off (PTO) and holidays\nParental Leave and dependent care\nFlexible work arrangements\nProfessional development opportunities\nEmployee assistance and wellness programs\nLike we said, we are big fans of our people. That’s why we offer a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus, check out our accolades.\nCommitment to Non-Discrimination\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.\n What we want you to know:\nIn compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.\n Not ready to apply now? \nSign up to join our newsletter here.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6288,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Flexible schedule","Parental leave","Professional development","Retirement plans","Vision insurance","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Digital Government","IT Consulting & Digital Transformation","AI Consulting & Integration"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-10T23:02:28Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T23:37:09Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":140000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/metrostar-azure-cloud-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/metrostar-azure-cloud-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T23:37:09Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2351,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":678241},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=678241"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmetrostar-azure-cloud-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmetrostar-azure-cloud-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmetrostar-azure-cloud-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/metrostar-azure-cloud-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmetrostar-azure-cloud-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4043574}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"metrostar.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4043574},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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