Azure Engineer

Halvik Corp delivers a wide range of services to 13 executive agencies and 15 independent agencies. Halvik is a highly successful WOB business with more than 50 prime contracts and 500 professionals delivering Digital Services Advanced Analytics Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Cyber Security and Cutting-Edge Technology across the US Government. Be a part of something special!

Position Overview

Halvik is seeking a candidate who will be responsible for evaluating architecting deploying and maintaining cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure cloud using DevSecOps practices. The Azure Engineer will provide expert technical guidance on cloud security system upgrades and issue resolution to customer leadership stakeholders and users.

This role in on-site in Washington DC daily M-F.

Core Responsibilities

• Analyze cloud spending identify trends and develop strategies to optimize and reduce costs.
• Create and maintain budgets for cloud services. Forecast future costs based on trends and organizational growth.
• Evaluate and select Azure services (e.g. Azure Kubernetes Service Azure Functions Azure Policy) to support enterprise workloads.
• Work closely with NTIA ITD to understand their cloud needs and ensure alignment with the budget.
• Collaborate with security operations to embed Zero Trust principles identity governance and threat protection into cloud designs.
• Ensure compliance with federal mandates (e.g. FedRAMP NIST 800-53 EO 14028 CNSSI 1253) and internal security policies.
• Design secure landing zones using Azure and Policy.
• Implement Azure governance models including management groups role-based access control (RBAC) and tagging strategies.
• Monitor and optimize cloud spend using Azure Cost Management and Azure Advisor.
• Architect solutions that leverage cloud-native services while integrating with on-prem systems (hybrid cloud).
• Work closely with DevOps security and infrastructure teams to ensure architectural consistency.
• Provide architectural oversight for cloud migration and modernization projects.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in a Cloud proficiency. Minimum of 4 years of experience in DevOps platform engineering cloud engineering automation CI/CD and/or enterprise software delivery.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services Azure DevOps Services or Server. Strong grasp of Azure services including VM storage networking security identity and monitoring.
• Compliance: Ability to manage cloud costs usage reporting and advise leadership.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications preferred (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect Azure DevOps Engineer or equivalent; Certified Cloud Security Professional).
• Must have an active Secret clearance

Preferred Expertise

• Demonstrated success supporting Federal contracts.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Strong analytical written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical content and risks operational issues and business impacts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.