Affinity

4542 Azure Cloud Engineer

Affinity • $120K — $145K *
Washington, DC 20011In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology
  • 5 years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, specifically Microsoft Azure
  • Advanced skills with IaC tools like Terraform, Bicep, or ARM
  • Proficient in CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
  • In-depth knowledge of Azure services involving networking, security, compute, storage, and containers (AKS)
  • Expertise in scripting with PowerShell or Python
  • Experience creating governance frameworks and security baselines in Azure

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using IaC tools
  • Architect and implement automated deployment pipelines with CI/CD platforms
  • Enforce cloud governance, security, and compliance standards
  • Lead complex cloud infrastructure projects centering on automation and resilience
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to design solutions aligned with enterprise architecture
  • Troubleshoot advanced Azure infrastructure issues, including networking and identity
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on cloud modernization

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on a new digital evidence platform for a Federal Government client
  • Gain exposure to advanced Azure capabilities and current technologies
  • Collaborate with a high-performing and diverse team
  • Work in an Agile environment focusing on innovation
  • Potential for career advancement through mentoring and leadership opportunities
Full Job Description
4542 Azure Cloud Engineer
4542 | US Citizen

Job Description:

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a senior-level Azure Engineer to support a newly-awarded contract. We are looking for a self-starter who is eager to quickly integrate with a high-performing team responsible for accrediting and implementing a new digital evidence platform for our Federal Government client.

GENERAL DUTIES:

  • Design, build, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure leveraging IaC tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
  • Architect and implement automated deployment pipelines integrating IaC frameworks with CI/CD platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
  • Develop and enforce cloud governance, security, and compliance standards across Azure environments.
  • Lead high-complexity cloud infrastructure projects, driving best practices in automation, monitoring, resilience, and cost optimization.
  • Lead high-complexity cloud infrastructure projects, driving best practices in automation, monitoring, resilience, and cost optimization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to evaluate technical requirements and design solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve advanced Azure infrastructure issues involving networking, identity, compute, storage, and Kubernetes (AKS).
  • Mentor junior and mid-level cloud engineers; provide technical leadership and thought guidance on IaC and cloud modernization.
  • Maintain documentation for deployments, architectures, patterns, and operational processes.
  • Stay current on Azure platform advancements and advocate for tools or practices that enhance reliability, performance, or engineering efficiency


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelors Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology
  • Five (5) years of hands-on experience designing and managing cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
  • Advanced experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM.
  • Strong proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, Git version control, and automated deployment workflows.
  • Deep understanding of Azure services across networking, security, compute, storage, and containers (AKS).
  • Expertise in scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python.
  • Experience implementing cloud governance frameworks, identity architectures (Azure AD), RBAC, policies, and security baselines.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to analyze complex distributed systems.
  • Excellent communication skills and comfort collaborating with diverse technical teams.


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-104, AZ-400, or equivalent).
  • Experience with platform engineering and building reusable infrastructure modules.
  • Familiarity cloud cost optimization strategies.
  • Experience working in Agile environments.


CLEARANCE:

  • U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to gain a clearance


Job Details

City : Washington

State : DC

About Affinity

Affinity’s patented technology structures and analyzes millions of data points across emails, calendars, and third-party sources to offer users the tools they need to automatically manage their most valuable relationships, prioritize important connections, and discover untapped opportunities. Affinity uses artificial intelligence to analyze relationship strength and illuminate the best paths to warm introductions. The platform also offers a holistic view of users’ networks in a centralized, automatically updated database without any manual upkeep. Founded in 2014, Affinity is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Affinity has raised $120M to date and is backed by leading investors including Menlo Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, 8VC and MassMutual Ventures. It has over 2,700 customers in 70 countries, including venture capital firms such as Bain Capital Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, private equity firms such as SoftBank Group, investment bankers such as Woodside Capital Partners, financial services firms such as Fidelity Investments, real estate companies such as Tishman Speyer, insurers such as American Family Insurance and enterprises such as Nike, Qualcomm and Twilio. Affinity has been named in Fortune Magazine's Best Workplaces, Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and editor's number one pick, the Data Breakthrough Award, BIG Innovation Award and others.
Learn more about Affinity
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Founded
2014
* Ladders Estimates

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