Job Requirements
Bethesda, MD Maclean, VA
Top Secret/SCI CI Polygraph
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$200,000 - $260,000
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Azure Architect / Technical Lead to design and lead secure Azure Government cloud environments supporting mission-critical federal workloads across classified and unclassified networks.
This is a hands-on architecture leadership role. You will own the cloud design, security posture, and technical execution across Dev, Test, and Production environments.
What You Will Lead
Azure Government architecture (IL5 / IL6)
Secure Landing Zone design
Multi-environment deployments (DEV / TEST / PROD)
Zero Trust network architecture
Identity integration (Entra ID / CAC / PIV / SSO)
VM-based infrastructure running Docker containers
Enterprise M365 integration (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive)
Secure API integrations
Technical oversight of engineering team
Key Responsibilities
Architect scalable, resilient, highly secure Azure environments
Design VNET architecture, NSGs, WAF, private endpoints, routing controls
Implement RBAC, conditional access, and privileged access management
Ensure alignment with RMF, NIST 800-53, and ICD 503
Support ATO documentation and security reviews
Guide DevSecOps implementation and release management
Design secure integration patterns for Azure OpenAI services within government environments
Required Skills
8+ years Azure architecture experience
Azure Government experience
Experience in IL5 or IL6 environments
Strong knowledge of RMF, ICD 503, NIST 800-53 Rev 5
Experience with VM-based Docker deployments
Experience integrating enterprise M365 services
This is a hands-on architecture leadership role. You will own the cloud design, security posture, and technical execution across Dev, Test, and Production environments.
What You Will Lead
Azure Government architecture (IL5 / IL6)
Secure Landing Zone design
Multi-environment deployments (DEV / TEST / PROD)
Zero Trust network architecture
Identity integration (Entra ID / CAC / PIV / SSO)
VM-based infrastructure running Docker containers
Enterprise M365 integration (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive)
Secure API integrations
Technical oversight of engineering team
Key Responsibilities
Architect scalable, resilient, highly secure Azure environments
Design VNET architecture, NSGs, WAF, private endpoints, routing controls
Implement RBAC, conditional access, and privileged access management
Ensure alignment with RMF, NIST 800-53, and ICD 503
Support ATO documentation and security reviews
Guide DevSecOps implementation and release management
Design secure integration patterns for Azure OpenAI services within government environments
Required Skills
8+ years Azure architecture experience
Azure Government experience
Experience in IL5 or IL6 environments
Strong knowledge of RMF, ICD 503, NIST 800-53 Rev 5
Experience with VM-based Docker deployments
Experience integrating enterprise M365 services
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