DevOps Cloud Engineer

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: DevOps Cloud Engineer

Location(s): Mechanicsville, VA

(Remote) Job Summary The DevOps and Cloud Engineer will support tolling modernization by building secure, automated deployment processes and ensuring reliable delivery and updates of services. The role will standardize CI/CD, improve availability, and promote cost-efficient cloud operations.

Responsibilities DevOps & Cloud Engineering

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps using YAML and Classic pipelines for microservices and APIs.
• Establish reusable pipeline templates, release standards, and guardrails for compliant and repeatable deployments.
• Implement secure secrets and key management using Azure Key Vault and managed identities in pipelines.
• Automate database deployment workflows, including DACPAC and SQLCMD, and integrate migration steps into releases.
• Enable blue/green deployment or automated rollback strategies to minimize downtime and deployment risk.

Environment Consistency & Observability

• Standardize provisioning and configuration across Dev, QA, and Prod environments and codify configuration baselines.
• Build monitoring dashboards and actionable alerts for pipeline and deployment health using Application Insights and pipeline logs.
• Apply DevOps best practices within a compliant government environment.

Azure Resource Engineering & Governance

• Implement and maintain Azure services and governance standards, including App Services, Function Apps, API Gateways/API Management, and AKS.
• Support identity and access management, including Entra ID SSO and role assignments, following least-privilege principles.
• Ensure solutions are fault tolerant and highly available.
• Coordinate change requests and rollback procedures.

Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Reliability

• Monitor Azure services and application workloads to ensure uptime and performance.
• Perform diagnostic deep-dives using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Triage production incidents, drive timely resolution, and document root cause findings.
• Participate in operational cycles and maintenance readiness checks.

Compliance, Data Flows & Cost Awareness

• Consider PCI or comparable regulatory requirements when evaluating system behavior, logging, and integrations.
• Understand end-to-end data flows across tolling systems, including roadway data, financial transactions, and reporting.
• Support optimization of system integrations.
• Contribute to cloud cost visibility and optimization recommendations.
• Align operational decisions with governance and budget goals.

Collaboration & Communication

• Partner with architects, developers, DBAs, and engineers to align deployments with secure network and identity configurations.
• Communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD using YAML and Classic pipelines.
• Experience with Azure application deployment engineering, including App Services, Functions, Containers, and APIs.
• Experience with secure secrets and key management using Azure Key Vault, RBAC, and managed identities.
• Experience automating SQL deployments and integrating them with CI/CD.
• Experience with logging and observability, including Application Insights, pipeline logs, dashboards, and alerts.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell and/or Python.
• Experience with Azure administration and engineering in production environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing CI/CD standards or DevOps frameworks for microservices.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and AKS.
• Experience with registry-integrated build and release pipelines.
• Experience with governance and compliance automation, including Azure Policy, RBAC standards, and pipeline guardrails.
• Experience with PCI or similar compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to cloud cost analysis and optimization in enterprise environments.
• Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, or AZ-400.

Additional Requirements

• Position requires a fingerprint-based background check.
• Candidate is expected to pursue continued education to stay current with applicable technologies.

Skills: SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceExpertise RatingMove Azure DevOps CI/CD (YAML & Classic) Required4Years Azure App Services / Functions / APIs / Containers Required3Years Secure Secrets & Key Management (Key Vault, RBAC, managed identities) Required3Years SQL Deployment Automation (DACPAC, SQLCMD, CI/CD-integrated DB migrations) Required1Years Environment Provisioning & Configuration (Dev/QA/Prod standardization) Required3Years Logging & Observability (App Insights, pipeline logs, dashboards, alerts) Required3Years Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep/ARM) Required2Years Identity & Access (Entra ID), least-privilege IAM Required1Years AKS / Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) Desired1Years Governance & Compliance Automation (Azure Policy, RBAC, pipeline guardrails) Desired1Years PCI or similar compliance frameworks Required1Years Cloud Cost Analysis & OptimizationDesired1Years

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.