Azure Engineer III – Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes

AIS (Applied Information Sciences)

Azure Engineer III responsible for designing, deploying, and optimizing Microsoft Azure infrastructure. Focus on Kubernetes platform deployment and operations for impactful client projects.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $102,000 - $154,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDistributed SystemsDNSKubernetesNode.jsPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure solutions including compute, networking, storage, identity, monitoring, and security services.
Build, configure, and support Kubernetes infrastructure in Azure, primarily using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Engineer and maintain foundational Azure services including Virtual Networks and subnet design; Network security groups and routing; Private endpoints and service connectivity; Load balancers and application gateways; Azure DNS and hybrid connectivity; and Storage accounts and key management services.
Deploy and manage AKS clusters, node pools, ingress, networking, scaling, upgrades, and cluster security configurations.
Support container platform operations including Cluster provisioning, Workload scheduling and scaling, Logging and monitoring, Backup and recovery considerations, and Policy enforcement and namespace management.
Implement infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
Develop and maintain CI/CD integration points for infrastructure and platform deployment pipelines.
Collaborate with application teams to support container onboarding, platform requirements, and production readiness.
Implement and support Azure governance controls including policy, role-based access control, tagging, and subscription/resource organization.
Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, and platform issues across Azure and Kubernetes environments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5–8 years of infrastructure or cloud engineering experience.
3+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure engineering experience.
2+ years of experience deploying and administering Kubernetes infrastructure in production or enterprise environments.
Strong experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or equivalent Kubernetes platforms.
Experience designing and supporting core Azure services including networking, identity, compute, and storage.
Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM.
Experience with scripting or automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, or Python.
Experience troubleshooting distributed systems, platform infrastructure, and cloud deployments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Salaries
Qualified Overtime
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Flexible Holiday Leave (88 hours per year)
Parental Leave
Immediate Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match on base compensation, immediate 100% vesting)
Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allowance
Referral Bonus Program (up to $5k)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Azure infrastructure solutionsKubernetes infrastructureAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Infrastructure as codeTerraformBicepARM templatesCI/CD integrationScriptingAutomation