Job Title: Azure Platform Engineer
Location: McLean VA
Type: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite/2 Days Remote)
Duration: 6 months (Possible extension/conversion)
Visa: USC GC GCEAD H4EAD H1B
Experience: 8 9 years
Job Requirements:
- 8 years of experience with IaaS offerings from Azure.
- Should be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the different features or services offered on Azure.
- Must have experience with Azure Active Directory (configuration and integration).
- Handson experience with container orchestration specifically with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong preference for AKS.
- Background in development with programming experience using either Python or Java.
Technical Qualifications:
- Azure Core IaaS: Compute Storage Networking High Availability.
- Identity and Authentication: SSO/Federation AD/Azure AD ADFS etc.
- Containers and container orchestration platforms: Docker Kubernetes AKS.
- GitHub Copilot: setup administration and maintenance.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java Python).
Good to Have Qualifications:
- Data Platform and Big Data: Blob storage Vector DB.
- Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (PowerShell Python C# Open Source).
- Azure Cloud fundamentals certification.
Note: This is a 6 months contract with the possibility of extension or conversion. We encourage candidates with the right skills and experience to apply irrespective of visa status as long as it aligns with the listed criteria.