Microsoft
DevSecOps & Azure Architect - CTJ - TS/SCI
$102K–$208K
Springfield, VA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 4+ years with a master’s degree or 6+ years with a bachelor’s degree in relevant areas, or equivalent experience. Preferred: 6+ years with a master’s or 8+ years with a bachelor’s in relevant areas, or equivalent; 4+ years technical sales and 4+ years project management; 8+ years in cloud architecture or related technical disciplines.
- Education
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads secure Azure cloud architecture and DevSecOps transformation for U.S. Government customers, from technical strategy and design through implementation and governance.
What you'll do
- Design and guide delivery of secure, scalable Azure platforms, landing zones, and application environments, including Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code solutions.
- Advise customers and lead architecture reviews, modernization planning, security and compliance integration, and technical governance.
- Mentor engineering teams and collaborate with Microsoft, partner, and customer stakeholders on delivery and strategic solutioning.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field plus 4+ years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree in those fields plus 6+ years, or equivalent experience.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
- Meet required Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check.
- U.S. citizenship verification is required.
Nice to have
- Preferred experience: master’s degree plus 6+ years or bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent; also listed are 8+ years in cloud architecture or related disciplines.
- Technical sales, project management, and/or domain certification experience; Azure architecture, DevSecOps, IaC, CI/CD, Kubernetes, cloud security, and compliance experience are desired.
Pay
USD $101,800 - $193,800 per year (base salary); USD $126,100 - $207,600 per year (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Bicep, Terraform, ARM Templates, PowerShell
AI focus
The role includes understanding how Microsoft supports similar customers through automation/AI; no specific AI development work is stated.
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