Role at a glance
- Salary
- $77.9K – $156.2K/yr
- Location
- Springfield, Virginia, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 1+ year(s) work experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field OR equivalent experience.
- Visa support
- This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.
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Role Summary
The DevSecOps Technology Consultant supports Microsoft Federal customers by helping design, deploy, and operate secure, cloud-first solutions in Microsoft Azure. The role works with cloud architects, platform engineers, and security professionals to modernize infrastructure, automate delivery, and deploy secure workloads for U.S. Government customers.
What You'll Do
- Support Azure cloud engineering and DevSecOps initiatives for Microsoft Federal customers.
- Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Assist with deployment, configuration, and operation of Azure-based environments and services.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows.
- Support containerized workloads and platform services, including Azure Kubernetes Service.
- Participate in customer and partner meetings, project scoping, implementation, and risk mitigation.
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View full postingQualifications
Required: bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience; 1+ year of relevant work experience or equivalent experience; active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance; and U.S. citizenship verification.
Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field OR equivalent experience.
- 1+ year(s) work experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
- U.S. citizenship verification.
Preferred
- 3+ years work experience in relevant area of business.
- Technical certifications based on domain/service line, such as Azure or Security.
- Delivery Management certification, such as Scrum, Agile, Change Management, or Project Management.
- 1–3 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, software engineering, or a related technical field.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services, including compute, networking, identity, storage, and monitoring.
- Experience with PowerShell, Python, C#, Bash, or JavaScript.
- Understanding of source control systems and Git-based workflows.
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM Templates, Terraform, or similar tools.
Original job description
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Original job description
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We are seeking a DevSecOps Technology Consultant to join Microsoft Federal and support the delivery of secure, cloud-first solutions for U.S. Government customers.
Microsoft Federal was established to address the unique mission, compliance, security, and procurement requirements of the United States Government (USG). Our teams work directly with federal agencies to design, deploy, and operate mission-critical solutions in highly regulated environments.
As a DevSecOps Technology Consultant, you will work alongside cloud architects, platform engineers, and security professionals to help customers modernize infrastructure, automate delivery pipelines, and implement secure cloud platforms in Microsoft Azure. This role is ideal the consultant who is passionate about cloud engineering, automation, platform operations, cybersecurity, and infrastructure as code.
You will gain hands-on experience with Azure services, DevSecOps practices, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and secure workload deployment within government environments.
This role is focused on developing the next generation of Azure and DevSecOps consultants who can help federal customers modernize legacy environments, accelerate secure cloud adoption, and deliver mission-critical capabilities through automation, platform engineering, and security-first practices.
Participates in the pre-sale process as needed. Helps scope the project by sharing customer or technical knowledge in their specialty domain by leveraging their expertise as a subject matter expert.
Maintains tools with up-to-date skills and availability. Participates in and/or may lead meetings with customers/partners to understand their business needs and/or scenario they are trying to solve. Engages others appropriately to understand and define customer requirements.
Communicates the business value of planned solutions to customers/ partners with direction/guidance. Implements mitigations on technical and business risks. Manages their schedule and communicates to project leads. Delivers against Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
Oversees aspects of implementation. Acts as an ambassador in consumption of intellectual property (IP) and leverages IP in projects. Proactively assists in the creation of intellectual property content and seeks areas that are available for more IP.
Communicates areas that need refreshing or gaps in intellectual property. Provides feedback for continuous improvement. Identifies opportunities to expand or accelerate the adoption and consumption of the cloud and Microsoft technologies. Obtains relevant accreditations and certification(s) as advised by the domain leadership team.
Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Growth mindset encourages each of us to lean in and learn what matters most to our customers, to create the foundational knowledge that enables us to make customer-first decisions in everything we do. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission.
Responsibilities
Support Azure cloud engineering and DevSecOps initiatives for Microsoft Federal customers
Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
Assist with the deployment, configuration, and operation of Azure-based environments and services
Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows
Support containerized workloads and platform services, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Help integrate security controls, vulnerability scanning, and compliance requirements throughout the software delivery lifecycle
Monitor cloud environments and assist with troubleshooting infrastructure, deployment, and application issues
Collaborate with architects, engineers, cybersecurity teams, and customer stakeholders to deliver mission-focused solutions
Participate in Agile ceremonies, technical design discussions, and peer reviews
Document technical implementations, operational procedures, and engineering best practices
Continuously learn and adopt modern cloud, automation, and security technologies
Growth & Development
This role provides a pathway into Azure Engineering, Platform Engineering, Cloud Architecture, or DevSecOps consulting roles.
Consultants will receive hands-on experience in:
Azure Cloud Architecture
DevSecOps and CI/CD Automation
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Kubernetes and Container Platforms
Cloud Security and Compliance
Secure Government Cloud Environments
Platform Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Completes operational tasks and readiness and ensures timeliness and accuracy while maintaining adherence to security standards through Delivery Compliance, Privacy, and Security (DCPS). Follows Microsoft policies, compliance, and procedures (e.g., Enterprise Services Authorization Policy, Standards of Business Conduct, labor logging, expenses, travel guidelines).
Pre-Sales Support
Readiness
Technical Delivery
- Implements technical solutions by completing assigned project tasks with defined quality standards and following Industry Solutions processes and security initiatives. Oversees aspects of implementation.
- Follows the capacity process outlined by Resource, Insights, Capacity, and Capability (RICC) team. Maintains tools with up-to-date skills and availability.
- Proactively manages relationships with customers/partners/stakeholders to identify and contribute to the drivers of satisfaction and dissatisfaction, determine the root cause, and establish recovery actions to improve the experience.
- Supports project planning and the development of project documents by defining the risks and dependencies. Communicates the business value of planned solutions to customers/ partners with direction/guidance. Implements mitigations on technical, business, and security risks. Manages their schedule and communicates with project leads. Delivers against Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
- Participates in and/or may lead meetings with customers/partners to understand their business needs and/or scenario they are trying to solve. Uses business, technology, security, and industry strategies to define customer/partner requirements and constraints. Engages others (e.g., EAG Security stakeholders) appropriately to understand and define customer requirements, ensuring security is prioritized.
- Proactively identifies issues and risks and engages with customers/partners or internal stakeholders (e.g., Project Managers) as appropriate to address and resolve issues while maintaining a security-first mindset.
Business Development
Identifies opportunities to expand r accelerate the adoption and consumption of cloud and Microsoft technologies.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum qualifications
Additional or preferred qualifications
3+ years work experience in relevant area of business.
Technical certifications based on domain/service line (e.g., Azure, Security, Dynamics).
Delivery Management certification (e.g., Scrum, Agile, Change Management, Project Management).
1–3 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, software engineering, or a related technical field
Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services, including compute, networking, identity, storage, and monitoring
Experience with scripting or programming languages such as PowerShell, Python, C#, Bash, or JavaScript
Understanding of source control systems and Git-based workflows
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, ARM Templates, Terraform, or similar tools
Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and automation platforms such as Azure DevOps or GitHub
Familiarity with Linux and Windows administration fundamentals
Working knowledge of containers, Kubernetes, or cloud-native architectures is a plus
Interest in cloud security, compliance, Zero Trust principles, and secure software delivery
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Technical Experience
Experience or exposure to the following technologies is highly desired:
Microsoft Azure
Azure DevOps
GitHub Enterprise
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Networking
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
Bicep, ARM Templates, or Terraform
PowerShell, Python, and Bash
Container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
Security and compliance frameworks within government environments
Technology Consulting IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $77,900 - $156,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $100,800 - $169,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
About the company
Microsoft
Large Enterprise
Microsoft is a global technology leader that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more through innovative software, services, and devices. Founded in 1975, the company is best known for its flagship products like the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite. In addition to personal computing, Microsoft is a leader in cloud computing with its Azure platform, providing a range of solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. With a strong commitment to sustainability and accessibility, Microsoft continues to drive technological advancements that shape the future of work and learning.
Microsoft is a global technology leader that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more through innovative software, services, and devices. Founded in 1975, the company is best known for its flagship products like the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite. In addition to personal computing, Microsoft is a leader in cloud computing with its Azure platform, providing a range of solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. With a strong commitment to sustainability and accessibility, Microsoft continues to drive technological advancements that shape the future of work and learning.