Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Principal Architect - Azure Government and Microsoft Office 365 GCC High

Company Description

Agile IT is a Microsoft‑focused consulting and managed services provider. We help customers modernize and secure Microsoft 365, Azure, Azure Government, and Microsoft GCC High, with a mission to make CMMC Level 2 practical and sustainable through repeatable architectures, evidence automation, and managed operations.

What you’ll work across (our services)

• Professional Services – Enablement (fixed‑price projects)
• Managed Services – Security & CMMC Compliance for Microsoft cloud and on‑premises systems
• Microsoft GCC High Licensing (secure onboarding & lifecycle operations)
• Complementary Partner Services (co‑delivered with strategic partners)

Job Description

Agile IT is seeking a Principal Consultant to join our Solution Consulting team, bringing deep expertise in architecting Microsoft cloud solutions for highly regulated environments. This strategic role operates at the intersection of technology innovation and mission-driven consulting. You will design and guide the implementation of secure Azure cloud architectures for clients in Azure Government and GCC High environments, ensuring they meet stringent compliance standards such as CMMC Level 2. As the champion of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevSecOps best practices, you’ll help our customers deploy reproducible, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure. This is a perfect opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring engineers, and evangelizing cloud best practices to keep our public sector and enterprise clients secure and successful.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect Secure Cloud Solutions: Design end-to-end cloud architectures on Microsoft Azure (including Azure Gov/GCC High) that meet clients’ technical requirements and compliance needs. This includes selecting the right Azure services and crafting reference architectures that incorporate security controls, identity management, networking, and governance policies aligned with CMMC L2/NIST guidelines.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code templates (e.g., Bicep, Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines to provision and configure cloud environments. Ensure these automated deployments generate necessary artifacts like architecture diagrams, deployment logs, and control mappings so that compliance evidence is baked in from the start.
• Platform Guardrails & Best Practices: Establish cloud platform guardrails and guidelines for our engineering teams and clients. Review solution designs and IaC code to ensure they follow security best practices, performance standards, and regulatory compliance requirements. When you spot gaps or risks, you’ll flag them early and offer actionable recommendations.
• Technical Leadership & Mentoring: Serve as a technical leader and mentor for Agile IT’s consulting and engineering teams. Provide guidance on complex implementations, troubleshoot hard problems, and drive the adoption of reusable solution patterns (for example, modular IaC libraries or standardized configurations). You’ll foster a culture of continuous learning, coaching team members on emerging Azure technologies and DevOps techniques.
• Client Advisory & Pre-Sales Support: Act as a trusted advisor to our clients and prospects. Collaborate with the sales and presales teams to scope and shape engagements – conducting discovery workshops, validating Statements of Work (SOW) for technical accuracy, and ensuring proposed solutions are feasible and aligned with client goals. You may lead demos or proof-of-concepts to showcase how our Azure solutions address specific compliance or technology challenges.
• Thought Leadership: Contribute to Agile IT’s reputation as a thought leader in secure cloud enablement. This might involve creating blog posts, whitepapers, or technical guides; speaking at webinars or industry events; and keeping our service offerings on the cutting edge. You’ll help define and continuously improve our solution packages (especially around CMMC compliance services and cloud automation), ensuring we remain the ideal partner for organizations needing secure Microsoft Cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years of experience in cloud solutions engineering or architecture, with at least 3+ years in a senior or lead capacity. Significant experience designing and implementing solutions on Microsoft Azure. Experience with Azure Government or GCC High is strongly preferred.
• Technical Skills: Expert-level knowledge of Azure services across IaaS and PaaS (compute, storage, networking, Azure AD/Entra ID, monitoring, etc.). Hands-on skill in Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM templates, Terraform) and automation pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent). Familiarity with scripting (PowerShell, Python) for automation is expected.
• Security & Compliance: Solid understanding of cloud security architectures and controls. Experience with compliance frameworks (CMMC, NIST SP 800-171/53, FedRAMP) and implementing controls in cloud environments. Ability to interpret requirements from these frameworks and translate them into technical solutions (e.g., logging requirements, encryption standards, access control policies). Security certifications like Azure Security Engineer, CISSP, or CISM are a plus.
• Consultative Approach: Excellent client-facing skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Prior consulting or professional services experience is highly valued – you know how to gather requirements, manage client expectations, and deliver with a customer-service mindset.
• Leadership & Teamwork: Demonstrated experience leading project teams or mentoring engineers. You can drive technical initiatives and also roll up your sleeves to solve problems alongside your team. Collaborative attitude with cross-functional teams – you might work with sales on a proposal one day and pair with a security engineer on a tough problem the next.
• Education & Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, not required. Relevant Microsoft certifications (Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.) are highly desirable. Above all, we seek someone with a passion for continuous learning and staying ahead on cloud technology and cybersecurity trends.

Additional Information

Compensation & benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, retirement, PTO, professional development).
• Mission‑driven work that directly strengthens the national security supply chain.