Azure DevOps Engineer / Terraform (Remote) at GovCIO
Jackson, MS
$125,000–$145,000from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Jackson, MS
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on building and maintaining cloud infrastructure for a Department of Veterans Affairs data modernization program. Day-to-day work involves writing Terraform infrastructure-as-code to manage Azure resources, embedding security controls into CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring compliance with federal frameworks such as FedRAMP and NIST. It suits a deeply experienced Azure and DevSecOps engineer comfortable working within heavily regulated government environments.
Senior level · 15+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 560 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 160–840
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Azure DevOps Engineer' carries no seniority level word, so the title states no level; however, the 15-year overall experience requirement and 8+ years of Azure-native services support a Senior classification.
The role is classified as 15-1252 (Software Developers) rather than 15-1244 because the primary day-to-day work is writing and shipping infrastructure-as-code (Terraform modules, CI/CD pipelines, policy-as-code) — not operating pre-built systems. 15-1244 is noted as a runner-up given the systems administration and troubleshooting duties also described.
Clearance is listed as 'Ability to obtain and maintain a suitability/Public Trust' — this is a Public Trust background investigation, not a formal US security clearance (Confidential/Secret/TS), so the clearance requirement is set to None.
Azure Virtual Networks appears in the required section as an example of Azure-native services; it is subsumed under the broader Azure skill rather than emitted as a separate entry, since the JD treats it as illustrative context alongside AKS, Policy, and Key Vault (which are distinct, separately-marketed services and are called out individually).
Kubernetes certifications (KCNA, KCSA, CKA, CKAD, CKS) and Kubernetes itself appear only under Preferred Skills, so Kubernetes is marked preferred.
CISSP and CySA+ are explicitly listed under Preferred Skills and Experience.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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