Principal Cloud Developer

Apex Systems

📍 Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Contract Computer Occupations Posted February 23, 2026

Job Description

Job#: 3024157

Job Description:

Title / Position: Principal Cloud Engineer

Pay: $75-90/hr

Salary Conversion: $160-180k

Location: Hybrid - Falls Church (3x per week on site)

Clearance: Must Have Active Secret

Requirements

  • 10 + years of Cloud experience in Azure/
  • Knowledge of Service Now and other IT Operations Management
  • Knowledge of Ansible and PowerShell DSC
  • Expert knowledge of programming languages and technologies, including Python, Java, PHP, Apex, Drupal, SharePoint, Atlassian, GitLab, .NET, Salesforce, Docker and Containers, NGINX, Postgres, Ruby on Rails
  • Hands-on experience with navigating Microsoft’s Azure Platform, Azure CLI, Terraform/Bicep
  • Develop a data strategy vision for users with high-end analytical needs by conducting technical briefings, prototyping, road mapping, and creating architecture diagrams. This involves building a data platform that supports data flows/...