IT Systems Engineer

TerraPower

Bellevue, WA

Full Time

Posted March 27, 2026

$110k - $143k

Nuclear Energy

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Job Description

TerraPower is seeking a skilled and experienced Azure Engineer to support the company’s Azure Government hosted resources.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and optimize Azure Government environments, including compute, identity, networking, storage, and PaaS services
Design, implement, and maintain secure Azure configurations supporting HPC clusters, AI workflows, and research workloads in compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements
Support and integrate Azure CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm for orchestration, scaling, and management of HPC workloads
Manage diverse storage solutions (e.g., Blob/File, NetApp, Managed Lustre, etc.), ensuring appropriate performance, cost optimization, and compliance with data retention policies
Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) templates and automation scripts in the TerraPower repository (e.g., using Bicep, Terraform, Ansible) for consistent environment deployment and management.
Partner with DevOps teams to support application deployments and platform services
Oversee identity and access management through Entra ID and role-based access control (RBAC) aligned to least-privilege principles
Implement and maintain security controls including network segmentation, encryption, monitoring, and compliance reporting consistent with organizational governance requirements
Collaborating with Infrastructure Architecture, IT Operations, and Engineering teams to support controlled environments hosting qualified scientific and engineering software
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve performance or availability issues across compute and storage services
Support escalation management, ensuring critical or compliance-sensitive issues are promptly routed and tracked to resolution
Generate reports on performance, identifying areas for process improvement and communicating trends to leadership

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience managing Azure environments
Direct experience working with Azure Government (Azure Gov) services and associated compliance boundaries
Proficiency with Azure HPC and workload integration
Strong knowledge of Azure storage solutions, performance tuning, and cost management
Experience implementing and managing security and compliance controls within Azure environments
Familiarity with identity management, AAD, and RBAC administration
Strong scripting or automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Ansible or Terraform)
Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment supporting multiple concurrent projects and business priorities
Remain current with industry trends and emerging technologies
Experience in regulated industries (e.g., nuclear, energy, aerospace, or federal contracting).
Understanding of ITIL service management best practices

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits Medical Vision Dental Life and Disability Gender Affirmation Benefits
Parental Leave
401k Plan
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) 21 days of annually accrued PTO
Generous Holiday Schedule 10 paid holidays
Relocation Assistance
Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/