Applications for this position will be accepted through 11/15/26
The position is remote. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
This position will be part of a team supporting a Federal client with a business and IT modernization project.
The Architect/DevOps Engineer designs the overall technical structure of the ERAS Platform and ensures reliable, secure, and automated deployment of the system. This person bridges system design with day-to-day operational needs.
Key Responsibilities:- Design and document a scalable, multi-tenant system architecture that supports 10+ USDA agencies
- Ensure architecture aligns with cloud.gov hosting requirements and federal data standards
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., CircleCI) for automated builds, testing, and deployments
- Implement and maintain Zero Trust Architecture per NIST SP 800-207
- Ensure all data is encrypted at rest and in transit using FIPS 140-2 validated solutions
- Manage deployment scripts and infrastructure configuration as the system evolves
- Support API design for integration with USDA mission systems
- Conduct vulnerability scanning and support security assessments and penetration testing
- Ensure systems meet 99.99% availability requirements during business hours
- Maintain an inventory of all devices and media storing sensitive government information
- Ensure all software components are supported and not end-of-life
Required Skills:- Experience designing cloud-native, microservices-based architectures
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure-as-code
- Knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and Zero Trust principles
- Familiarity with cloud.gov or similar government cloud platforms
- Experience with API design and integration patterns
- DevSecOps experience, including OWASP ZAP, Snyk, or similar security tools
Security Requirement:- Ability to obtain a Public Trust
Education & Experience:Education:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred.
Experience: - Minimum of 8 years of combined experience in systems architecture and DevOps or infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on federal government systems
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing cloud-native architectures on platforms such as cloud.gov, AWS GovCloud, or Azure Government
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for federal software systems
- Experience implementing Zero Trust Architecture and supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent strongly preferred. CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar security certifications are a plus
