DevOps Cloud Engineer

NewGen

• $100K — $130K *
Springfield, VA 22153In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • TS/SCI CI Poly Clearance with current NGA eligibility
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience focused on DevOps
  • 5+ years with Bash/Python scripting
  • 5+ years experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
  • 5+ years experience with AWS services and cloud-native architecture
  • 3+ years experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Terraform)
  • Proven track record implementing security controls (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP)

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
  • Lead and architect scalable and secure infrastructure solutions
  • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for microservices architectures
  • Develop and maintain full-stack applications ensuring operational excellence
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for production systems
  • Drive security-first design and implementation of infrastructure
  • Mentor team members on DevOps best practices and cloud-native technologies

Benefits

  • Work in a mission-driven environment focused on national significance
  • Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects involving AI and biometrics
  • Join a highly skilled team of cleared specialists in technology solutions
  • Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and deployment pipelines using Infrastructure as Code
  • Lead and architect scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions across multiple cloud environments
  • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for complex microservices architectures
  • Develop and maintain full-stack applications while ensuring operational excellence and reliability
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for production systems
  • Drive security-first infrastructure design and implemenetation
  • Mentor team members on DevOps best practices and cloud-native technologies
Requirements
  • TS/SCI CI Poly Clearance with current NGA eligibility and SBU/SECNet/COE accounts
  • Willing to work in SCIF daily or as needed, and participate in on-call rotation for production support as needed
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant DevOps focus
  • 5+ years of experience with Bash/Python scripting
  • 5+ years of experience with CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
  • 5+ years of experience with AWS services and cloud-native architecture patterns
  • 3+ years of experience with cloud-native technologies and AWS services (ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, SageMaker, RDS, DynamoDB)
  • 3+ years of experience with IAM policies, security groups, and network security
  • 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation)
  • 3+ years of experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS) and container orchestration
  • 3+ years of experience with Authority to Operate (ATO) processses and security documentation
  • 3+ years of experience with secrets management and security automation
  • Proven track record implementing security controls and compliance requirements (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP)
  • Background in security scanning tools and DevSecOps practices (SnoarQube, Snyk, etc.)
  • DevOps: Monitoring (CloudWatch, Prometheus, etc.), logging, and alerting
Desired Skills
  • 3+ years of experience with disaster recovery
  • 2+ years in TypeScript, Python (OR OOP), writing and reviewing code for enterprise scale applications
  • Container security and runtime protection knowledge
  • Security compliance automation and continuous monitoring
  • Database administration and optimization (RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
  • Serverless architecture expertise (Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)
  • Background in full-stack web development (React, Node.js)
  • Experience leading technical initiatives in large-scale environments
  • System design experience with focus on scalability and realiability
  • Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements

* Ladders Estimates

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