Job Family:Systems Engineering
Travel Required:Up to 10%
Clearance Required:Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:Cloud Infrastructure & Automation (AWS / IaC)- Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS services - identity, compute, storage, backups, networking, logging, and monitoring - using Terraform
- Deploy, configure, harden, and maintain infrastructure across AWS and hybrid environments following secure baseline standards
- Build and standardize reusable Terraform modules; improve consistency across Environments.
DevOps Enablement & Operational Excellence- Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (Groovy/YAML pipeline-as-code), Git, and Docker
- Manage containerized workloads on ECS/Docker, including deployment strategies and rolling updates
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and automation issues to ensure reliability and mission continuity
- Implement and maintain monitoring/observability using Splunk, Zabbix, and AppDynamics, with actionable dashboards and alerting
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support production incident response and mission continuity for critical workloads
Security, Compliance, and Resilience- Apply cybersecurity best practices and support compliance-aligned infrastructure operations (NIST, CIS, ISO 27000, FedRAMP/FISMA)
- Collaborate with security and networking teams on secure configurations, change controls, and audit-ready processes
- Support business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) readiness
Cross-Team Collaboration & Documentation- Partner with engineering, security, networking, and application teams to support mission needs and delivery timelines
- Maintain SOPs, system diagrams, and secure configuration baselines
- Produce clear Root Cause Analysis(RCA) documentation and present findings to technical and non-technical/federal stakeholders
What You Will Need:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or related field or additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Minimum Six(6) years hands-on experience in AWS cloud and DevOps/platform engineering.
- Strong hands-on Terraform experience for AWS infrastructure automation.
- Strong Jenkins/CI-CD pipeline experience, including YAML and Groovy pipeline scripting.
- Docker containerization experience.
- Strong scripting skills (Python and/or Bash).
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, zero-trust concepts, and compliance frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27000).
- Self-starter, comfortable working across Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture functions.
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
What Would Be Nice To Have:- Backstage or other internal developer platform (IDP) experience.
- ServiceNow administration experience.
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (or equivalent).
- Experience with monitoring/observability tools: Splunk, Zabbix, AppDynamics.
- Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot, Kiro or Cursor) to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality via testing/review.
The annual salary range for this position is $118,000.00-$196,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Care.com annual membership
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
