About the RoleWe're looking a
Senior DevOps Engineer FedRAMP to work on the deployment, orchestration, and secure operations of our FedRAMP authorized identity and security products. This role will be working in a highly regulated federal environment with authorized identity and security products.
U.S. citizenship is required, and we can only consider candidates located in- Phoenix, AZ
- Washington, D.C
- Hoboken, NJ
- Dallas, TX
What You'll Do- Improve build/release pipelines and GitOps workflows across the FedRAMP boundary
- Architect and operate Azure Government Cloud infrastructure using Terraform/Terragrunt
- Manage AKS clusters with Istio, secure networking, WAF configurations, and Zero Trust models (PIM/RBAC)
- Maintain compliant CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and documentation aligned with FedRAMP controls
- Oversee observability systems (Open Telemetry, Azure Monitor, Prometheus/Grafana) and maintain SLAs, SLOs, and reliability practices
- Manage logging, audit trails, and data indexing using OpenSearch per FedRAMP requirements
- Support production environments, participate in on call rotation, and help with incident response and post incident analysis
- Collaborate with Security/Compliance teams on POA&M work, annual assessments, and continuous monitoring
- Interact with federal customers and auditors; research emerging technologies suitable for FedRAMP adoption
Who You Are:A hands-on, deeply technical engineer who thrives in regulated environments, balances security with delivery, and enjoys being deep in architecture and implementation.
Minimum Qualifications:- 5+ years DevOps/SRE experience
- U.S. citizenship
- Prior experience working in FedRAMP Moderate or High environments
- Active security clearance or ability to obtain one
- Strong understanding of FedRAMP, NIST 80053, and federal security controls
- Hands-on with Terraform/Terragrunt, AKS, Helm, Istio, Argo CD, Azure DevOps
Preferred Qualifications :- Experience with Zero Trust architecture, PIM, RBAC
- Strong scripting/automation in Bash, Python, or Go
- Familiarity with Kafka, microservices, and distributed systems
- Experience with Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Cosmos DB performance tuning
- Largescale SaaS or regulated environment experience
**Semperis maintains office locations in several cities across the globe. Candidates who reside within 45 miles of one of our offices-or where the job description specifies a required location-will follow our hybrid work model. This includes working onsite some days per week and remotely the remaining days.
