TO-690 Sr. IT DevSecOps ArchitectLocation: Washington, DC (Onsite - 5 Days per Week)
Client: Federal Reserve Board (FRB)
Employment Type: Full-Time Consultant / Contractor
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizenship Required
Period of Performance: Through December 2026 with the possibility of extension into 2027
Position OverviewDiverse Agile Solutions is seeking a highly skilled
Senior IT DevSecOps Architect to support a critical modernization initiative for the Federal Reserve Board. This role will help design and implement a next-generation examiner workflow platform that will replace and enhance a legacy system using AWS GovCloud services.
The selected candidate will serve as the technical leader for DevSecOps architecture, cloud infrastructure automation, security integration, and CI/CD modernization efforts. This individual will be responsible for building secure, scalable, and compliant cloud-native environments while ensuring alignment with government security requirements and best practices.
The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in AWS GovCloud, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipeline engineering, cloud security, containerization, and automation technologies, along with a strong understanding of federal compliance frameworks.
This position requires onsite work five days per week in downtown Washington, DC. Remote or hybrid work is not available.Key Responsibilities- Design, implement, and maintain secure AWS GovCloud environments supporting development, testing, staging, and production workloads.
- Lead DevSecOps architecture efforts for cloud-native application development and deployment.
- Design and implement enterprise CI/CD pipelines to support secure and automated software delivery.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and related automation tools.
- Integrate security controls throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Establish cloud governance, security standards, and operational best practices.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, deployment, and monitoring processes.
- Implement containerized solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or related technologies.
- Design and optimize microservices-based architectures and supporting orchestration frameworks.
- Collaborate with application developers, security engineers, architects, and business stakeholders.
- Configure and maintain cloud monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
- Support identity and access management (IAM) design and implementation.
- Evaluate and recommend DevSecOps tools, technologies, and process improvements.
- Ensure compliance with federal security requirements and organizational standards.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and implementation standards.
- Mentor team members and provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams.
Required Qualifications- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Architecture, or related disciplines.
- Extensive hands-on experience with AWS cloud technologies, particularly AWS GovCloud.
- Strong understanding of cloud security principles, secure architecture design, and risk management practices.
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Terraform.
- Experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong scripting and automation experience using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Experience with Git and modern source control management practices.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and ECS.
- Experience implementing automated testing frameworks and quality assurance processes.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts within cloud environments.
- Experience designing and managing cloud identity and access management solutions.
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and collaborate across multiple teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting Federal Government agencies.
- Experience operating within highly regulated environments.
- Knowledge of NIST 800-53 security controls and FISMA compliance requirements.
- Experience with Splunk for monitoring, analytics, and security operations.
- Experience implementing security automation and DevSecOps best practices.
- Experience supporting Agile and Scrum delivery environments.
Desired CertificationsCandidates should possess at least one of the following certifications (or equivalent):
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Kubernetes or Docker Certification
- GitLab Certified Git Associate
- GitLab Certified CI/CD Associate
- GitLab Certified Security Specialist
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
Technical EnvironmentCloud & Infrastructure- AWS GovCloud
- Terraform
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
DevSecOps & Automation- CI/CD Pipelines
- Git
- GitLab
- Python
- Bash
Containerization & Orchestration- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Amazon ECS
Monitoring & Logging- AWS CloudWatch
- Grafana
- Splunk (Preferred)
Security & Compliance- NIST 800-53
- FISMA
- IAM
- Security Automation
Core Competencies- DevSecOps Strategy & Architecture
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineering
- Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment
- Infrastructure Automation
- Security Engineering
- Container Platforms & Orchestration
- Microservices Architecture
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Compliance & Governance
- Reliability & Scalability Engineering
Why Join Diverse Agile Solutions?- Work on mission-critical modernization initiatives supporting the Federal Reserve Board.
- Collaborate with highly skilled cloud, security, and software engineering professionals.
- Contribute to cutting-edge AWS GovCloud and DevSecOps transformation efforts.
- Join a growing MBE-certified technology consulting firm focused on innovation and excellence.
- Competitive compensation and long-term project stability.
