DevOps Engineer

aqua IT

Herndon OR Springfield, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Code Reviews, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Database Administration, Database Optimization, Design Services, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Docker, Documentation, Engineering, GitHub, Lambda Architecture, Leadership, Mentoring, Microservices, MongoDB, Network Security, Node.js, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), On Call, Production Support, Production Systems, Python Programming/Scripting Language, React.js, Regulatory Compliance, Security Compliance, Security Infrastructure, Security Monitoring, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), Simple Queue Service (SQS), Software Engineering, Technical Leadership, Top Secret Clearance, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Web Programming
LOCATION
Herndon OR Springfield, VA
POSTED
2 days ago

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 implementation 
  • Mentor team members on DevOps best practices and cloud-native technologies

Qualifications/Skills Required:

  • TS/SCI with CI Poly required
  • Must be 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) processes and security documentation 
  • Proven track record implementing security controls and compliance requirements (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP) 
  • 3+ years of experience with secrets management and security automation 
  • Background in security scanning tools and DevSecOps practices (SonarQube, Snyk, etc) 
  • DevOps: Monitoring (CloudWatch, Prometheus, etc), logging, and alerting

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Current NGA eligibility and SBU/SECNet/COE accounts 
  • 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 reliability 
  • Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements

About the Company

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