Windows Cloud DevOps Engineer

Convergenz

Washington, DC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Ansible, Application Hosting, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Computer Servers, Configuration Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Engineering, FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Act, Government, Identify Issues, Identity Data Management, Incident Response, Information Technology & Information Systems, Linux Operating System, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows System Administration, On Call, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Production Support, Production Systems, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Administration, Software Engineering, Software Patches, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Systems Administration/Management, Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Technical Writing, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Windows PowerShell, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
1 day ago

What You Will Do

  • Own Windows Server production operations (day one). Serve as the senior technical owner for a predominantly Windows Server environment (~95% Windows), providing hands-on production support for mission-critical applications hosted in government cloud (AWS GovCloud).
  • Administer and sustain Windows Server. Maintain, troubleshoot, patch, harden, and recover Windows Server systems in production — sustaining availability during business hours and through a shared on-call rotation, independently resolving after-hours incidents.
  • Take ownership of Kubernetes. Independently operate and troubleshoot the Kubernetes environment (EKS), resolving complex cluster, workload, and platform issues and supporting existing production applications and workloads.
  • Lead incident response. Drive production incident response and deep-dive root-cause analysis across Windows Server, cloud, and container platforms.
  • Engineer secure cloud infrastructure. Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable cloud architectures across Windows and Linux systems; work independently or lead small teams.
  • Automate with IaC (secondary). Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible to provision and configure environments — secondary to Windows operations and Kubernetes troubleshooting.
  • Build CI/CD and DevSecOps. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps automation aligned with government and industry best practices.
  • Monitor and ensure availability. Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions; establish performance baselines and ensure system availability.
  • Harden federal environments. Enforce security best practices, including identity and access management and system hardening for federal environments.
  • Document and mentor. Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs; mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical leadership across DevOps practices.

What You Will Need

  • Windows Server operations — highest priority. Strong, current, hands-on Windows Server administration/engineering: production support, troubleshooting, maintenance, recovery, and patching. The environment is approximately 95% Windows.
  • Current Kubernetes expertise. Able to independently operate, troubleshoot, and take ownership of a production Kubernetes environment and answer senior-level Kubernetes questions.
  • Day-one senior contributor. Demonstrated ability to perform at a senior level immediately with minimal or no ramp-up; practical production operations experience rather than primarily cloud-native development.
  • On-call readiness. Willing and able to participate in a production on-call rotation and independently resolve after-hours incidents.
  • Experience. Minimum 10 years of relevant IT/engineering experience, including senior-level Windows Server operations and 3+ years supporting cloud engineering environments.
  • Government cloud. Strong hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud.
  • Education. Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; a Master's degree may substitute for additional years of experience per contract guidance.
  • Core skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in complex, secure environments; strong analytical and advanced troubleshooting skills; excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication; demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring.
  • Clearance. Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust (or higher); candidates with an active clearance strongly preferred.

What Will Be Nice to Have

  • Windows automation & certs. PowerShell scripting; Microsoft / Windows Server Administrator certifications.
  • IaC depth. Deep Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) and Ansible (configuration management/automation) expertise.
  • Kubernetes at scale. Service mesh, API gateways, and Kubernetes security tooling.
  • Federal compliance. Experience with FISMA, NIST, and FedRAMP frameworks.
  • Cloud certifications. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.
  • Security adjacencies. Familiarity with PKI, identity services, or credential management systems.
  • Enterprise scale & scripting. Experience supporting large-scale, multi-environment enterprise systems; scripting in Python and Bash.

About the Company

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Convergenz

"An Opportunity to Help"

It started on day one. Convergenz, LLC began in July 2000, at what was fast evolving into the “Dot Com bust” and a rapid rise in unemployment. Our own customers were getting laid off en masse and sending us their resumes, desperate for work. Despite the recession that followed, little by little, we were able to successfully help find people opportunities; and as a company survive this difficult time in our economy. Over ten years later, our mission of connecting people with jobs has never seemed more important.

By the nature of the Staffing Industry, Convergenz is in a unique position to help, and positively affect peoples’ lives. For over a decade we have been able to assist professionals through historically turbulent times in the American economy. From the Dot-Com bubble, through the post 9/11 wave of layoffs, and the “Great Recession” of 2008—we have been able to offer help and resources to people who have needed access to new career opportunities. Whether it was making a major career change, or simply needing to be placed on a contract assignment to get through “right now”—we hope that we are able to help our consultants and clients through these times of uncertainty.

When we think of what sets us apart from our competition, we immediately come back to the fact that we have big company success but do it with a small company touch. Hands on, no red-tape, responsive to peoples’ needs, inquiries, and requests. In other words—Provide Great Service All the Time. When we founded Convergenz, we set out to build a firm that we would want to work for. Be a successful business – but do it the right way, in the boardroom and in the community.

Every day is an exercise in self-reflection —we look to get better, to learn, and grow. We set out to make a positive difference every day, and take pride in the results.
COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
https://conv.com/