[Remote] Cloud DevSecOps Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Strategic Innovation Group, LLC is a fast-growing 8(a) government contractor based in Arlington, Virginia, seeking a Cloud DevSecOps Engineer. The role involves designing, provisioning, securing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure to support government client engagements, requiring expertise in AWS and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure supporting production and development environments, applying Well-Architected Framework best practices
- Author, test, and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform for provisioning and lifecycle management of cloud resources
- Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks/roles for configuration management, application deployment, and environment consistency
- Administer and extend CloudBolt for self-service provisioning, hybrid cloud orchestration, and governance of cloud resource requests
- Implement DevSecOps practices across the software and infrastructure delivery lifecycle, including security scanning, policy-as-code, and compliance automation
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, security scanning, and deployment of infrastructure and applications
- Write and maintain scripts (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate operational tasks, integrate tooling, and reduce manual effort
- Monitor cloud environments for performance, cost, security, and availability; troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues
- Apply and enforce cloud security controls, including IAM policies, network segmentation, secrets management, and encryption standards
- Collaborate with program management, engineering, and client stakeholders to translate requirements into infrastructure and automation solutions
- Document architecture, processes, and runbooks to support operational continuity and knowledge transfer
- Support audits, assessments, and compliance activities (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53) as applicable to the contract
Skills
- Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, or infrastructure engineering; equivalent combination of education and experience considered
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including core compute, storage, networking, and security services
- Proven experience authoring and deploying infrastructure using Terraform
- Proven experience creating and deploying configuration management/automation using Ansible
- Direct experience with CloudBolt or comparable cloud management/orchestration platforms
- Strong scripting and coding ability (e.g., Python, Bash, or similar) for automation and tooling integration
- Solid understanding of DevSecOps principles, including CI/CD, security-as-code, and shift-left security practices
- Experience with infrastructure provisioning in hybrid or multi-account cloud environments
- Strong troubleshooting skills across networking, compute, and application layers in cloud environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work directly with government and client stakeholders
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- AWS certification(s) such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or AWS Certified Security – Specialty
- Experience supporting government or federal contracting environments (e.g., FAA or other federal agencies); Current FAA clearance is highly preferred
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS)
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Splunk, ELK/OpenSearch)
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, or FISMA
- Experience with source control and collaboration tools (e.g., Git, GitLab, GitHub, Jira, Confluence)
Benefits
- Great work/life balance
- Eligibility for performance-based participation in cash bonuses
- Potential to participate in growth of the company through incentives
- Excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, generous PTO, a 401(k) with match, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and a health savings account (HSA)
- Generally remote, with occasional visits to the office and client facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as needed
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