Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer
Drone Driver Government Services (DDGS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) delivering engineering, integration, and mission technology solutions to federal customers.
Our expertise spans autonomous systems, AI-enabled decision support, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology modernization.
As a small, senior-level team, we offer engineers meaningful technical ownership, direct access to decision-makers, and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on federal missions.
About the role
DDGS is seeking a Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer to support a large-scale enterprise IT modernization and cybersecurity program for a federal civilian agency.
Working as a subcontractor to an established prime contractor, DDGS supports modernization initiatives across enterprise applications, cloud infrastructure, integration middleware, identity and access management, and cybersecurity operations.
The environment spans on-premises, AWS cloud, and hybrid infrastructure, with security and compliance requirements aligned to FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust Architecture principles.
This is a long-term engagement with a base period and multiple option periods, offering stability, technical challenges, and opportunities for continued growth.
Position Overview
The Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, securing, automating, and supporting AWS cloud infrastructure and application delivery environments.
This is a hands-on engineering position requiring strong AWS technical expertise, infrastructure automation, cloud security, CI/CD implementation, and production troubleshooting experience.
The ideal candidate can work independently, solve complex infrastructure challenges, and collaborate with engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, and government stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Design, deploy, configure, and maintain secure AWS infrastructure and cloud-native solutions.
Implement and support AWS services including EKS, ECS, EC2, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, and related cloud technologies.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and automated provisioning tools.
Build, enhance, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and related DevSecOps technologies.
Implement secure deployment practices, automated security scanning, secrets management, and access controls.
Support containerized application environments, Kubernetes operations, and platform automation.
Configure and troubleshoot AWS networking, private connectivity, identity permissions, and security controls.
Develop reusable automation, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability, security, and reliability using CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, and related tools.
Troubleshoot complex issues involving infrastructure, networking, APIs, application integration, security, and performance.
Collaborate with engineers, architects, cybersecurity professionals, and government stakeholders on platform design, implementation, and production support.
Maintain technical documentation, architecture decisions, implementation procedures, and operational runbooks.
Ensure cloud solutions align with federal cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of professional experience in DevSecOps, AWS cloud engineering, cloud security, infrastructure automation, or related technical roles.
Strong hands-on AWS engineering experience designing, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting production environments.
Experience with AWS services including EKS, ECS, EC2, IAM, VPC, and CloudWatch.
Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code, preferably using GitHub Actions and Terraform.
Strong understanding of AWS networking, security groups, IAM roles, access policies, and private cloud connectivity.
Experience working with containers, Kubernetes, automation, monitoring, and secure deployment practices.
Knowledge of secrets management, security scanning, identity and access management, and cloud security best practices.
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure, security, networking, and application delivery issues.
Experience working in Agile engineering environments and collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.
Strong communication, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
Experience supporting federal government or other highly regulated enterprise environments.
Familiarity with FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and Zero Trust security principles.
Experience with HashiCorp Vault, Consul, Packer, and OpenTelemetry.
Experience with AWS multi-account environments, cross-account IAM roles, and secure deployment architectures.
Experience with AWS private networking, VPC connectivity, Transit Gateway, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
Experience supporting production EKS or Kubernetes environments.
Experience with cloud security automation, compliance controls, and enterprise platform modernization.
Why Join DDGS?
At Drone Driver Government Services, you'll have the opportunity to contribute directly to mission-critical federal technology initiatives while working with an experienced, collaborative technical team.
We offer an environment where engineers take ownership of their solutions, contribute to technical decisions, and work on meaningful cloud modernization and cybersecurity challenges.
Join DDGS and help build secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions supporting federal missions.
