Job Description:
The DevSecOps Architect will play a crucial
role in our organization's initiative to develop and deploy an examiner
workflow tool to replace and enhance a legacy
system leveraging AWS GovCloud services. This
position requires a highly skilled professional who can integrate development,
security, and operations practices while navigating the unique challenges of
government cloud infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud
technologies, particularly AWS GovCloud, and a deep understanding of security
principles and compliance requirements in government IT environments. They
will be responsible for designing, implementing,
and maintaining secure, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure
for multiple environments (e.g., development, testing, staging, production) of
the new application.
This role requires a proactive approach
to identifying and mitigating security risks, automating processes,
and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration across
teams. The DevSecOps Architect will be instrumental
in establishing best practices for cloud-native application
development, enhancing our security posture, and enabling agile and efficient
operations.
Business Constraints: The candidate is expected to
report onsite 5 days per week at our office in downtown DC. This is not a
remote/hybrid position.
This contract will run until the end of 2026 with
possibility for renewal in 2027.
Qualifications:
least seven years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or
related field
degree in computer science, information technology, or related field
AWS services, particularly within the GovCloud environment
understanding of cloud security principles and best practices
Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform)
scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
experience in designing and
implementing CI/CD pipelines
of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and tools
of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
with monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., AWS CloudWatch,
Grafana)
of networking concepts and implementation in cloud environments
with identity and access management in cloud settings
version control systems (e.g., Git)
with testing frameworks (e.g., unit testing, automated testing)
experience and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration
is a plus
working with Federal Agencies and with the NIST 800.53 FISMA standard and
process is a plus
At least one of the following or
its equivalent: Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
or Kubernetes certifications
Certified Git Associate
Certified CI/CD Associate
Certified Security Specialist
Corp Certified: Terraform Associate
Capabilities: strategy development and implementation
Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) pipeline management
testing and test-driven development
infrastructure automation and configuration
policy development and implementation
tools and technology research and evaluation
and container orchestration
architecture design and implementation
and orchestration framework design
team collaboration
and process improvement
reliability and scalability optimization
standards and compliance knowledge
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