Cloud DevOps Engineer

ECS; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA (hybrid/remote) seeks a Cloud DevOps Engineer with strong Linux, Windows, and cloud-native experience. You will design secure infrastructure, automate with IaC, and drive DevSecOps in a compliance-driven environment.

Responsibilities include building CI/CD pipelines, managing AWS services with Terraform/Ansible, applying DISA STIGs, NIST 800-53, and FedRAMP, and collaborating with security and development teams to keep deployments robust and auditable.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass Public Trust investigations.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; 3+ years of relevant IT experience.
• 3+ years with Linux/Windows administration, Terraform/Ansible IaC, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with security baked in from the start.
• Automate with Ansible and Terraform for scalable deployments.
• Deploy and troubleshoot cloud-native apps across EC2, VPC, EKS, S3, RDS.
• Implement IAM, encryption, network security, and kernel hardening.
• Apply DISA STIGs and ensure compliance with NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP.
• Support Docker and Kubernetes/EKS workloads.
• Collaborate with development and security teams on DevSecOps.
• Keep documentation current.

Skills

Public Trust

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

CloudFormation

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

DISA STIGs

NIST 800-53

FedRAMP

Job description

Job Description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to work in our Arlington, VA office / remote. We’re looking for an engineer with strong hands-on experience across Linux, Windows, and cloud-native environments, paired with a deep automation mindset. You’ve built and maintained CI/CD pipelines, written IaC at scale, and worked in compliance-driven environments where NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and DISA STIGs aren’t foreign concepts. They’re part of your normal workflow. You operate independently, you communicate well across technical and non-technical stakeholders, and you take ownership of your work from design through deployment. Experience supporting federal customers in air-gapped environments is a meaningful differentiator for this role.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deploy secure cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform, Ansible, and/or CloudFormation
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) that bake security in from the start
• Write automation in Ansible coupled with Infrastructure defined by Terraform code to cut down on manual work and keep deployments consistent
• Deploy and troubleshoot cloud-native applications across EC2, VPC, EKS, S3, RDS, AWS Bedrock, and related AWS services
• Implement and maintain security controls including IAM, encryption, network security, SELinux, and kernel hardening
• Apply DISA STIGs and ensure compliance with NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP requirements
• Support containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
• Collaborate with development and security teams to push DevSecOps practices forward
• Keep documentation current so the next person isn’t starting from scratch

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000

Benefits

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills

• Must have US citizenship.
• Ability to pass a Public Trust investigation.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of general work experience.
• AWS certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field. We will consider candidates without a degree who bring 4 or more years of directly relevant experience or equivalent military training
• 3+ years in Linux and/or Windows system and network administration (DNS, VPN, firewalls)
• 3+ years with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible
• 3+ years in Linux and/or Windows system and network administration (DNS, VPN, firewalls)
• 3+ years with Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms

Desired Skills

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We Value

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!