Cloud DevOps Engineer (Remote) – Federal Security Focus

ecsfederal; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS seeks a Cloud DevOps Engineer to work in our Arlington, VA office or remotely. The role requires hands-on Linux/Windows and cloud-native experience, a strong automation mindset, and the ability to own design through deployment.

You will design secure AWS infrastructure with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation, build CI/CD pipelines with security baked in, apply DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53/FedRAMP, and support Docker/Kubernetes workloads while keeping documentation current.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience across Linux, Windows, and cloud-native environments.
• Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines and written IaC at scale.
• Experience in compliance-driven environments (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs).
• Ability to pass a Public Trust investigation and US citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; 3+ years of general work experience; AWS certs.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform, Ansible, and/or CloudFormation.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with security baked in from the start.
• Write automation with Ansible and Terraform to ensure repeatable deployments.
• Deploy and troubleshoot cloud-native apps across EC2, VPC, EKS, S3, RDS, and related services.
• Implement security controls including IAM, encryption, network security, SELinux, and kernel hardening.
• Apply DISA STIGs and ensure compliance with NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP.
• Support container workloads using Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Collaborate with development and security teams to advance DevSecOps.
• Maintain documentation to avoid reinventing the wheel.

Skills

Linux

Windows

Cloud-native environments

Automation mindset

DevOps practices

Security-minded

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

AWS certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

Job description

Everforth ECS seeks a Cloud DevOps Engineer to work in our Arlington, VA office or remotely. The role requires hands-on Linux/Windows and cloud-native experience, a strong automation mindset, and the ability to own design through deployment.

You will design secure AWS infrastructure with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation, build CI/CD pipelines with security baked in, apply DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53/FedRAMP, and support Docker/Kubernetes workloads while keeping documentation current.