Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer

Command Post Technologies, Inc; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great health benefits

401k with generous company matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible hours

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Command Post Technologies, Inc. in Suffolk, VA is seeking a Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer to automate infrastructure pipelines for J7 JTSD's Azure environments. You will code infrastructure, implement OS hardening, and build secure CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.

The role requires a DoD clearance, 5+ years of engineering experience, and hands-on Azure management with Terraform and Ansible. On-site position with competitive benefits and veteran-friendly culture.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience (or 3+ years with a Master’s degree).
• Active Secret clearance is required.
• Minimum 2+ years writing and maintaining production Terraform configurations or Azure Bicep / ARM templates.
• Hands-on experience developing Ansible playbooks for OS configuration, application deployment, or hardening.
• Minimum 2+ years managing virtual networks, virtual machines, and storage accounts in Microsoft Azure.
• Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or CCNA Security).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and maintain production-grade Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Azure Bicep, and Ansible.
• Implement automated operating system hardening playbooks (DISA STIG compliance) for RHEL and Windows Server VMs.
• Construct secure CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to automate code vulnerability scans, static code analysis (SonarQube), and IaC policy enforcement.
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads using AKS and Azure Container Registry.
• Automate monitoring agents, log forwarders, and security telemetry routing to SIEM solutions.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Azure Bicep

Ansible

Azure DevOps

CI/CD security

Kubernetes

Security monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field

Tools

SonarQube

Trivy

Checkov

Prisma Cloud

PowerShell DSC

Job description

Description

Command Post Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer to build and automate the infrastructure pipelines that power J7 JTSD's Azure environments. Based out of Suffolk, VA, you will work in tandem with NIWC and contractor architects to eliminate manual provisioning by coding infrastructure, automated configuration baselines, and CI/CD security validation.

As a Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Write, test, and maintain production-grade Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Azure Bicep, and Ansible.
• Implement automated operating system hardening playbooks (DISA STIG compliance) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server virtual machines.
• Construct secure CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to automate code vulnerability scans, static code analysis (SonarQube), and IaC policy enforcement.
• Deploy and manage containerized application workloads utilizing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Registry.
• Automate continuous monitoring agents, log collection forwarders, and security telemetry routing to SIEM solutions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field (or equivalent work experience)
• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience (or 3+ years with a Master’s degree)
• Active Secret clearance
• Minimum 2+ years writing and maintaining production Terraform configurations or Azure Bicep / ARM templates.
• Hands-on experience developing Ansible playbooks for OS configuration, application deployment, or hardening.
• Minimum 2+ years managing virtual networks, virtual machines, and storage accounts in Microsoft Azure.
• Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or CCNA Security)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Effective communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) and/or DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400); HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate.
• Demonstrable experience automating DISA STIG remediation across RHEL 8/9 and Windows Server using Ansible or PowerShell DSC.
• Practical experience integrating automated security gates (Trivy, Checkov, SonarQube, Prisma Cloud) into Azure DevOps or GitLab CI pipelines.
• Direct experience deploying and operating production Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in government-regulated environments.
• Strong technical documentation, briefing, and reporting experience

About us

We are Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT). CPT is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), providing engineering services in the areas of Cyber Security, Software Development, Test & Evaluation, and Strategic Planning. CPT employees appreciate working in a caring environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. As individuals, we come together as a team, supporting a culture rooted in our core principles of integrity, determination, and innovation. In all of CPT’s collaboration efforts, our team prioritizes communication, accountability, and being resourceful in order to maximize efficiency and results.

What's In It For You

• Great health benefits (for more info contact us directly)
• Leadership training
• 401k with generous company matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career professional development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible hours
• Work/Life balance
• Rewards and recognition
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave

Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Suffolk, VA with personnel in various states including Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Texas. With 2/3 of our staff being former military, CPT firmly believes in employing veterans. Command Post Technologies, Inc. is a unique provider of innovative solutions that enhance our corporate clients’ productivity and empower our government clients with the ability to protect against all enemies: foreign and domestic. CPT adapts its successful military experiential approach to the needs of leaders in a global business environment and provides an elite leadership curriculum that results in a world-class, leadership-altering event.

Command Post Technologies Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff. employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunities for employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

We abide by the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision and will refrain from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants. An exception exists where the employee or applicant makes the disclosure based on information obtained while performing his or her essential job functions.