Cloud Engineer (DevOPS) - CLEARANCE with POLYGRAPH REQUIRED

Constellation Technologies, Inc; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable healthcare options

Comprehensive Dental insurance

Employer paid Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer in Virginia. Candidates must be US citizens with an active TS/SCI security clearance. Responsibilities include scripting, CI/CD tools, and working with various AWS services. Ideal candidates should possess substantial experience in software engineering, particularly in cloud architecture. The position offers a competitive salary range between $125,000 and $250,000, alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Skills

DevOps focus

bash/python scripting

AWS services

CI/CD tools

cloud-native architecture

network security

containerization

security compliance

secrets management

monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

AWS CDK

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

SonarQube

Snyk

CloudWatch

Prometheus

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Job description

microservices architectures, bash/python scripting, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, SageMaker, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM policies, AWS CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS) and container orchestration, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, SonarQube, Snyk, CloudWatch, Prometheus, TypeScript, Python, RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB, API Gateway, React, Node

Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph are required for the position.

Required

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have TS/SCI clearance w/ active polygraph.
• Must be willing to work in SCIF daily or as needed, and participate in on-call rotation for production support as needed
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (04) years of additional relevant experience on projects with similar processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• Five (05) years of professional software engineering experience with significant DevOps focus
• Five (05) years of experience with bash/python scripting
• Five (05) years of experience with CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc)
• Five (05) years of experience with AWS services and cloud-native architecture patterns
• Three (03) years of experience with cloud-native technologies and AWS services (ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, SageMaker, RDS, DynamoDB)
• Three (03) years of experience with IAM policies, security groups, and network security
• Three (03) years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation)
• Three (03) years of experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS) and container orchestration
• Three (03) years of experience with Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and security documentation
• Five (05) years of relevant experience in design/implementation/consulting experience with distributed applications.
• Three (03) years software development tools and methodologies using Python
• Proven track record implementing security controls and compliance requirements (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP)
• Three (03) years of experience with secrets management and security automation
• Background in security scanning tools and DevSecOps practices (SonarQube, Snyk, etc)
• DevOps: Monitoring (CloudWatch, Prometheus, etc), logging, and alerting

Nice to Have

• Three (03) years of experience with disaster recovery
• Two (02) years in TypeScript, Python (Or OOP), writing and reviewing code for enterprise scale applications
• Container security and runtime protection knowledge
• Security compliance automation and continuous monitoring
• Database administration and optimization (RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
• Serverless architecture expertise (Lambda, API Gateway, etc)
• Background in full-stack web development (React, Node.js)
• Experience leading technical initiatives in large-scale environments
• System design experience with focus on scalability and reliability
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements

AWS Certifications

• AWS Associate Level Certification
• AWS Certification at the Professional or Specialty level
• AWS Delivery Certified in Solution Services

$125,000 - $250,000 a year

The pay range for this job, with multi-levels, is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Benefits Package

• Affordable healthcare options with 80% employer paid premium PLUS a company-funded HSA
• Comprehensive Dental insurance
• Vision with 80% employer paid premium
• Employer paid Life insurance 100%
• Employer paid Short-term and Long-term disability 100%
• Annual training, continued education, and professional memberships reimbursement
• Unlimited access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AWS training and accreditation
• Annual reimbursement for technology i.e. phones, computers, printers, etc.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5% with 100% immediate vesting (after 90 days of employment)

Environment and Perks

• Professional development investment and paid time off for training
• Contract and work locations in Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Florida and Hawaii.
• Team building events throughout the year such as Destination Family Events, Holiday Party, Monthly Get-Togethers
• Leadership Team engagement and mentorship
• Performance Recognition Program
• Complimentary branded apparel

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