DevOps Engineer

Altamira Technologies Corp.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamira Technologies Corp. seeks a Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer to lead the design, build, and automation of our hybrid cloud infrastructure in Tampa, Florida.

You will focus on secure, scalable platforms on AWS and other clouds, leveraging IaC, EKS, and CI/CD pipelines to empower data science and development teams with robust self-service capabilities. The role requires expertise in Terraform, AWS IAM, and security controls, with DoD 8140 certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience (approx. 8+ years in cloud/software engineering).
• Must possess and maintain required DoD 8140 certifications.
• Expert in AWS IaC and container orchestration (EKS).
• Experience building secure, scalable, highly available cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and automation of hybrid cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Develop and manage secure CI/CD pipelines for rapid software delivery.
• Integrate security controls and compliance into platforms and pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Collaborate with development teams and security teams to enable self-service capabilities.

Skills

AWS Architecture

Terraform IaC

Kubernetes

CI/CD Pipelines

IAM Security

DoD 8140

DevSecOps

Scripting

VMware

Cloud Security

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

TS/SCI clearance

Tools

Terraform

GitLab CI

Jenkins

AWS CodePipeline

VMware vSphere

Kubernetes (EKS)

Git

Job description

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community.Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security.Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.

Position:

DevOps Engineer

Position Location:

Tampa, Florida (Downtown)

Position Description:

Altamira is seeking an expert Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer to lead the design, build, and automation of our cutting-edge hybrid cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate is passionate about building secure, scalable, and highly available platforms on AWS and other cloud platforms utilizing cloud-native technologies. Your expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container orchestration with EKS, and CI/CD pipelines will be critical to empowering our development & data science teams with a robust, self-service platform. While our primary focus is AWS, experience in a hybrid environment with VMware is a plus.This position is at the customer site in Tampa Florida.

Required Experience:

• AWS Infrastructure & Architecture:Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure environments primarily within AWS. Implement and manage core AWS services, including networking (VPC, Transit Gateway), Kubernetes (EKS), compute (EC2, Lambda), storage (S3, EBS), and databases (RDS). Architect and operate containerized workloads using Amazon EKS, including cluster management, scaling, and security.
• DevSecOps & Automation: Champion and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) usingTerraformto automate all aspects of cloud resource provisioning and management.Develop, manage, and optimize robust CI/CDpipelinesto enable rapid and reliable software delivery. MasterAWS IAM, creating and managing roles, policies, and permissions based on the principle of least privilege. Develop custom automation scripts and tooling (e.g., using Python, Go, or Bash) to streamline operations and eliminate manual processes, heavily focusing on the usage of API’s.
• Security & Compliance: Integrate security best practices directly into the platform and pipelines (DevSecOps). Implement and enforce security controls, encryption, and access management to meet compliance standards such as DISA STIGs.Collaborate with security teams to implement robust monitoring solutions.
• Team Enablement & Collaboration:Act as a cloud subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to development teams to optimize their use of the platform.Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate new cloud-native technologies and recommend solutions that enhance efficiency and capability.Champion foundational best practices, includingGitworkflows and the proficient use ofAI toolsto accelerate development and problem-solving.
• Must possess and maintain required DoD 8140 certifications.
• Expert-level proficiency with Infrastructure as Code, with strong hands-on experience inTerraform or other languages, to include advanced usage such as targeted applies, imports and more.
• Deep experience with container orchestration, specifically designing and managingAmazon EKSclusters.
• Strong command ofAWS IAMroles, policies, and security best practices.
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining automatedCI/CD pipelines(e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, Linux/Unix administration, and security principles.
• Proficiency withGitand modern GitOps workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Deep understanding of advanced networking concepts, DNS, gateways in a hybrid/multi-cloud context.
• Extensive expertise in advanced networking, including DNS management and gateway configuration, to support robust connectivity and integration across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Understanding of common authentication mechanisms, OIDC, OAuth2, LDAP, SAML.
• Experience with VMware vSphere in a hybrid cloud context.
• Experience with configuration man

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience (approx. 8+ years in cloud/software engineering).
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI