DevOps Engineer

Dynanet Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynanet Corporation seeks a senior Cloud Architect to own end-to-end infrastructure design and delivery. You will implement Terraform-based IaC, deploy cloud-native Kubernetes, and enforce encryption, access control, and secure baselines across highly regulated environments.

You will collaborate with engineering, security, and compliance teams, deliver scalable, highly available solutions, and communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders in fast-paced client-facing settings.

Qualifications

• Strong architecture experience across compute, storage, networking and platform services.
• Terraform (IaC) is mandatory for the role.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of enterprise IAM and RBAC.
• Security architecture including Zero Trust principles and baseline controls.
• Secrets management, encryption, and lifecycle management.
• CI/CD pipeline automation with GitHub Actions or Azure Pipelines.
• Private connectivity concepts such as Private Endpoints and DNS patterns.
• Observability with Azure Monitor.
• HA/DR design including regional failover and backups.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture from whiteboard to implementation and maintenance.
• Configure, deploy, and operate cloud-native Kubernetes deployments.
• Ensure encryption at rest and in transit for all cloud infra.
• Work across engineering, security, and compliance teams in Federal-like environments.

Skills

Terraform IaC

End-to-end architecture

Cloud-native Kubernetes deployment

Encryption at rest/transit

Cloud database platforms & read Rep+sc

Performance tuning & query opt.

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Client-facing delivery

Fast-paced environment adapt.

Education

Tools

GitHub Actions/Azure Pipelines

Azure Monitor

Key Vault

Job description

Dynanet started with a focus on IT infrastructure and operations, helping organizations enhance their networks and overcome the limitations of 1990s technology. From strengthening communication channels to introducing innovative ways to collaborate and share information, Dynanet played a crucial role in shaping the early stages of digital transformation. The company’s efforts helped organizations build the very fabric of connectivity that now powers our modern world. Over the last three decades, Dynanet has grown into a trusted partner for organizations looking to innovate boldly and transform seamlessly. While technology continues to evolve and unlock new opportunities, for nearly 30 years, Dynanet remains committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions that drive lasting change for its customers. Through agility, foresight, and an unwavering dedication to excellence, Dynanet continues to empower organizations to thrive in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Our story is more than just a story of technology – it’s a story of vision, growth, and transformation that has shaped the past and continues to pave the way for the future.

Required Professional Skills:

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) — Terraform (primary and non-negotiable) - Mandatory
• Ability to own end-to-end architecture: from whiteboard design to hands-on implementation and maintenance
• Configuration, deployment, and operation of cloud-native Kubernetes deployment
• Encryption at rest/transit for all cloud infrastructure
• Candidates should have experience with operating one or more cloud database platforms, including cloud-native database services and knowledge of read replicas and scaling, performance tuning, and query optimization
• Strong communication skills — able to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across engineering, security, and compliance teams
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, client-facing delivery environments

Dynanet Team Requirements and Expectations:

• Possess Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize, balance, and effectively advance multiple competing priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interact in a professional and collaborative manner with fellow Dynanet Teammates and the clients, and business partners that we work with.
• Ability and desire to challenge and educate yourself to support and advance IT services delivery in the Federal agencies we serve.
• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
• Respond to team member and client requests via email, MS teams, or other communication means during core business hours.
• Active listening skills to understand clients' needs, and collaboration skills to work with other developers and designers.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Strong architecture experience: compute, storage, networking, and platform services
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) — Terraform (primary and non-negotiable) - Mandatory
• Design and implementation of event-driven architecture
• Knowledge of enterprise-scale IAM and RBAC
• Security architecture: Zero Trust principles, and secure baseline controls
• Secrets & encryption: Key Vault, certificate and key lifecycle management
• CI/CD pipeline automation: GitHub Actions or Azure Pipelines preferred
• Private connectivity: Private Endpoints, DNS (public/private), name resolution patterns
• Observability & operations with Azure Monitor
• High availability & Disaster Recovery design: availability zones, regional failover, and backup strategies