DevSecOps/Cloud Engineer - Clearance Required

LMI Consulting, LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Consulting, LLC is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer with strong DevSecOps expertise to design, build, and operate a secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines powering mission-critical Army systems from Fort Belvoir, VA.

The role requires an active Secret clearance and onsite presence, with responsibilities spanning AWS, EKS, EC2, security controls, automated testing, and robust monitoring to ensure maximal uptime and performance across environments.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in DevOps/DevSecOps/Cloud/Systems Engineering with production experience
• Strong AWS experience with EKS/Kubernetes deployments and EC2 management
• CI/CD expertise with GitLab CI/CD
• Scripting in Python or Bash for automation
• Security mindset with SAST/DAST, container scanning, secret detection integrated into CI/CD
• Collaborative leadership and ability to mentor junior staff and interact with QA leads
• Active Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize secure CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD.
• Standardize deployment templates and workflows to boost velocity.
• Lead deployment and scaling of ERP testing tools (e.g., Tosca, qTest, NeoLoad).
• Manage and troubleshoot hybrid deployments; ensure interoperability of containerized services on EKS and apps on EC2.
• Scale AWS infrastructure: EKS, EC2, S3, RDS.
• Enforce strict cloud security controls including IAM, VPC security, least privilege.
• Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting across EKS and EC2 for uptime of testing infra.
• Serve as a technical resource for environment-related failures and performance bottlenecks.

Skills

DevSecOps

AWS

GitLab CI/CD

Python or Bash

Security tooling

Leadership

Secret clearance

Tools

Terraform

EKS

EC2

S3

RDS

Job description

Overview

LMI is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer with strong DevSecOps expertise to support a U.S. Army enterprise program. This role will design, build, and operate in a secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipeline environment that power mission-critical Army systems and platforms. This position will be accountable for the availability, security, and performance of the environments the Army's teams rely on to support their enterprise systems.

This position requires an active Secret security clearance and an onsite presence at Fort Belvoir, VA.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors, helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize robust, secure CI/CD pipelines within GitLab, enforcing DevSecOps principles through automated vulnerability scanning and compliance gates.
• Standardize deployment templates and pipeline workflows to improve development velocity across the team.
• Lead the deployment, configuration, and scaling of ERP testing platforms, including Tricentis Tosca, qTest, NeoLoad, LiveCompare, and others.
• Manage and troubleshoot complex hybrid deployments, ensuring seamless interoperability between containerized microservices on EKS and monolithic applications running on EC2.
• Manage and scale AWS infrastructure, optimizing workloads running on EKS, EC2, S3, and RDS.
• Implement and enforce strict cloud security controls, including advanced IAM policies, VPC security, and least-privilege access across environments.
• Establish comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems across EKS and EC2 nodes to ensure maximum uptime of critical testing infrastructure.
• Serve as a key technical resource for troubleshooting environment-related failures and performance bottlenecks.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Experience: At least 3 to 5 years of dedicated experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Cloud/Systems Engineering, with a proven track record of managing production environments.
• Infrastructure & Containers: Strong, hands‑on experience with AWS services, with deep operational knowledge of EKS (Kubernetes deployments, service networking) and EC2 instance management.
• CI/CD Expertise: Proven experience building, securing, and maintaining complex pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.
• Scripting & Automation: Strong proficiency in Python or Bash to automate system configurations, database backups, or API‑driven tool integrations.
• Security Mindset: Practical experience integrating security tools (SAST/DAST, container scanning, secret detection) directly into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborative Leadership: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, mentor junior team members, and interface effectively with testing and QA engineering leads.
• Active Secret security clearance

Desired Skills

• Direct experience installing, configuring, or upgrading EPR software testing tools.
• Solid experience managing cloud environments using Terraform.
• Familiarity with AWS RDS configuration, tuning, and migrations supporting enterprise test repositories.

Target Salary Range:$110,000 - 180,000

Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Job Locations

US-VA-Fort Belvoir

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