DevSecOps/Cloud Systems Engineer - Clearance Required

LMI Government Consulting; Fort Belvoir (VA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Government Consulting seeks an experienced Cloud Engineer with DevSecOps expertise to design, build, and operate a secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines powering mission-critical Army systems. An active Secret security clearance is required.

The role supports a secure, available, and high-performing environment for Army testing and development at Fort Belvoir, VA. The position emphasizes secure deployments across AWS (EKS/EC2/S3/RDS), container orchestration, and robust monitoring.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of DevOps/DevSecOps or Cloud/Systems Engineering experience.
• Strong AWS experience with EKS/Kubernetes and EC2 management.
• Proven GitLab CI/CD pipeline experience.
• Python or Bash scripting for automation.
• Security tooling integrated into CI/CD (SAST/DAST, container scanning).
• Active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize secure CI/CD pipelines within GitLab and enforce DevSecOps principles.
• Standardize deployment templates and pipeline workflows to improve development velocity.
• Lead the deployment, configuration, and scaling of ERP testing platforms like Tosca, qTest, NeoLoad, LiveCompare, and others.
• Manage and troubleshoot hybrid deployments, ensuring interoperability between containerized microservices on EKS and monolithic apps on EC2.
• Manage and scale AWS infrastructure (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS).
• Implement and enforce strict cloud security controls, including IAM and VPC security.
• Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting across EKS and EC2 for uptime of testing infra.
• Provide technical Troubleshooting for environment-related failures and performance bottlenecks.

Skills

DevSecOps

AWS

EKS

GitLab CI/CD

Python

Security tools

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

Tosca

qTest

NeoLoad

EC2

S3

RDS

GitLab

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.

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 andoutpacechange. 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 yearsof dedicated experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Cloud/Systems Engineering, with a proven track record of managing production environments.


• Infrastructure & Containers:Strong, hands-on experience withAWS services, with deep operational knowledge ofEKS(Kubernetes deployments, service networking) andEC2instance management.


• CI/CD Expertise:Proven experience building, securing, and maintaining complex pipelines usingGitLab CI/CD.


• Scripting & Automation:Strong proficiency inPythonorBashto 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 usingTerraform.


• Familiarity with AWS RDS configuration, tuning, and migrations supporting enterprise test repositories.

Target Salary Range:$83912.41 - $144186.17

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.

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Job Locations

US-VA-Fort Belvoir US-Remote