Remote DevOps Engineer – Cloud, Kubernetes & PaaS

Initiate Government Solutions; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

401K and profit sharing

Job summary

Initiate Government Solutions is seeking a remote DevOps Engineer to design and deliver a secure, scalable cloud-native platform for federal data consumers. You will lead automated deployment, API exposure, and platform governance in a compliant environment.

The role emphasizes DevSecOps, IaC, and containerized architectures with Kubernetes, Terraform/OpenTofu, ArgoCD, and collaboration with product and security teams to align roadmaps with government requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience with AWS Cloud and/or DevOps at scale
• Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• Understanding of L4, L5, and L7 networking with AWS Resources and Cilium, Istio, or equivalent operators
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and scripting languages
• Experience leading engineering teams and setting program-level standards
• Experience defining and maintaining a monitoring solution for providing insight to platform issues
• US Citizenship required due to clearance requirement

Responsibilities

• Create and foster Self-Service Principles - create automated process for creating on-demand platform for deploying containerized applications and exposing API endpoints to federal data consumers.
• Architectural Vision & Strategy: Shape and communicate the architectural blueprint with a focus on scalability, security, automation, and developer experience in a cloud-native environment.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with product owners, security teams, and stakeholders to facilitate and prioritize features that Program Manager(s) can use to meet business needs and create technical roadmaps, ensuring compliance with customer, federal, and industry requirements.
• Establish and Enforce Standards: Define, document, and advocate for engineering best practices across the program, leveraging expertise in DevSecOps and Kubernetes.
• Platform as a Service (PaaS): Provide clients with PaaS solutions—delivering low-code/no-code development platforms and enterprise-grade API engineering to accelerate application delivery, streamline integration, and enable scalable digital solutions.
• End-to-End Software Development: Execute efforts across the full software development lifecycle, automating processes, boosting operational efficiency, and strengthening system reliability.
• DevSecOps Ownership: Design, implement, and maintain secure, automated CI/CD pipelines and increased monitoring and platform related business intelligence. Automate build, test, deployment, and infrastructure processes; champion shift-left security practices.
• Continuous Innovation: Continuously refine the platform and deliver innovative, reliable solutions to meet the mission.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure solutions meet all compliance requirements, including audit readiness and documentation.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

IaC

Automation

Security compliance

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform/OpenTofu

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

ArgoCD

Docker

Job description

Initiate Government Solutions is seeking a remote DevOps Engineer to design and deliver a secure, scalable cloud-native platform for federal data consumers. You will lead automated deployment, API exposure, and platform governance in a compliant environment.

The role emphasizes DevSecOps, IaC, and containerized architectures with Kubernetes, Terraform/OpenTofu, ArgoCD, and collaboration with product and security teams to align roadmaps with government requirements.