Senior DevOps Engineer (IL5 / FedRAMP High)

Visa Hunt; Cameron Park, Chicago (CA, IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K

Generous PTO & Bereavement/Jury Duty

Above market bonuses

Job summary

Keeper Security is seeking a hands‑on Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain IL5/FedRAMP High‑compliant cloud infrastructure. You will work across AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government to deliver secure, auditable systems with automation and strong CI/CD practices.

In this role, you will implement Terraform pipelines, collaborate with security/compliance teams, and harden environments per STIGs and CIS benchmarks, while enabling scalable, resilient architectures and ongoing ATO

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering roles.
• Hands‑on experience operating IL5 or FedRAMP High‑compliant environments.
• Deep familiarity with AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government.
• Strong experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure‑as‑code tooling.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience building secure CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Knowledge of STIG hardening, CIS benchmarks, and compliance automation.
• Understanding of zero‑trust architectures and secure enclave design.
• Ability to work collaboratively with security, platform, and compliance stakeholders.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and sound judgment in high‑pressure operational scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage IL5 / FedRAMP High‑compliant infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and infrastructure‑as‑code best practices.
• Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines that meet IL5 and FedRAMP High compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure appropriate controls, monitoring, and reporting.
• Configure logging, alerting, and telemetry in restricted and hardened environments.
• Harden operating systems and container runtimes in accordance with DISA STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and security best practices.
• Support secure secrets management, access controls (RBAC, ABAC), and audit logging.
• Participate in architecture discussions to ensure infrastructure is scalable, resilient, and compliant.
• Assist with documentation, evidence collection, and remediation activities supporting ATO (Authority to Operate) processes.

Skills

DevOps

SRE

Infrastructure

IaC

Python/Bash

CI/CD

Security compliance

Zero-trust

Collaboration

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Kubernetes

HashiCorp Vault

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

Job description

Description

Keeper Security is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer with direct experience building and managing infrastructure in IL5-compliant environments. This is a 100% remote position, with the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the El Dorado Hills, CA or Chicago, IL metro areas.

Keeper’s cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations globally. Keeper is published in 23 languages and is sold in over 150 countries. Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and bring your IL5 DevOps expertise to mission‑critical work.

About Keeper

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for organizations globally with zero‑trust privileged access management built with end‑to‑end encryption. Keeper’s cybersecurity solutions are FedRAMP and StateRAMP Authorized, SOC 2 compliant, FIPS 140‑2 validated, as well as ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 certified. Keeper deploys in minutes, not months, and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance. Trusted by millions of individuals and thousands of organizations, Keeper is the leader for password, passkey and secrets management, privileged access, secure remote access and encrypted messaging. Learn how our zero‑trust and zero‑knowledge solutions defend against cyber threats at KeeperSecurity.com.

About the Job

We’re seeking a hands‑on Senior DevOps Engineer who thrives in high‑security, compliance‑driven environments. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation within IL5 / FedRAMP High deployments. You will collaborate closely with security engineering, platform engineering, and compliance teams to deliver highly available, resilient, and audit‑ready systems in AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government environments. This is a senior technical role requiring experience operating hardened environments, automating infrastructure under strict compliance controls, and designing secure cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage IL5 / FedRAMP High‑compliant infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and infrastructure‑as‑code best practices
• Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines that meet IL5 and FedRAMP High compliance requirements
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure appropriate controls, monitoring, and reporting
• Configure logging, alerting, and telemetry in restricted and hardened environments
• Harden operating systems and container runtimes in accordance with DISA STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and security best practices
• Support secure secrets management, access controls (RBAC, ABAC), and audit logging
• Participate in architecture discussions to ensure infrastructure is scalable, resilient, and compliant
• Assist with documentation, evidence collection, and remediation activities supporting ATO (Authority to Operate) processes

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering roles
• Hands‑on experience operating IL5 or FedRAMP High‑compliant environments (required)
• Deep familiarity with AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government
• Strong experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure‑as‑code tooling
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages
• Experience building secure CI/CD workflows using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
• Knowledge of STIG hardening, CIS benchmarks, and compliance automation
• Understanding of zero‑trust architectures and secure enclave design
• Ability to work collaboratively with security, platform, and compliance stakeholders
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and sound judgment in high‑pressure operational scenarios

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience contributing to an ATO for a FedRAMP or DoD deployment
• Experience running Kubernetes in high‑compliance environments
• Familiarity with secrets management solutions such as HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, or similar
• Exposure to vulnerability scanning, compliance drift detection, or SIEM integration

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life
• Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401K (Roth/Traditional)
• A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)
• Above market annual bonuses

Keeper Security, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E‑Verify program. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Classification: Exempt