Key skills
DevSecOpsTerraformKubernetesAWS GovCloudCI/CD pipelinesfederal compliance frameworksautomationscriptingPythonBashGocontainer securityvulnerability scanningPrometheusGrafanaAWSK8sJenkinsGitLab CIArgoCDGitLabGitOpsCI/CD
About this role
Rackner is a cloud-native software consultancy delivering solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector. The Senior DevSecOps Engineer will build secure, cloud-native platforms that transform military healthcare delivery, enabling real-time insights and system interoperability for service members across the nation.
Responsibilities:
- Design and manage infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and GitOps
- Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines with integrated security automation
- Deploy and operate Kubernetes/K3s clusters in AWS GovCloud (IL5/IL6)
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability using Prometheus and Grafana
- Automate compliance artifacts to support ATO readiness
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps, Site Reliability, or Cloud Engineering
- Hands-on expertise with Terraform, Kubernetes (K8s/K3s), and AWS GovCloud
- Skilled at building CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, etc.)
- Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53, HIPAA, FISMA High)
- Strong automation and scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go, etc.)
- Active DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)
- Experience with DHA, VA, or federal health IT programs
- Familiarity with Platform One, MOSA, or DDIL environments
- Knowledge of container security, SBOMs, vulnerability scanning
- Hands-on with Prometheus, Grafana, or other observability tools
- Exposure to Kubecost or cloud cost management