AWS DevOps Engineer

Atlas Technologies Inc is seeking a skilled and motivated AWS DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic IT team. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and optimizing mission-critical AWS infrastructure while ensuring security compliance and enhancing system performance through automation and monitoring.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using AWS native services to support rapid and secure software delivery
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
• Ensure DoD security compliance by implementing and maintaining STIG-hardened environments, including regular security posture reviews, vulnerability assessments, and remediation actions
• Maintain system integrity through patch management, configuration baselines, and ongoing monitoring to meet DoD cybersecurity requirements
• Collaborate with security and operations teams to enforce governance policies, access control, encryption, and logging
• Optimize system performance and costs through proactive monitoring, alerting, and tuning of AWS resources
• Develop custom automation scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to support build, deploy, monitoring, and security hardening workflows
• Support disaster recovery planning, implement backup strategies, and test recovery scenarios for continuity of operations

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Must possess a Public Trust or Department of Defense (DOD) Clearance with the ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret Level Security Clearance
• Security+ CE Certification (or equivalent DoD 8570 baseline certification)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience as an AWS DevOps Engineer, with exposure to Oracle-backed systems
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Hands-on experience applying DoD STIGs and hardening AWS infrastructure accordingly
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM, etc.)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud security frameworks
• Experience with multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Familiarity with DISA STIG Viewer, SCAP tools, or ACAS for security assessments
• Experience with centralized logging, SIEM tools, and incident response workflows
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Attention to detail with a focus on delivering secure, high-quality solutions