Cloud DevSecOps Engineer

i4DM is an organization that provides federal agencies with access to experienced professionals who address unique challenges with tailored technologies. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud / DevSecOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, security, and ongoing support of cloud-native solutions, ensuring modern, resilient, and compliant cloud platforms and development workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in requirements elaboration with architects, system owners, and development teams to define technical requirements and provide expert guidance on cloud architecture and DevSecOps implementation strategies
• Design, build, and optimize AWS cloud environments to support development, testing, and production workloads
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using technologies such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent tools to standardize and automate cloud infrastructure provisioning
• Develop, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or AWS-native services
• Integrate security scanning tools and DevSecOps controls into CI/CD workflows to ensure compliance with organizational and federal security guidelines
• Administer, monitor, and optimize Linux-based environments, including troubleshooting system-level issues related to performance, configuration, and security
• Partner closely with development teams to align cloud resources, pipelines, and tooling with application architecture and deployment requirements
• Provide expert-level technical guidance on containerization (Docker), orchestration platforms (Kubernetes/EKS), and cloud‑native application hosting patterns
• Collaborate with security teams to implement and manage cloud security controls, including IAM hardening, network segmentation, encryption, patching processes, and vulnerability remediation
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Participate in root cause analysis efforts and contribute to optimizing cloud operations, system resiliency, and incident response processes
• Support end‑to‑end delivery workflows to ensure seamless operation of environments, pipelines, and cloud services throughout the development lifecycle
• Provide regular updates to project stakeholders and actively participate in Agile ceremonies as part of a cross‑functional engineering team

Requirements:

• 6–8+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, DevOps/DevSecOps, or cloud solution architecture roles
• Advanced proficiency in Amazon Web Services (AWS), including provisioning, securing, and scaling cloud infrastructure
• Strong Linux expertise, including shell scripting and command-line administration
• Proven experience building, maintaining, and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, with integrated automated testing, security scanning, and deployment workflows
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation or comparable tools (e.g., Terraform)
• Solid understanding of cloud security principles, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, monitoring, compliance, and secure configuration practices
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability platforms such as CloudWatch, Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, or equivalent tools
• Prior experience operating within an Agile/Scrum development environment
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Excellent documentation and technical writing skills, with the ability to produce high-quality architecture diagrams, design specifications, and operational artifacts
• Experience supporting government, federal, or regulated environments
• Familiarity with Zero Trust security frameworks and/or FedRAMP‑aligned cloud architectures
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including VPC architecture, routing, load balancing, and firewall configurations
• Knowledge of serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Step Functions