Key skills
CI/CD pipelinesTerraformCloudFormationAnsibleDockerKubernetesOpenShiftAWSAzureCloudWatchELKSplunkDynatracePrometheusFederal cybersecurity frameworksFISMANIST 800-53Zero TrustAutomated testing frameworksJenkinsIAMAzure DevOpsOracleGitJiraAgileScrumCI/CD
About this role
Sprezzatura is a mission-driven, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in secure, scalable, and human-centered digital solutions that accelerate government transformation. The DevOps Engineer supports the design, automation, deployment, and optimization of secure, scalable systems across VA programs, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity standards and enabling continuous delivery for mission-critical applications.
Responsibilities:
- Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using VA‑approved tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Jira, etc)
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) within VA‑approved cloud environments
- Integrate automated security scanning, dependency checks, and compliance gates into delivery pipelines
- Support containerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or VA‑approved platforms
- Deploy and manage applications in AWS, Azure, or VA Enterprise Cloud environments
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as CloudWatch, ELK, Splunk, Dynatrace, or Prometheus
- Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability for high‑availability VA systems
- Support modernization of legacy VA systems (VistA, VES platforms, VA.gov services) into cloud‑native architectures
- Ensure all systems meet VA cybersecurity, FISMA, NIST 800‑53, and Zero Trust requirements
- Collaborate with ISSOs and security teams to support ATO documentation, vulnerability remediation, and continuous monitoring
- Implement secure configuration baselines, patching, and compliance automation
- Work closely with developers, QA, product owners, PMs, and VA stakeholders to streamline delivery workflows
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and support iterative delivery across Scrum or SAFe environments
- Provide technical guidance on DevOps best practices, automation strategies, and cloud adoption
- Diagnose and resolve issues across application, infrastructure, and pipeline layers
- Support release management, environment configuration, and production deployments
- Maintain documentation for infrastructure, pipelines, and operational processes
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of DevOps, cloud engineering, or automation experience
- Experience supporting federal agencies (VA, DoD, HHS, DHS, etc.)
- Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and cloud platforms
- Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks and secure DevOps practices
- Experience with containers, orchestration, and automated testing frameworks
- Experience with VA systems (VistA, Cerner/Oracle Health, VA.gov, Lighthouse APIs, IAM, TRM‑approved tools)
- Certifications such as AWS/Azure DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), Security+, CISSP, or SAFe
- Experience with T4NG/T4NG2, EPMO, VHA modernization, or VBA benefits transformation programs
- Experience with enterprise logging, monitoring, and observability platforms