Key skills
KafkaAWSTerraformKubernetesDockerJenkinsVaultConsulPackerIAMElasticsearchPrometheusGrafanaKibanaGitBitbucketCI/CD
About this role
i4DM is a company dedicated to providing Federal agencies with skilled professionals who tackle complex mission challenges. They are seeking an Associate DevSecOps Engineer to support CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and observability for a cloud-native AWS platform, contributing to secure pipelines and enhancing system reliability.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket for automated build, test, and deployment workflows
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Packer for AWS-based environments
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
- Implement and maintain observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kibana
- Support security practices including secrets management (Vault), IAM policies, and secure configuration management
- Integrate security scanning tools and practices into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., code, container, and dependency scanning)
- Support Kafka/MSK infrastructure through automation, monitoring, and operational tooling
- Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting strategies to support platform reliability and performance
- Collaborate with cloud engineers and developers to embed DevSecOps best practices into development workflows
- Support deployment and scaling of real-time streaming platforms, including WebSocket-enabled services
- Automate environment provisioning, configuration management, and release processes
- Support system resilience through monitoring, incident analysis, and continuous improvement practices
Requirements:
- 2–5 years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or related roles
- Experience with AWS fundamentals and cloud deployments
- Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git-based workflows)
- Familiarity with Docker and basic containerization concepts
- Experience or exposure to monitoring tools and logging systems
- Interest in security practices and DevSecOps principles
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Experience working in VA or Federal environments
- Experience supporting Kafka or event-driven architectures
- Experience with Vault, Consul, Nexus, or similar enterprise tooling
- Experience supporting real-time streaming or WebSocket-based systems
- Continuously evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and automation frameworks to improve efficiency and system performance