DevOps Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

Mind Computing is hiring a DevOps Engineer to support a project with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The role designs, implements, and manages secure, scalable, highly available AWS infrastructure and supports automation, CI/CD, containerized deployments, and cloud security.

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, VPC, ELB/ALB, and EKS
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and deployment workflows using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption, network segmentation, logging, and compliance controls
• Monitor cloud infrastructure for performance, availability, security, and cost, and troubleshoot issues proactively
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and other DevOps tools
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
• Support high availability, disaster recovery, and resilient cloud architectures
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to translate application requirements into secure and efficient AWS solutions
• Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project

Requirements:

• The candidate must reside within the continental US
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience as a DevOps Engineer
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS compute, storage, networking, databases, and security services
• Production experience with Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and system administration
• Strong understanding of AWS security, networking, and the shared responsibility model
• Experience with subnetting, routing, load balancing, firewall rules, and VPN connectivity
• Experience with CI/CD principles, automation, and deployment tools
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across AWS and CI/CD environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within Agile development environments
• Ability to obtain government clearance
• Experience with the VA or other Government agencies
• Experience managing containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools and practices, including GitHub Actions
• One or more of the following certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional
• At this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship