Cloud DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Description We are seeking a DevOps / Cloud Engineer to design, operate, and scale critical data infrastructure and platform services supporting enterprise applications and development teams. This role focuses on maintaining high-availability distributed systems, enabling secure and automated deployments, and supporting data platforms such as Elasticsearch and MongoDB at scale. The ideal candidate has strong infrastructure engineering experience, a background supporting development teams, and hands-on expertise with scripting, automation, and production-grade system operations. Duties & Responsibilities: • Manage, maintain, and optimize distributed data platforms including Elasticsearch clusters and MongoDB replica sets • Support scalability, performance tuning, upgrades, and reliability of production data systems • Design and implement infrastructure automation and deployment solutions using DevSecOps practices • Support software development teams by providing reliable CI/CD pipelines, environments, and operational tooling • Develop automation and operational scripts using Bash and Python • Monitor system health, performance, and availability across cloud and on-prem environments • Support system configuration, troubleshooting, and incident resolution for production services • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure scalable and secure system design • Work with structured data formats (including JSON) across services and integrations • Contribute to system security, compliance, and architecture alignment with organizational standards Required Skills Requirements: • 7+ years of overall IT experience across system administration, software engineering, or DevSecOps engineering • 2+ years of experience managing Elasticsearch clusters, MongoDB replica sets, or similar distributed data systems • 3+ years of experience supporting software development teams and production environments • 2+ years of experience with scripting in Bash and Python • Strong experience working with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and automation tools • Experience operating in production environments with focus on reliability and performance Desired Skills Preferred Qualifications: • 15+ years of overall IT experience across systems, engineering, or DevSecOps roles • 5+ years of experience in a DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering role • Hands-on experience managing, upgrading, and scaling Elasticsearch clusters • Experience with Elasticsearch index design, query optimization, and performance tuning • Experience migrating Elasticsearch data across different sharding strategies • Experience with MongoDB replication, sharding, and cluster architecture design • Strong experience working with JSON-based data structures and APIs • Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as CloudFormation, Jenkins, and Git-based workflows • Familiarity with AI-based or ML-enabled infrastructure solutions • Experience supporting Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) processes or compliance environments • Strong understanding of distributed system design, scalability, and cloud architecture Additional Details What we offer: • Flexible time off • Full medical coverage • 401(k) with company match • Referral bonuses • Performance bonuses • Life insurance and disability coverage • Tuition and training reimbursement