Sr DevSecOps Architect

Job Description:

The DevSecOps Architect will play a crucial

role in our organization's initiative to develop and deploy an examiner

workflow tool to replace and enhance a legacy

system leveraging AWS GovCloud services. This

position requires a highly skilled professional who can integrate development,

security, and operations practices while navigating the unique challenges of

government cloud infrastructure.





The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud

technologies, particularly AWS GovCloud, and a deep understanding of security

principles and compliance requirements in government IT environments. They

will be responsible for designing, implementing,

and maintaining secure, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure

for multiple environments (e.g., development, testing, staging, production) of

the new application.





This role requires a proactive approach

to identifying and mitigating security risks, automating processes,

and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration across

teams. The DevSecOps Architect will be instrumental

in establishing best practices for cloud-native application

development, enhancing our security posture, and enabling agile and efficient

operations.





Business Constraints: The candidate is expected to

report onsite 5 days per week at our office in downtown DC. This is not a

remote/hybrid position.





This contract will run until the end of 2026 with

possibility for renewal in 2027.





Qualifications:

• At

least seven years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or

related field

• Bachelor s

degree in computer science, information technology, or related field

• Proficiency in

AWS services, particularly within the GovCloud environment

• Strong

understanding of cloud security principles and best practices

• Expertise in

Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform)

• Proficiency in

scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)

• Proven

experience in designing and

implementing CI/CD pipelines

• Knowledge

of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and tools

• Knowledge

of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)

• Familiarity

with monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., AWS CloudWatch,

Grafana)

• Understanding

of networking concepts and implementation in cloud environments

• Experience

with identity and access management in cloud settings

• Proficiency in

version control systems (e.g., Git)

• Experience

with testing frameworks (e.g., unit testing, automated testing)

• Leadership

experience and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration

• SPLUNK

is a plus

• Experience

working with Federal Agencies and with the NIST 800.53 FISMA standard and

process is a plus





At least one of the following or

its equivalent:

• AWS

Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

• Docker

or Kubernetes certifications

• GitLab

Certified Git Associate

• GitLab

Certified CI/CD Associate

• GitLab

Certified Security Specialist

• Hashi

Corp Certified: Terraform Associate





Capabilities:

• DevOps

strategy development and implementation

• Continuous

Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) pipeline management

• Automated

testing and test-driven development

• Cloud-based

infrastructure automation and configuration

• Security

policy development and implementation

• DevOps

tools and technology research and evaluation

• Containerization

and container orchestration

• Microservices

architecture design and implementation

• Automation

and orchestration framework design

• Cross-functional

team collaboration

• Documentation

and process improvement

• System

reliability and scalability optimization

• Industry

standards and compliance knowledge