DevOps Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and deployment pipelines using Infrastructure as Code
• Lead and architect scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions across multiple cloud environments
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for complex microservices architectures
• Develop and maintain full-stack applications while ensuring operational excellence and reliability
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for production systems
• Drive security-first infrastructure design and implemenetation
• Mentor team members on DevOps best practices and cloud-native technologies

Requirements

• TS/SCI CI Poly Clearance with current NGA eligibility and SBU/SECNet/COE accounts
• Willing to work in SCIF daily or as needed, and participate in on-call rotation for production support as needed
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant DevOps focus
• 5+ years of experience with Bash/Python scripting
• 5+ years of experience with CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience with AWS services and cloud-native architecture patterns
• 3+ years of experience with cloud-native technologies and AWS services (ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, SageMaker, RDS, DynamoDB)
• 3+ years of experience with IAM policies, security groups, and network security
• 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation)
• 3+ years of experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS) and container orchestration
• 3+ years of experience with Authority to Operate (ATO) processses and security documentation
• 3+ years of experience with secrets management and security automation
• Proven track record implementing security controls and compliance requirements (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP)
• Background in security scanning tools and DevSecOps practices (SnoarQube, Snyk, etc.)
• DevOps: Monitoring (CloudWatch, Prometheus, etc.), logging, and alerting

Desired Skills

• 3+ years of experience with disaster recovery
• 2+ years in TypeScript, Python (OR OOP), writing and reviewing code for enterprise scale applications
• Container security and runtime protection knowledge
• Security compliance automation and continuous monitoring
• Database administration and optimization (RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
• Serverless architecture expertise (Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)
• Background in full-stack web development (React, Node.js)
• Experience leading technical initiatives in large-scale environments
• System design experience with focus on scalability and realiability
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements

About Us

For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ