Cloud DevSecOps Engineer III

This is a remote position.

Job Summary

The Cloud DevSecOps Engineer III is responsible for designing, deploying, securing, and automating cloud infrastructure within AWS environments. This role focuses on infrastructure-as-code (IaC), continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), security automation, and operational excellence within highly regulated federal environments.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience working with AWS services, cloud security controls, DevSecOps practices, and federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications and workloads.
  
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation and related automation technologies.
  
• Implement DevSecOps practices across cloud environments, integrating security throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle.
  
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
  
• Configure and manage AWS services including IAM, Lambda, API Gateway, and other cloud-native technologies.
  
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Docker and related technologies.
  
• Implement cloud security monitoring, vulnerability management, and compliance controls.
  
• Work with security and monitoring platforms including Splunk, Nessus, and Tenable.
  
• Support federal cybersecurity compliance requirements, including FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, Authority to Operate (ATO), and Continuous Monitoring (ConMon).
  
• Collaborate with cloud architects, cybersecurity teams, developers, and federal stakeholders to ensure secure and compliant cloud solutions.
  
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure, security, and deployment issues.
  
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and security-related documentation.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in cloud engineering, DevSecOps, cloud security, infrastructure engineering, or a related technical role.
  
• Strong hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including AWS CloudFormation.
  
• Experience with Docker, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, and cloud-native technologies.
  
• Experience implementing or supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
  
• Experience with security and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Nessus, and Tenable.
  
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity and compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, ATO, and Continuous Monitoring (ConMon).
  
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, identity and access management, vulnerability management, and security automation.
  

Certification Requirement

Candidates must hold at least one of the following certifications:

• CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  
• CAP – Certified Authorization Professional
  
• CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor
  
• CRISC – Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
  
• CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
  
• CGEIT – Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT
  

Benefits