AWS DevOps Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Automate the provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS services—including identity, compute, storage, backups, networking, logging, and monitoring—utilizing Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.

• Deploy, configure, secure, and maintain infrastructure across AWS and hybrid environments in accordance with secure baseline standards.

• Standardize reusable IaC modules, advocate for best practices, and enhance environment consistency across development, testing, and production stages.

• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines and contemporary DevOps workflows using tools such as Git, Terraform, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and Docker.

• Diagnose and address infrastructure and automation issues to guarantee reliability, performance, and continuity of mission operations.

• Implement operational visibility through enhancements in logging/monitoring and actionable dashboards (where applicable to your environment).

• Apply cybersecurity best practices and contribute to zero-trust and compliance-aligned infrastructure operations (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27000).

• Collaborate with security and networking teams to enforce secure configurations, change controls, and audit-ready operational processes.

• Support business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) requirements alongside operational readiness.

• Work closely with engineering, security, networking, and application teams to meet mission needs and adhere to delivery timelines.

• Partner with data engineers and scientists to facilitate infrastructure needs for data pipelines and machine learning workflows.

• Maintain comprehensive engineering documentation including SOPs, system diagrams, and secure configuration baselines.

• Summarize and communicate findings and recommendations—both in writing and verbally—to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• An additional four (4) years of experience is required in lieu of a degree.

• Four (4) to ten (10) years of hands-on experience in AWS, cloud infrastructure, and/or enterprise IT operations.

• Strong practical expertise with Terraform for AWS infrastructure automation.

• Experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using tools such as Git, Terraform, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and Docker.

• Proficient scripting skills in Python and Bash.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices, zero-trust concepts, and compliance frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27000.

• Experience utilizing AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Kiro) to enhance delivery while upholding stringent quality through testing, reviews, and security practices.

• Self-motivated with the capability to work independently as well as collaboratively across Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture functions.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must secure approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST before onboarding with Guidehouse.

• Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus