Cloud DevOps Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Become an integral member of a dynamic Agile development program as a principal Platform resource.

• Oversee the creation and enhancement of systems and applications within the AWS cloud environment.

• Lead the development and management of CI/CD pipelines.

• Design, construct, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitLab CI/CD.

• Implement automated processes for building, testing, deploying, and rolling back applications, including quality gates and approval workflows.

• Enhance the performance and reliability of the pipeline.

• Integrate and automate security measures.

• Incorporate security scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning).

• Establish and manage security tools (SonarQube, Fortify, OWASP).

• Monitor and address vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, and infrastructure.

• Manage containerization and orchestration.

• Create and secure container images in accordance with best practices.

• Develop and sustain Kubernetes manifests, operators, and security policies (network policies, RBAC).

• Implement solutions for security monitoring, logging, and alerting (Splunk, ELK Stack, Prometheus/Grafana).

• Create automated workflows for incident response and develop security/pipeline dashboards.

• Foster collaboration and enablement.

• Collaborate with development teams to promote secure coding practices and address vulnerabilities.

• Provide DevSecOps training and support on tools, methodologies, and security requirements.

• Engage with Security, Operations, and Architecture teams on security projects.

• Participate in code reviews with a focus on security.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a related field.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Active Secret Clearance.

• 3-5 years of experience in software development, DevOps, or security engineering.

• At least 2 years of experience in implementing and managing production CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong understanding of SDLC and agile methodologies.

• Proficient in programming/scripting languages (Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, Bash).

• Familiarity with Git version control and branching strategies.

• Practical experience with GitLab CI/CD.

• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).

• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).

• Knowledge of artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus, Docker Registry).

• Familiarity with application security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST).

• Understanding of container/Kubernetes security best practices and frameworks (OWASP, NIST).

• Expert knowledge of AWS platforms and security services (EC2, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, S3, IAM, EKS, WAF & Shield, ECS).

• Understanding of cloud-native services, serverless architecture, and networking (VPC, subnets, firewalls, load balancers, service mesh).

• Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM, RBAC, SSO, SAML).

• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent communication abilities.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across development, security, and operations teams.

• Self-motivated with the capability to manage multiple priorities.

• Security-first mindset with a practical approach to risk management.

• Security certifications (CISSP, CEH, GIAC, CSSLP) are preferred.

• AWS Cloud certifications are a plus.

• Desired certifications in DevOps/Container (CKA, CKAD, CKS, Docker Certified Associate).

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare

• Wellness programs

• Financial benefits

• Retirement plans

• Family support services

• Continuing education opportunities

• Time off benefits