Senior AWS DevOps – Platform Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Automate the provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS services utilizing Terraform.

• Deploy, configure, secure, and sustain infrastructure across AWS and hybrid environments.

• Construct and standardize reusable Terraform modules.

• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and Docker.

• Manage containerized workloads on ECS/Docker, including deployment strategies and rolling updates.

• Diagnose infrastructure and automation issues effectively.

• Implement and maintain monitoring and observability with tools such as Splunk, Zabbix, and AppDynamics.

• Participate in an on-call rotation for responding to production incidents.

• Apply cybersecurity best practices and support operations in compliance with relevant standards.

• Collaborate with security and networking teams on secure configurations, change controls, and processes that are audit-ready.

• Support business continuity and ensure disaster recovery readiness.

• Partner with engineering, security, networking, and application teams.

• Maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), system diagrams, and secure configuration baselines.

• Produce Root Cause Analysis documentation and present findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including federal representatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or four additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.

• At least six years of practical experience in AWS cloud and DevOps/platform engineering.

• Proficient hands-on experience with Terraform for AWS infrastructure automation.

• Strong experience with Jenkins/CI-CD pipelines, including YAML and Groovy pipeline scripting.

• Familiarity with Docker containerization.

• Strong scripting capabilities in Python and/or Bash.

• Working knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, zero-trust concepts, and compliance frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27000, and FedRAMP/FISMA.

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust clearance.

• Approved Public Trust adjudication is required prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.

• Active Public Trust or suitability is preferred.

• Experience with Backstage or other internal developer platforms is preferred.

• ServiceNow administration experience is preferred.

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or equivalent certification is preferred.

• Familiarity with Splunk, Zabbix, and AppDynamics is preferred.

• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools such as Copilot, Kiro, or Cursor is preferred.

• Travel may be required up to 10%.

• Clearance required: ability to obtain Public Trust.

🏝️ 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.

• Flexible benefits package.