Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

About the role

This is a hands-on engineering position for someone with a strong foundation in AWS who wants to work across cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, containerization, and cloud-native application deployment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently on technical tasks while collaborating with senior cloud architects, developers, and security engineers on larger platform initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, configure, and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications and services.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, and/or Terraform.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate application builds, testing, infrastructure provisioning, and deployments.
• Support the deployment and operation of cloud-native and serverless applications utilizing AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, S3, SQS, and other AWS services.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized workloads and supporting AWS infrastructure.
• Support cloud-hosted databases including Amazon RDS PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• Automate common infrastructure, deployment, configuration, and operational tasks using scripting and Infrastructure as Code.
• Implement and maintain cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting utilizing AWS CloudWatch and related services.
• Configure and support AWS IAM, Secrets Manager, Systems Manager, and other security services following least-privilege and cloud security best practices.
• Troubleshoot application, infrastructure, networking, deployment, and cloud service issues across development and production environments.
• Work with Git-based development workflows, including branching, pull requests, code reviews, and automated deployments.
• Partner with software developers to deploy and operate applications utilizing Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and API-based architectures.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement cloud security controls and support Federal security and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks.
• Participate in Agile development processes, technical planning, peer reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate new AWS services, DevOps tools, and automation capabilities that can improve platform reliability, security, and deployment velocity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, systems engineering, software development, or a related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience deploying and supporting workloads in AWS.
• Experience with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, API Gateway, and CloudWatch.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Experience building, maintaining, or supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Working knowledge of Git and modern source-control practices.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages.
• Understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, and load balancing.
• Understanding of REST APIs, databases, and modern application architectures.
• Experience troubleshooting cloud infrastructure and application deployment issues.
• Understanding of cloud security principles, IAM, secrets management, and least-privilege access.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative engineering team.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• Ability to work onsite in Chantilly, VA.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certification such as AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, and/or Amazon EKS.
• Experience with AWS CDK and TypeScript.
• Experience developing or supporting Node.js applications.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and SQL.
• Familiarity with AWS Systems Manager, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, and other AWS operational services.
• Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures.
• Experience supporting automated security scanning within CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and integrating security into the software development lifecycle.
• Experience supporting highly available, scalable AWS environments.
• Exposure to AWS GovCloud or Federal Government cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Federal cloud security and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting production cloud environments and participating in incident troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

Compensation

Target Salary Range: $125,000–175,000. Actual salary will be based on a combination of factors, including the position’s scope and level of responsibility, the candidate’s relevant experience, education, technical expertise, skills and qualifications, geographic location, and applicable business or contractual requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA-eligible plan options available
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match (vesting schedule per Plan Document)
• Paid Time Off, federal holidays, and floating holiday for personal observance
• Annual professional development support for AWS certifications, training, and conferences
• Employee referral program where applicable and documented by program policy
• Life, AD&D, and short-/long-term disability insurance
• Telework and flexible-schedule support where mission and contract permit