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# Cloud DevOps Engineeer

- **Company:** Red Arch Solutions
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $215,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Cyber Security, Computer Literacy, Continuous Delivery, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), OpenShift, Oracle (Applications), Scrum Methodology, Secure Coding, SonarQube, Data Streaming, Scripting, DevOps Tools - Open-source, System Availability, Gitlab, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Apache Nifi, Devsecops, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9017156/cloud-devops-engineeer

## About the Role

Clearance: Active, current Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph is mandatory.

Experience: 16+ years of systems administration or cloud engineering experience within secure DoD or Intelligence Community environments. A BS degree can be used in lieu of 4 years of experience.

Technical Literacy: Proven experience managing Linux-based cloud infrastructure, container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift), and CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins).

Certification: Must maintain DoD 8570 compliance (e.g., Security+ CE).

DESIRED SKILLS & FRAMEWORKS

 * AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent Azure certification highly desired.
 * Experience troubleshooting and optimizing Apache NiFi data flows.
 * Strong scripting abilities (Python, Bash) and experience operating within Agile/Scrum methodologies.
 * Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.

## Description

This role is critical for ensuring the continuous availability and security of development, test, and production environments. Working in a fast-paced Agile framework, you will leverage modern DevSecOps tools to implement automated pipelines, maintain containerized infrastructure, and execute comprehensive disaster recovery protocols.
The Red Arch Distinction: People First
Red Arch Solutions is a flat, highly collaborative organization where your voice is heard. We prioritize work/life balance and individualized professional growth, backed by a 100% company-paid healthcare model, a robust annual training allocation, and an elite technical community solving our nation's most urgent national security challenges., Environment Management: Administer and maintain secure development, test, and production environments, ensuring rigorous separation of duties and streamlined promotion procedures.
DevSecOps Automation: Implement and optimize automated CI/CD pipelines to support continuous build/test, security scanning, code quality analysis, and automated deployments utilizing agency-approved toolsets.
Infrastructure Support: Support a diverse, modern technology stack that may include tools such as Oracle, NiFi, Python, Jenkins, SonarQube, GitLab, OpenShift, and Kubernetes.
Disaster Recovery Operations: Implement and test robust backup and recovery capabilities to ensure the platform meets stringent Recovery Time Objectives (RTO <4 hours) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO <1 hour).
System Monitoring: Establish and manage automated alerting mechanisms for system outages, performance degradation, and processing failures to ensure high availability.


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