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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Dev/Ops Automation Engineer - **Company:** DecisionPoint Corporation - **Location:** Reston, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Deployment, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Cloudformation, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Puppet, Terraform, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Static Application Security Testing, Vulnerability Analysis, Dynamic Application Security Testing - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17736588?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17736588%2FCloud-Dev-Ops-Automation-Engineer-Virginia-Reston ## About the Role Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, DevOps Engineering, or a related field. Experience (Required) * Minimum 5 years of experience in DevOps engineering, cloud automation, or cloud systems engineering. * Experience developing Infrastructure-as-Code modules and automated provisioning. * Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines or cloud deployment automation. * Experience operating in IL5, DoD, or secure federal cloud environments. Technical Knowledge (Required) * Proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other IaC frameworks. * Experience automating cloud provisioning, configuration, and deployment workflows. * Strong understanding of AWS GovCloud services and cloud architecture fundamentals. * Familiarity with CI/CD systems, pipeline automation, and version control. * Understanding of RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and IL5 security alignment. Technical Knowledge (Preferred) * Experience with container automation (EKS, ECS) or serverless deployments. * Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef). * Experience with security testing automation (SAST/DAST integration). Certifications Required: * CompTIA Security+ Preferred: * AWS Cloud Practitioner or AWS Developer/DevOps certification * ITIL v4 Foundation * Additional DevOps or cloud automation certifications Skills * Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities for automation and cloud platform issues. * Excellent communication and collaboration with engineering and security teams. * High attention to detail and strong IaC discipline. * Ability to design maintainable, reusable automation patterns. * Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment. ## Description Cloud Dev/Ops Automation Engineers collaborate closely with cloud platform engineers, cybersecurity teams, developers, and system administrators to ensure that automation workflows meet security, compliance, and operational requirements., The Cloud Dev/Ops Automation Engineer will: Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tooling. * Automate cloud provisioning, configuration, and environment setup across IL5 AWS GovCloud. * Build deployment automation for platform services, shared components, and cloud-native resources. * Maintain repeatable, versioned deployment patterns for development, test, staging, and production environments. * Integrate security scanning, compliance validation, and guardrails into CI/CD automation. * Support automated patching workflows, configuration baselines, and cloud drift detection. * Troubleshoot automation failures, pipeline issues, and environment configuration problems. * Collaborate with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and cloud platform teams to align automation with enterprise standards. * Maintain IaC repositories, documentation, and version control practices. * Implement automated logging, monitoring agent deployment, and observability platform integrations. * Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) reviews for automated deployment and configuration changes. ## Related Videos - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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