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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Cdit Llc - **Location:** Norfolk, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Information Systems, DevOps, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Oracle (Applications), Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Runbook, Systems Integration, Datadog, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Multi-Cloud, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Navsea, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Splunk, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Docker - **Published:** August 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f731c687-5db7-4f3b-be63-dd8d53c7dc5f ## About the Role 7+ years of professional IT experience, with 5+ years designing and operating production AWS environments. Demonstrated expertise across core AWS services: VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, KMS, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail. Strong infrastructure-as-code skills with Terraform (preferred) and/or CloudFormation/CDK. Proven experience in AWS GovCloud (US) or another regulated cloud environment (FedRAMP High, DoD IL4/IL5). Practical scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and tooling. Working knowledge of DoD RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and DoD Cloud Computing SRG. Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes). Active DoD Secret clearance at time of hire., Prior experience supporting Navy, NAVSEA, Marine Corps, or other DoD programs in Norfolk / Hampton Roads. Familiarity with Platform One, Iron Bank, or other DoD DevSecOps reference implementations. Experience integrating with DoD PKI, CAC-based authentication, and ICAM services. Multi-cloud exposure (Azure Government, Oracle Government Cloud). TS/SCI clearance. Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field. Additional years of directly relevant experience may substitute for the degree in accordance with contract labor-category definitions. Certifications Required DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level II baseline certification (Security+ CE minimum); IAT Level III (CISSP, CASP+, or CCSP) required for privileged access to accredited systems. AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (minimum). ## Description The AWS Cloud Engineer (Expert) will lead the architecture, engineering, and operational stewardship of AWS-based infrastructure supporting the NMMES program in Norfolk, VA. The role owns the cloud foundation on which NMMES applications, data pipelines, and AI/ML workloads are built, with a strong emphasis on security, cost efficiency, and compliance with DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG) Impact Levels., Design and implement multi-account AWS GovCloud environments using AWS Organizations, Control Tower patterns, landing zones, and account-vending automation. Author and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation/CDK; enforce change control through Git-based workflows. Architect networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, PrivateLink), identity (IAM, IAM Identity Center, federation with DoD identity providers), and data-protection controls (KMS, S3 encryption, Macie). Build and operate CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) supporting containerized and serverless workloads. Implement observability using CloudWatch, X-Ray, and third-party tooling (e.g., Splunk, Datadog) to meet Navy monitoring and audit requirements. Support the Assessment & Authorization (A&A) / RMF process: produce architecture diagrams, control implementation statements, and evidence artifacts aligned to NIST SP 800-53 and DoD SRG. Optimize cost and performance through right-sizing, reserved capacity / Savings Plans, and workload placement analysis. Lead incident response and root-cause analysis for cloud-hosted workloads; drive continuous improvement of runbooks and automated remediation. 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