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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer - **Company:** AQUA IT - **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Security, MongoDB, Node.Js, Object-Oriented Software Development, Prometheus, Software Engineering, SonarQube, TypeScript, AWS Cdk, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Performance Monitor, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Docker, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d468e3dcdf291335 ## About the Role Do you have experience in System performance monitoring?, * TS/SCI with CI Poly required * Must be willing to work in SCIF daily or as needed, and participate in on-call rotation for production support as needed * 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant DevOps focus * 5+ years of experience with bash/python scripting * 5+ years of experience with CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc) * 5+ years of experience with AWS services and cloud-native architecture patterns * 3+ years of experience with cloud-native technologies and AWS services (ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, SageMaker, RDS, DynamoDB) * 3+ years of experience with IAM policies, security groups, and network security * 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation) * 3+ years of experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS) and container orchestration * 3+ years of experience with Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and security documentation * Proven track record implementing security controls and compliance requirements (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP) * 3+ years of experience with secrets management and security automation * Background in security scanning tools and DevSecOps practices (SonarQube, Snyk, etc) * DevOps: Monitoring (CloudWatch, Prometheus, etc), logging, and alerting, * Current NGA eligibility and SBU/SECNet/COE accounts * 3+ years of experience with disaster recovery * 2+ years in TypeScript, Python (Or OOP), writing and reviewing code for enterprise scale applications * Container security and runtime protection knowledge * Security compliance automation and continuous monitoring * Database administration and optimization (RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB) * Serverless architecture expertise (Lambda, API Gateway, etc) * Background in full-stack web development (React, Node.js) * Experience leading technical initiatives in large-scale environments * System design experience with focus on scalability and reliability * Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements ## Description * Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and deployment pipelines using Infrastructure as Code * Lead and architect scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions across multiple cloud environments * Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for complex microservices architectures * Develop and maintain full-stack applications while ensuring operational excellence and reliability * Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for production systems * Drive security-first infrastructure design and implementation * Mentor team members on DevOps best practices and cloud-native technologies ## Related Videos - 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