AWS DevOps Engineer

Atlas Technologies•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

Atlas Tech, a veteran-owned IT company serving multiple DoD customers, is seeking an AWS DevOps Engineer to contribute to the design, deployment, and optimization of mission-critical AWS infrastructure supporting an enterprise-wide human resources system. The role focuses on DevOps practices, cloud automation, and DoD security compliance to help keep systems secure, scalable, and resilient. Travel up to 10%.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
A minimum of a DoD Secret security clearance.
Security+ CE certification (DoD 8140 qualification for the assigned work role), or the ability to obtain it within six months of hire.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or equivalent experience.
Proven experience as an AWS DevOps Engineer, with exposure to Oracle-backed systems.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash, and IaC tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
Hands-on experience applying DoD STIGs and hardening AWS infrastructure.
Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, and IAM.
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud security frameworks.

Nice To Haves

Experience with multiple cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
Familiarity with DISA STIG Viewer, SCAP tools, or ACAS for security assessments.
Experience with centralized logging, SIEM tools, and incident response workflows.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
Attention to detail and a focus on delivering secure, high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS native services to support rapid and secure software delivery.
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
Implement and maintain STIG-hardened environments, including security posture reviews, vulnerability assessments, and remediation actions.
Maintain system integrity through patch management, configuration baselines, and ongoing monitoring to meet DoD cybersecurity requirements.
Collaborate with security and operations teams to enforce governance policies, access control, encryption, and logging.
Optimize AWS system performance and costs through monitoring, alerting, and tuning.
Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell for build, deployment, monitoring, and security hardening workflows.
Support disaster recovery planning, implement backup strategies, and test recovery scenarios.