AWS DevOps Engineer

Sev1Tech•North Charleston, SC

4h•Remote

About The Position

Sev1Tech is seeking an AWS DevOps Engineer to support the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) Expeditionary Enterprise Systems and Services (E2S2) Division. NIWC Atlantic provides design, acquisition, and sustainment services for Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) Information Technology (IT) systems). This is a mid-to-senior level engineering position that focuses on the design, optimization, and sustainment of AWS cloud environments for the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC). The engineer will act as a bridge between technical infrastructure management and federal compliance, ensuring high performance, security, and availability within a fast-paced, government-contracted environment.

Requirements

Top Secret Security Clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
10 years of experience with a Masters or 14 years with a Bachelors Degree
3–7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, automation, or DevOps roles.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Deep proficiency in CloudFormation or Terraform for repeatable deployments.
Cloud Networking: Advanced knowledge of VPC peering, Transit Gateway, Route 53, and VPNs, including hybrid-cloud integration.
Automation & Scripting: Skilled in Python, Bash, or PowerShell, alongside tools like Ansible and AWS Systems Manager.
CI/CD & DevOps: Experience designing pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
Observability: Implementation of monitoring and logging via CloudWatch, AWS Config, ELK Stack, Datadog, or Splunk.
Containerization: Familiarity with Docker, ECS, EKS, and Kubernetes.
Security Standards: Deep understanding of federal regulations including NIST 800-53 and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
AWS Security Tools: Expertise in IAM policies, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
Risk Mitigation: Ability to assess and mitigate risks within cloud environments to ensure strict adherence to government requirements.

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
Management: ITIL or PMP certifications.
Orchestration: Experience specifically managing Kubernetes clusters in a production environment.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Management: Engineer and maintain optimal performance and availability of customer AWS environments using IaC and automation.
Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues and provide support for technical hurdles related to cloud systems.
Collaboration: Work closely with IT stakeholders, developers, security analysts, and project managers to align infrastructure with business goals.
Leadership & Mentoring: Lead automation initiatives and provide guidance/mentoring to junior engineering staff.
Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation for architecture decisions, automation processes, and compliance artifacts.

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