DevOps Engineer - Active (TS/SCI with CI Poly)

Vibrint•Springfield, VA

9d•$135,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Vibrint is seeking a motivated Mid-Level DevOps Engineer with strong experience in cloud-native technologies, infrastructure as code, and security compliance to support and enhance our DevOps initiatives for federal and intelligence community missions. This role is ideal for an engineer who is passionate about automation, cybersecurity, and building secure, scalable DevOps solutions within regulated and mission-critical environments, while working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, compliant, and high-performing systems.

Requirements

Active (TS/SCI with CI Poly)
3+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SecOps, or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering, preferably within federal or intelligence community (IC) environments.
Demonstrated proficiency in IaC Tools: Terraform, CloudFormation
Demonstrated proficiency in CI/CD Platforms: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins
Demonstrated proficiency in Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
Demonstrated proficiency in Multi-Cloud Platforms: EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE, OpenShift, Anthos, SpectroCloud, Portainer
Demonstrated proficiency in Deployment & Configuration Tooling: Helm, Ansible, Docker Compose
Demonstrated proficiency in Security & Compliance Frameworks: NIST, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs
Demonstrated proficiency in CSPM Tools: Prisma Cloud, Wiz, Lacework, or equivalent
Demonstrated proficiency in Python Scripting: Automation, security scanning, infrastructure management
Demonstrated proficiency in Firewall Administration: Palo Alto or equivalent next-generation firewalls

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or SecOps, with exposure to SIEM, SOAR, XDR, or Cloud Architecture solutions.
Experience with Palo Alto XDR / XSOAR / XSIAM and/or Prisma Cloud / Cortex Cloud is highly desired.
Familiarity with Cribl for improving log routing, data pipelines, and observability is a plus.
Understanding of Zero-Trust architecture principles in cloud or hybrid environments is strongly preferred.
Eligible for a federal security clearance up to TS/SCI (active clearance preferred).

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins, ensuring reliable, repeatable deployments.
Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to automate provisioning and configuration of cloud resources.
Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes across multi-cloud environments, including EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE, OpenShift, Anthos, SpectroCloud, or Portainer.
Manage application configurations and deployment tooling with Helm, Ansible, and Docker Compose, ensuring consistent and secure releases.
Apply security and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs) throughout CI/CD workflows and infrastructure deployments.
Integrate and operate Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools such as Prisma Cloud, Wiz, or Lacework to monitor for misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
Configure and maintain Palo Alto firewalls and related security policies, including rulesets, threat detection, and secure networking within cloud environments.
Develop and maintain automation scripts in Python to support infrastructure management, security scanning, and monitoring tasks.
Collaborate with development, cloud, and security teams to implement DevOps best practices and improve system reliability and compliance.
Participate in cloud architecture reviews, contributing to security enhancements, scalability improvements, and performance optimizations.