DevSecOps Integration Engineer

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Austin, TX

1d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group is hiring a full-time, remote DevSecOps Integration Engineer supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The engineer will lead cloud migration efforts and design, deploy, and operate cloud infrastructure and services, with a focus on AWS GovCloud and VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC). The role includes developing CI/CD automation, managing cloud permissions, implementing monitoring, providing customer-focused cloud support, documenting cloud security, and addressing cloud-readiness gaps while ensuring compliance with VA and federal policies and requirements. The position requires at least eight years of cloud engineering experience focused on AWS and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). The position is 100% U.S.-based remote, but candidates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. This is a W-2 position. Candidates must be willing to provide on-call emergency support and maintenance when required. Preferred experience includes hands-on Edifecs work, healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses or pharmacy operations, and healthcare EDI X.12 transaction workflows. Preferred certifications include AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, and Edifecs certification; certifications are not required.

Requirements

At least 8 years of cloud engineering experience, with a focus on AWS.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
U.S. citizenship.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).
Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing AWS infrastructure and services.
Experience with large-scale, highly available, and scalable cloud architecture.
Expertise in AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and Route 53.
Experience with AWS security practices and services, including IAM, AWS Shield, and AWS WAF.
Proficiency with AWS networking components, including VPC peering, Direct Connect, and VPN.
Ability to design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure AWS cloud infrastructures.
Experience setting up and managing multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations.
Knowledge of cloud cost management and optimization best practices and strategies.
Proficiency in automation scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or NodeJS.
Experience with IaC tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK.
Proficiency with monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, or third-party tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and New Relic.
Experience optimizing performance and troubleshooting AWS resources.
Strong understanding of AWS security best practices and compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS.
Experience implementing encryption, key management, and identity and access management solutions in AWS.
Knowledge of AWS database services such as Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, and Redshift.
Experience with database performance tuning and backup/recovery strategies.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS CodeBuild.
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and EKS.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for troubleshooting complex cloud issues.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail to support system stability, security, and data integrity.
Capability to mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members.
Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Willingness to be on call for emergency support and maintenance when required.
Strong documentation skills for maintaining system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring timely completion and quality results.
Commitment to staying current with AWS technologies, tools, and industry trends.
Must be based in the United States; candidates from CA, CO, IL, MN, NJ, NY, OR, or WA are not considered.
Applications require resume-supported answers to mandatory screening questions; a LinkedIn profile link will be requested.

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification.
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional certification.
AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification.
Edifecs certification.
Deep hands-on Edifecs experience with X.12 EDI standards and medical claims workflows, including 837, 834, 835, and 277 transactions.
Experience with 270/271, 278, and 999 transactions.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in cloud data architecture.
Experience with healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations.
Experience with Edifecs.

Responsibilities

Lead the migration to the cloud.
Create data flow, cloud, transition, and high-level architecture diagrams for cloud infrastructure, applications, and systems.
Design, develop, deploy, and operate automation technologies for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
Manage and control cloud service provider permissions for hosted cloud applications, storage, and services.
Design, implement, and manage monitoring capabilities for cloud architecture and hosted systems and applications to support performance and compliance with VA and federal policies.
Provide customer-focused support for product lines and services, including setup, configuration, and provisioning of VA Enterprise Cloud environments.
Provide cloud support for systems and applications in VAEC AWS GovCloud environments, ensuring compliance with VIP development, release, and documentation requirements.
Apply DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling.
Provide Cloud Security Provider documentation.
Design VAEC/cloud-hosted solutions and address cloud-readiness gaps.
Troubleshoot cloud-related issues, optimize performance, and support system stability, security, and data integrity.
Document and maintain system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members.
Lead technical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Manage and contribute to multiple projects while meeting deadlines and quality expectations.
Provide on-call emergency support and maintenance when required.