DevSecOps Integration Engineer

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Raleigh, NC

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 role focuses on migrating systems to the cloud and designing, deploying, securing, and operating cloud infrastructure and applications, particularly in VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) AWS GovCloud environments. The engineer will support VA product lines and services, provide cloud security documentation, address cloud-readiness gaps, and ensure systems comply with VA, federal, and applicable development, release, and documentation requirements. The position requires U.S. citizenship and possession of or eligibility for a Public Trust (MBI). The remote position is limited to candidates based in the United States; applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. This is a W-2 position.

Requirements

At least 8 years of professional experience in cloud engineering, focused on AWS.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing AWS infrastructure and services, including large-scale, highly available, and scalable cloud architecture.
Expertise with 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 such as 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 an automation scripting language such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or NodeJS.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK.
Proficiency with monitoring or logging tools such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, Prometheus, Grafana, or 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 within AWS.
Knowledge of AWS database services such as Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, and Redshift.
Experience with database performance tuning and backup and 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 complex cloud-related issues.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail to ensure system stability, security, and data integrity.
Ability to lead technical projects, collaborate across functions, and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
Strong documentation skills for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

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 transaction standards, including medical claims transactions (837, 834, 835, 277, and similar), 270/271 and 278 transactions, 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

Spearhead 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 (VAEC) environments.
Provide cloud support for systems and applications in VAEC AWS GovCloud environments, ensuring compliance with Veterans Independence Program development, release, and documentation requirements.
Apply a DevOps mindset and CI/CD practices and tooling.
Provide Cloud Security Provider Documentation.
Design VAEC/cloud-hosted solutions and address cloud-readiness gaps.
Troubleshoot AWS resources and optimize performance.
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 ensuring timely completion and quality results.
Provide on-call emergency support and maintenance when required.
Create and maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Stay current with emerging AWS technologies, tools, and industry trends.