Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer

Peraton • Springfield, VA

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About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for integrating security practices into the DevOps processes within an AWS environment. This role involves ensuring the security, scalability, and reliability of cloud infrastructure while automating security controls, managing cloud environments, and implementing continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. #TSAImpact

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 12 years’ experience or Associate's degree and 14 years’ experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 16 years' experience
• U.S. Citizenship required; Must have the ability to obtain a DHS Entrance on Duty (EOD) clearance
• Strong understanding of AWS services and architecture.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS).
• Experience with security tools and practices such as vulnerability scanning, threat modeling, and penetration testing.
• Understanding of identity and access management (IAM) principles.
• Ability to define requirements, specify architectures, complete detailed designs, and oversee implementations.
• Proven technical skills and a strong understanding of cutting-edge cloud solutions and architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team-player
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Possess an Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) 4 certification or the ability to obtain within the first 90 days

Nice To Haves

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Administrator Associate
• Experience developing Bash/Python scripts and templates necessary for resource provisioning to occur automatically.
• Experience with web development frameworks, database technologies, web services, and/or web application servers.
• Discovering and implementing industry-standard cloud service offers, as well as processes and standards that ensure the most efficient use of cloud service provider products.
• Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action and an ability to find innovative ways to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• integrating security practices into the DevOps processes within an AWS environment
• ensuring the security, scalability, and reliability of cloud infrastructure
• automating security controls
• managing cloud environments
• implementing continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees