AWS DevOps Engineer
Job Family:
Software Development & Support Travel Required:
Up to 10% Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do:
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Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS services—including identity, compute, storage, backups, networking, logging, and monitoring—using Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
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Deploy, configure, harden, and maintain infrastructure across AWS and hybrid environments following secure baseline standards.
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Standardize reusable IaC modules, promote best practices, and improve environment consistency across dev/test/prod.
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Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps workflows using tools such as Git, Terraform, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and Docker.
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Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and automation issues to ensure reliability, performance, and mission continuity.
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Implement operational visibility with logging/monitoring improvements and actionable dashboards (as applicable to your environment).
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Apply cybersecurity best practices and support zero-trust and compliance-aligned infrastructure operations (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27000).
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Collaborate with security and networking teams to implement secure configurations, change controls, and audit-ready operational processes.
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Support business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) requirements and operational readiness.
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Work closely with engineering, security, networking, and application teams to support mission needs and delivery timelines.
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Partner with data engineers and scientists to enable infrastructure needs for data pipelines and machine learning workflows.
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Maintain high-quality engineering documentation including SOPs, system diagrams, and secure configuration baselines.
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Summarize and present findings and recommendations—both written and verbal—to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What You Will Need:
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Bachelor’s degree. Additional Four(4) years of exp is needed in lieu of degree.
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Four (4) to Ten (10) years of hands-on experience in AWS, cloud infrastructure, and/or enterprise IT operations.
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Strong hands-on expertise with Terraform for AWS infrastructure automation.
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Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices with tools such as Git, Terraform, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, Docker.
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Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.
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Working knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, zero-trust concepts, and compliance frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27000.
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Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Kiro) to accelerate delivery while maintaining strict quality via testing, reviews, and security practices.
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Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture functions.
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Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse . Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (or equivalent).
- CompTIA Security+.
- Exp with Grants.gov applications.
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Experience provisioning and implementing data pipelines for lakehouse platforms such as Databricks or AWS services including S3, Lake Formation, Glue, and Athena.
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Ability to design and optimize AWS data solutions, including migration pipelines, ETL workflows, and serverless architectures.
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Experience with monitoring and SIEM tools such as CloudWatch and Splunk.
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Experience supporting enterprise business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) solutions.
The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and ot