Senior AWS DevOps / Platform Engineer
Job Family:
Systems Engineering Travel Required:
Up to 10% Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do:
Cloud Infrastructure & Automation (AWS / IaC)
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Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS services — identity, compute, storage, backups, networking, logging, and monitoring — using Terraform
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Deploy, configure, harden, and maintain infrastructure across AWS and hybrid environments following secure baseline standards
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Build and standardize reusable Terraform modules; improve consistency across Environments.
DevOps Enablement & Operational Excellence
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Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (Groovy/YAML pipeline-as-code), Git, and Docker
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Manage containerized workloads on ECS/Docker, including deployment strategies and rolling updates
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Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and automation issues to ensure reliability and mission continuity
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Implement and maintain monitoring/observability using Splunk, Zabbix, and AppDynamics, with actionable dashboards and alerting
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Participate in an on-call rotation to support production incident response and mission continuity for critical workloads
Security, Compliance, and Resilience
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Apply cybersecurity best practices and support compliance-aligned infrastructure operations (NIST, CIS, ISO 27000, FedRAMP/FISMA)
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Collaborate with security and networking teams on secure configurations, change controls, and audit-ready processes
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Support business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) readiness
Cross-Team Collaboration & Documentation
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Partner with engineering, security, networking, and application teams to support mission needs and delivery timelines
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Maintain SOPs, system diagrams, and secure configuration baselines
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Produce clear Root Cause Analysis(RCA) documentation and present findings to technical and non-technical/federal stakeholders
What You Will Need:
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or related field or additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
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Minimum Six(6) years hands-on experience in AWS cloud and DevOps/platform engineering.
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Strong hands-on Terraform experience for AWS infrastructure automation.
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Strong Jenkins/CI-CD pipeline experience, including YAML and Groovy pipeline scripting.
- Docker containerization experience.
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Strong scripting skills (Python and/or Bash).
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Working knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, zero-trust concepts, and compliance frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27000).
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Self-starter, comfortable working 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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Backstage or other internal developer platform (IDP) experience.
- ServiceNow administration experience.
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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (or equivalent).
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Experience with monitoring/observability tools: Splunk, Zabbix, AppDynamics.
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Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot, Kiro or Cursor) to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality via testing/review.
The annual salary range for this position is $118,000.00-$196,000.00. 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 other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
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Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Group Ter