Cloud Engineer (DevOPS) - CLEARANCE with POLYGRAPH REQUIRED
Constellation Technologies· enterprise· Defense· Mar 6, 2026 · 8mo agoPosted 235 days ago
Springfield, VA
In office
Full-time
Mid
$125K–$250K
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Job description
microservices architectures, bash/python scripting, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, SageMaker, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM policies, AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS) and container orchestration, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, SonarQube, Snyk, CloudWatch, Prometheus, TypeScript, Python, RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB, API Gateway, React, Node
Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph are required for the position.
Required:
Must be a US Citizen.
Must have TS/SCI clearance w/ active polygraph.
Must be willing to work in SCIF daily or as needed, and participate in on-call rotation for production support as needed
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Four (04) years of additional relevant experience on projects with similar processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
Five (05) years of professional software engineering experience with significant DevOps focus
Five (05) years of experience with bash/python scripting
Five (05) years of experience with CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc)
Five (05) years of experience with AWS services and cloud-native architecture patterns
Three (03) years of experience with cloud-native technologies and AWS services (ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, SageMaker, RDS, DynamoDB)
Three (03) years of experience with IAM policies, security groups, and network security
Three (03) years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation)
Three (03) years of experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS) and container orchestration
Three (03) years of experience with Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and security documentation
Five (05) years of relevant experience in design/implementation/consulting experience with distributed applications.
Three (03) years software development tools and methodologies using Python
Proven track record implementing security controls and compliance requirements (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP)
Three (03) years of experience with secrets management and security automation
Background in security scanning tools and DevSecOps practices (SonarQube, Snyk, etc)
DevOps: Monitoring (CloudWatch, Prometheus, etc), logging, and alerting
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Three (03) years of experience with disaster recovery
Two (02) years in TypeScript, Python (Or OOP), writing and reviewing code for enterprise scale applications
Container security and runtime protection knowledge
Security compliance automation and continuous monitoring
Database administration and optimization (RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
Serverless architecture expertise (Lambda, API Gateway, etc)
Background in full-stack web development (React, Node.js )
Experience leading technical initiatives in large-scale environments
System design experience with focus on scalability and reliability
Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements
AWS Associate Level Certification
AWS Certification at the Professional or Specialty level
AWS Delivery Certified in Solution Services
The benefits package:
• Affordable healthcare options with 80% employer paid premium PLUS a company-funded HSA
• Comprehensive Dental insurance
• Vision with 80% employer paid premium
• Employer paid Life insurance 100%
• Employer paid Short-term and Long-term disability 100%
• Annual training, continued education, and professional memberships reimbursement
• Unlimited access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AWS training and accreditation
• Annual reimbursement for technology i.e. phones, computers, printers, etc.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5% with 100% immediate vesting (after 90 days of employment)
The environment and perks:
• Professional development investment and paid time off for training
• Contract and work locations in Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Florida and Hawaii.
• Team building events throughout the year such as Destination Family Events, Holiday Party, Monthly Get-Togethers
• Leadership Team engagement and mentorship
• Performance Recognition Program
• Complimentary branded apparel
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Constellation Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Job applicants can submit questions about CTI’s equal employment opportunity policy to cti-hr@cti-md.com.
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