Cloud DevOps Engineer

Constellation GovCloud (CGC) is a platform that uniquely accelerates compliance with requirements such as FedRAMP and StateRAMP.  Once authorized, CGC enables these technology platforms to stay compliant through continuous monitoring and makes these compliant solutions available to end users and partners through a unique cloud marketplace.

We are looking for a senior DevOps engineer that gets excited about the idea of working hands on with many of the world’s leading SaaS companies as they onboard their solutions onto the Constellation GovCloud platform.  The CGC Cloud DevOps engineer is a highly-creative problem solver that will work with each unique SaaS architecture and translate it into Infrastructure as Code that will deploy onto the CGC PaaS.  Deep experience with AWS, Kubernetes and Terraform are a given.  The CGC Cloud DevOps Engineer is likely learning several other technologies right now.

  • Assess the architectural and technical maturity and integrity of potential ISV SaaS partner solutions and own the technical vetting process.
  • Own the technical onboarding of ISV SaaS partners into the Constellation GovCloud environments, working with ISV engineers to deploy and refactor their application as necessary, while subsequently packaging everything as Terraform for production deployment.
  • Support the Director of Cloud Architecture with automation and scripting for both production and pre-production environments.
  • Be responsible for documenting, diagramming and explaining an ISV’s SaaS platform’s architectural elements and capabilities (system boundary, network and data flow diagrams)
  • Obtain appropriate certifications (AWS cloud certifications as an example) for technical and compliance-related professional growth.
  • A minimum of 5 years of direct DevOps and automation experience in AWS.
  • Deep experience deploying and operating software in AWS, including AWS GovCloud
  • Expert-level knowledge of Terraform and Ansible
  • Experience with additional IAC technologies
  • Deep experience with Kubernetes
  • Experience with implementing service mesh technologies on EKS (Istio, for example)
  • Ability to generate detailed architectural diagrams for AWS and other cloud environments utilizing Visio or Lucidchart.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to analyze, organize and translate complex technical concepts into clear and digestible information.
  • Ability to work independently or as a member of a team on various tasks and identify goals and tasks that are attainable and appropriate for ensuring CGC’s success.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher from a nationally accredited university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect and other AWS certifications.
  • Prior experience architecting or supporting the deployment of a cloud offering with FedRAMP or DISA/DoD/CMMC compliance requirements.
  • Experience with multiple clouds beyond AWS (OCI, Azure, GCP).
  • Familiarity with OSCAL and emerging technologies that enable compliance automation and orchestration.

Industry
Technology

Work Experience
5+ years

City
Tysons Corner

State/Province
Virginia

Country
United States

Zip/Postal Code
22182