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Job Title: DevOps Engineer Location: Washington, DC Clearance Required: Active Top Secret Onsite Requirement: 5 days per week About the Role We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support modernization efforts within the Department of State. This role is AWS-centric, with some Azure involvement, and focuses on infrastructure automation, continuous integration, and deployment. You’ll work closely with development and infrastructure teams to streamline delivery pipelines, enforce security and compliance, and maintain resilient cloud infrastructure. Key Responsibilities • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployment • Manage cloud environments using Terraform for infrastructure as code • Support cloud services primarily in AWS, with some Azure environments • Implement DevOps best practices to improve delivery speed, quality, and system reliability • Troubleshoot infrastructure and pipeline issues and automate repeatable tasks • Ensure compliance with DoS security requirements and federal standards • Deploy and manage monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions Required Qualifications • Active Secret clearance (Department of State preferred) • 3+ years of experience in a DevOps or related engineering role • Proficiency with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, etc.) • Working knowledge of Azure environments • Strong experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices • Familiarity with Git and CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) • Scripting experience (Bash, Python, PowerShell, etc.) Preferred Skills • Experience supporting the Department of State or other federal agencies • Knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST, or FISMA compliance frameworks • Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, ECS, EKS, AKS) • AWS or Azure certifications (e.g., AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional) • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, ELK, or Splunk

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