Cloud DevOps Engineer

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October 23

🐊 Florida – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⛑ DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI), a By Light Company

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Government • Cybersecurity • AR/VR

Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI) is a defense-focused engineering and software services company (a By Light company) that designs and delivers modeling & simulation, software development, systems integration, and interoperability solutions. CESI builds cyber operations and training environments, serious gaming and virtual-worlds, and provides technical services and training to support military and government mission readiness. The company has a track record supporting Department of Defense programs such as PEO STRI and AFLCMC, delivering software and simulation products for warfighter training and operational use.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2004

🏛️ Government

🔒 Cybersecurity

🥽 AR/VR

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles • Manage multi-account cloud environments following DoD cloud security requirements • Implement and maintain Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, and network security groups. • Configure and optimize cloud services including AWS EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, and CloudFormation • Ensure compliance with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements • Design and implement automated CI/CD pipelines using applications such as GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins • Develop containerization and orchestration strategies using industry-standard tools. • Implement automated testing, security scanning, and quality gates in deployment pipelines • Manage artifact repositories and container registries in accordance with DoD security policies • Create and maintain deployment automation scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell • Support security best practices for cloud environments including encryption, access controls, and monitoring • Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning using tools like Nessus, ACAS, or Prisma Cloud • Support security compliance with NIST 800-53 controls and DoD cloud security requirements • Support Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and documentation • Implement and maintain STIG compliance automation tools • Provide technical support to development teams for deployment and infrastructure issues • Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning • Document infrastructure designs, runbooks, and standard operating procedures • Mentor junior team members and conduct knowledge transfer sessions • Coordinate with Government stakeholders and cross-functional teams

🎯 Requirements

• 3-5+ years of hands-on DevOps/Cloud engineering experience • Minimum of 2 years of experience with AWS cloud services. • Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline such as computer science or information technology from an accredited college or university. • Strong understanding of GovCloud (US) patterns and boundary controls. • Excellent communication, documentation, stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives. • AWS Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate; AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional; and/or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate • Kubernetes certifications: CKA/CKS • Understanding of Zero Trust architecture principles. • Infrastructure-as-code mastery (Terraform and/or CloudFormation), pipelines (GitLab/Jenkins), and configuration management (Ansible/Chef). • Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile methodology • Understanding of RMF accreditation (SSP, POA&M, Continuous Monitoring) and control implementation under NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 • Hands-on application of DISA STIGs and DoD Cloud Computing SRG for IL2–IL6 workloads. • U.S. citizenship required. Active DoD Secret clearance preferred; If not already cleared, candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance as a condition of employment. Required within 6 months: DoD 8570/8140 compliance: IAT II (Security+); IAT III/CISSP or CASP+.

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer • Consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, membership in an employee organization, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws.