Sr. DevOps Engineer

Vice President at AAJ Interactive Technologies

Salary: $/yr - $/yr (AAJ Interactive Technologies)

Our client is a trusted provider of mission‑critical systems and advanced analytics that transform how their customers harness, process, and operationalize data. Working hand‑in‑hand with many of the most talented professionals in public service, they design and sustain solutions that meet the stringent demands of diverse national security missions.

Employees join knowing they will be doing work that truly matters—innovating at the cutting edge of technology, driving capability for the intelligence community, and directly contributing to the nation’s security. They are recognized, rewarded, and given abundant opportunities to grow and thrive. Your career is a priority, and your future is a shared mission.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Dev Ops Engineer with deep expertise in cloud‑native technologies, infrastructure as code, and security compliance to lead and advance our Dev Ops initiatives in support of federal and intelligence community missions. This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer and technical leader who is passionate about automation, cybersecurity, and architecting secure, scalable Dev Ops solutions within highly regulated and mission‑critical environments.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.

• Architect, design, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, or Jenkins, driving continuous integration and deployment best practices across multiple product teams.
• Lead the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and AWS Cloud Formation, establishing standards for scalable, secure, and compliant infrastructure automation.
• Oversee deployment and lifecycle management of containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes across multi‑cloud and hybrid environments, including EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE, Open Shift, Anthos, Spectro Cloud, and Portainer.
• Develop and standardize configuration and deployment tooling with Helm, Ansible, and Docker Compose, ensuring secure, repeatable, and compliant deployments across all environments.
• Enforce and maintain security and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs) throughout CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and runtime environments.
• Integrate, operate, and tune Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools such as Prisma Cloud, Wiz, or Lacework to continuously assess, monitor, and remediate cloud security risks.
• Design and manage advanced firewall configurations and security policies on Palo Alto platforms, including threat prevention, intrusion detection, and secure cloud networking.
• Develop and maintain advanced Python‑based automation frameworks to streamline infrastructure operations, compliance validation, and monitoring tasks.
• Collaborate across engineering, security, and cloud architecture teams to embed Dev Ops principles, enhance reliability, and automate compliance enforcement throughout the SDLC.
• Provide technical leadership in cloud architecture and design reviews, recommending solutions for performance optimization, resilience, and security posture improvement.
• Mentor junior engineers and help define Dev Ops and cloud governance standards across the organization.

• 5+ years of experience in Dev Ops, Cloud Engineering, or Sec Ops, with proven contributions to next‑generation SIEM, SOAR, XDR, and/or Cloud Architecture initiatives.
• Experience with Palo Alto XDR / XSOAR / XSIAM and/or Prisma Cloud / Cortex Cloud is highly desired.
• Familiarity with Cribl for optimizing log routing, data pipelines, and observability architectures is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and validating Zero‑Trust architectures in cloud or hybrid environments.

• Eligible for a federal security clearance up to TS/SCI (active clearance preferred).
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Dev Ops, Sec Ops, or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering roles within federal or intelligence community (IC) environments.
• IaC Tools:
  Terraform, Cloud Formation.
• CI/CD Platforms:
  Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, Jenkins.
• Security & Compliance Frameworks: NIST, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs.
• CSPM & Cloud Security Tools:
  Prisma Cloud, Wiz, Lacework, or equivalent.
• Python Development:
  Automation, security tooling, infrastructure management.
• Firewall Administration:
  Palo Alto or equivalent next‑generation firewalls.

The core team is based in Reston, VA. You must be able and willing to work on‑site in Reston (and occasionally at customer sites in the greater Washington, DC area) up to 5 days per week as needed.