Senior DevOps Engineer

Centex Technologies

. Own and evolve infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and cloud deployment patterns for DME/ACDC platform application stacks .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD practices, with a strong focus on AWS cloud deployment and Terraform module management. Proven ability to enhance platform reliability and security through automation and collaboration with application engineering teams.

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AWS Workload Design and OperationTerraform Module DevelopmentGitLab CI/CD Pipeline ManagementDevSecOps PracticesContainerized Services Deployment

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Hard Skills

Infrastructure-as-CodeCI/CDTerraformAWSGitLab CIECSKubernetesIAMDockerAPI Gateways

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingMentorshipIncident Management

Tools & Technologies

GitLabAWS GovCloudSonarQubeSystems ManagerEventBridge

Certifications & Qualifications

DoD Active Secret ClearanceU.S. Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

DevOpsDevSecOpsSREPlatform EngineeringCloud One

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSBootstrapCloudDockerJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsReactTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and evolve infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and cloud deployment patterns for DME/ACDC platform application stacks
Design, implement, and maintain Terraform modules and environment pipelines provisioning AWS workloads across non-production and production-like environments
Build and harden GitLab CI/CD workflows for plan/apply, image build/push, and controlled deployments
Configure runners, credentials/role assumption, and environment promotion practices
Partner with application engineers to make Node.js/React and backend services operable in AWS
Manage ECS task definitions, autoscaling, service lifecycle, secrets/configuration, logging/metrics, and safe restart/redeploy patterns
Drive platform reliability and cost efficiency through automation, including environment park/wake schedules and inventory-driven start/stop tooling
Embed security into delivery through least-privilege IAM, permissions boundaries, secure container and pipeline defaults, secret handling, and compliance-minded GovCloud/elevated-environment patterns
Lead incident and change support for infrastructure and pipeline failures
Diagnose Terraform/state, CI, and AWS runtime issues and implement durable fixes
Improve engineering maturity through reusable modules, documented runbooks, reviewable IaC standards, and developer mentorship on DevOps/DevSecOps practices
Review merge requests for infrastructure, CI, and deployment changes, upholding quality, security, and operational readiness before merge
Support the Air Force Data Mesh Environment and Cloud One mission by enabling secure, scalable data discovery, access, interoperability, and distributed data operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

US Citizen
Ability to obtain a DoW (formerly DoD) Active Secret clearance
6+ years in DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles supporting production cloud applications (or equivalent depth with clear ownership of CI/CD + cloud infrastructure)
Hands-on experience designing and operating AWS workloads with Terraform, including multi-env var files, remote state, modules, and safe plan/apply workflows
Experience deploying and operating containerized services on ECS, or EKS/Kubernetes with clear transferability, including task/service definitions, autoscaling, and rollout practices
Strong experience building and maintaining GitLab CI pipelines, or similar, for infrastructure and application delivery, including secrets, OIDC/role assumption, and environment-based promotion
Practical DevSecOps mindset, including IAM least privilege, secure pipeline design, secret management, and hardening of build/deploy paths
Ability to work closely with application teams, translate operational requirements into automation, and communicate clearly in design reviews and merge-request feedback
Proven ability to debug failed pipelines, Terraform drift/apply errors, and AWS runtime issues under time pressure
Experience with AWS GovCloud and/or DoD / Cloud One / IL4–IL6 environments and controls is nice to have
Experience with API gateways, ICAM/AuthN/AuthZ platforms, and policy engines is nice to have
Experience with FinOps/cost-control automation is nice to have
Experience with Docker image build, lightning/hardening, and ECR or equivalent registries is nice to have
Experience with Systems Manager, EventBridge/scheduling patterns, and App Auto Scaling for ECS is nice to have
Experience with SonarQube or other automated quality/security scanning in CI is nice to have
Experience with environment factories/bootstrap modules is nice to have
Ability to obtain U.S. Security Clearance