DevSecOps Cloud Automation Engineer

LMI

. Develop, maintain, and standardize GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including reusable jobs, parent/child pipelines, runners, triggers, and integrated security testing .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $140,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in developing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, AWS GovCloud infrastructure, and automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Proficient in implementing security controls and vulnerability remediation while collaborating across teams to enhance DevSecOps capabilities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AWS GovCloud InfrastructureGitLab CI/CD PipelinesTerraform AutomationAnsible Configuration ManagementActive DoW Secret Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

DevSecOpsCloud AutomationLinux AdministrationContainer ManagementCybersecurity ImplementationVulnerability RemediationInfrastructure TroubleshootingTechnical DocumentationConfiguration ManagementSecurity Validation

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaborationMentorshipIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

ACASElastic AgentCloudWatchKubernetesEKSGitOpsIron BankSystems ManagerSecrets ManagerRDS

Certifications & Qualifications

DoDI 8140-compliant CertificationSecurity+CISSPCISM

Industry Keywords

NISTRMFDoD 8140ATO ActivitiesSAFe Agile Release Train

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudCyber SecurityEC2KubernetesLinuxTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, maintain, and standardize GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including reusable jobs, parent/child pipelines, runners, triggers, and integrated security testing
Build and maintain AWS GovCloud infrastructure using Terraform and other automation
Create and maintain Ansible Playbooks for Windows and Linux installation, patching, hardening, configuration, and operational support
Support AWS services and containerized workloads, including EC2, RDS, ECR/EKS, Systems Manager, Secrets Manager, and approved/hardened container images such as Iron Bank
Automate security controls, vulnerability remediation, and validation using DoD security tooling such as ACAS, Elastic Agent, CloudWatch agents, and related capabilities
Troubleshoot and independently resolve complex infrastructure, pipeline, operating system, networking, container, and security issues
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve DevSecOps and cloud capabilities while reducing technical debt and redundant solutions
Collaborate across application, cloud, cybersecurity, and architecture teams to develop and implement solutions supporting changing ATIS priorities
Create and maintain runbooks, architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and reusable patterns enabling team self-sufficiency and knowledge transfer
Provide technical guidance and mentorship while remaining directly engaged in hands-on engineering and implementation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience
7+ years of hands-on DevSecOps, cloud, platform, systems, or infrastructure automation experience
Strong hands-on experience with AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, and Linux administration in production environments
Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible
Working knowledge of containers, cloud networking, IAM, and secure infrastructure design
Experience implementing cybersecurity guardrails, vulnerability remediation, and automated security validation in secure or regulated environments
Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, pipeline, operating system, networking, container, and security issues
Strong technical communication, documentation, and independent problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across application, cloud, architecture, and cybersecurity teams and manage competing priorities
Active DoW Secret security clearance
Active DoDI 8140-compliant certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CISM) or ability to obtain
Preferred: AWS GovCloud experience and familiarity with NIST, RMF, DoD 8140, and DoD authorization/compliance processes
Preferred: Experience with Kubernetes/EKS, ECR, GitOps, and containerized application delivery
Preferred: Experience with Army/DoW security and monitoring tools such as ACAS, Elastic Agent, and CloudWatch agents
Preferred: Experience standardizing DevSecOps and cloud capabilities at scale and supporting ATO activities
Preferred: Experience working within a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART) or supporting Army, DoD, or other mission-critical systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Occasional travel for PI Planning, program events, user engagement sessions, and key milestones