DevOps Engineer III – Platform Maintenance, Vulnerability Response

Ad Hoc LLC

DevOps Engineer III enhancing AWS security and infrastructure through vulnerability response. Collaborate with teams to mitigate risks and streamline DevOps processes for impactful digital services.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in vulnerability management, security assessments, and remediation processes, with a strong focus on AWS services and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform. Proficient in maintaining secure environments through effective CI/CD practices and containerization techniques.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AWS Services (EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch)Terraform ProficiencyCI/CD Pipeline Optimization (GitLab, Jenkins)Containerization (Docker, AWS ECS/EKS/Fargate)Vulnerability Management Workflows

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Hard Skills

Vulnerability RemediationSecurity AssessmentsInfrastructure-as-CodeConfiguration Drift DetectionNetwork ConfigurationDependency Updates AutomationContainer ScanningRelease DocumentationIncident Response SupportAudit and Inventory Management

Soft Skills

Cross-Team CoordinationStory PrioritizationOn-Call Support

Tools & Technologies

AWS InspectorAWS Security HubTwistlockRenovate BotGitCI/CD PipelinesDockerTerraform

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeFederal Suitability Requirements

Industry Keywords

DevSecOps PracticesSASTAutomated Vulnerability RemediationCloud Infrastructure FundamentalsVirtualization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerEC2FirewallsJenkinsTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acknowledge vulnerability notifications within 24 hours / next business day, triaging into the appropriate SLA response tier (High: 30 days, Medium: 180 days, Low: 360 days)
Remediate identified system vulnerabilities on a weekly release cadence, including modification, testing, and installation of fixes across all instances; document via release notes, installation guides, and user guides
Perform security assessments and vulnerability scans using AWS Inspector, AWS Security Hub, Twistlock, or similar tools
Maintain trusted base images and automate dependency updates (e.g., Renovate Bot); execute container scans in CI/CD pipelines
Audit and inventory non-Terraformed legacy resources, systematically remediating configuration drift into managed code
Configure and maintain network boundaries: VPC subnets, security groups, Network ACLs, firewalls, VPN configurations, and route paths
Maintain development environment readiness: Terraform updates, git repo builds, key/credential validation, and log analysis for AppDev teams
Coordinate cross-team remediation schedules and story prioritization with AppDev workstreams; participate in on-call rotations supporting Tier 2/3 incident response

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree
Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employment
Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, and CloudWatch
Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code provisioning and drift prevention
Demonstrated experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab and/or Jenkins
Strong working knowledge of containerization using Docker and container orchestration on AWS ECS/EKS/Fargate
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices including SAST, dependency scanning, and automated vulnerability remediation
Solid understanding of networking, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure fundamentals
Experience with vulnerability management workflows and security scanning tools (AWS Inspector, Security Hub, or similar)
Configuration-drift detection and remediation experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
401K with employer match
Paid parental leave after one year of service
Employee Assistance Program