Knox Systems, Inc.

Level 3 DevOps Engineer – Mid-level

Knox Systems, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $145,000 per year

About the role

  • Build and manage infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
  • Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment workflows via CI/CD.
  • Implement and maintain GitOps pipelines to enforce version-controlled, auditable infrastructure changes.
  • Manage cloud networking, IAM, and security group configurations aligned to FedRAMP controls.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.
  • Integrate Policy-as-Code frameworks (OPA, HashiCorp Sentinel, or Azure Policy) for compliance enforcement.
  • Embed automated validation, testing, and security scans into pipeline workflows.
  • Automate deployment of dashboards, alerts, and metrics using tools like Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, or Azure Monitor.
  • Define and track Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Objectives (SLOs) for critical services.
  • Partner with CloudOps to improve incident detection and proactive remediation.
  • Manage secrets, credentials, and API tokens using KMS, Key Vault, or Vault.
  • Integrate pipelines with federated identity providers (Azure AD, AWS IAM Identity Center, Okta).
  • Enforce least-privilege and credential rotation policies across automation systems.
  • Build, deploy, and manage containerized workloads using EKS, AKS, or GKE.
  • Implement Helm, ArgoCD, or Kustomize for automated container deployments.
  • Troubleshoot networking and application issues within Kubernetes environments.
  • Maintain IaC and CI/CD configurations compliant with FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 standards.
  • Automate audit evidence generation for CM-2, CM-6, AU-2, and SC-12 controls.
  • Collaborate with FinOps to monitor and optimize cloud usage and cost efficiency.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years in DevOps, Cloud, or Platform Engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with at least one major hyperscaler (AWS preferred).
  • Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and cloud-native automation.
  • Familiarity with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Understanding of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or SOC 2 compliance requirements.
  • Due to the nature of our work with federal government clients and compliance with applicable regulations, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship is not permitted for this role.
Benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life & Disability
  • Unlimited PEO
  • Employee funded 401k plan
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Hard Skills & Tools
TerraformAnsibleCloudFormationCI/CDGitOpsPolicy-as-CodeKubernetesDockerBashPython