
Level 3 DevOps Engineer – Mid-level
Knox Systems, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $145,000 per year
Tech Stack
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