Senior DevOps Engineer

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps, ensuring secure and efficient delivery of VA corporate IT applications.
• Engineer cloud infrastructure on AWS or Azure platforms, optimizing for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency while embedding security controls (e.g., encryption, IAM policies) to meet VA requirements.
• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans, and risk mitigation activities, ensuring compliance with VA security standards (e.g., FISMA, NIST 800-53, FIPS 140-2) across development and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Cloud Engineers, and Release Managers to integrate security practices into Agile sprints and release cycles, supporting legacy system sustainment and DevSecOps modernization.
• Harden cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines against threats, implementing monitoring tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor) and security best practices to protect VA systems and data.
• Support the migration of VA applications to cloud platforms, ensuring secure architecture design, seamless transitions, and post-migration stability.
• Utilize VA-approved tools (e.g., Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow) to document DevOps workflows, security configurations, and contribute to Biweekly Status Reports on pipeline status and security posture.
• Troubleshoot and resolve DevOps and security-related issues, minimizing downtime and ensuring high availability for VA corporate services and end-users.
• Integrate emerging technologies, such as containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) or Artificial Intelligence (AI), into DevOps processes, aligning with VA OIT’s modernization goals.
• Work with VA stakeholders, including the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Information Security Officer (ISO), to address security requirements and deliver exceptional customer outcomes.
• Provide technical expertise and mentorship to team members on DevOps tools, cloud security practices, and federal compliance, contributing to Trilogy’s staff development initiatives.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, retrospectives) to align DevOps and security efforts with team deliverables and the VIP Lean-Agile framework.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• One of the following certifications required: AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), AWS DevOps Engineer (Professional), Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); additional DevOps or security certifications preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cybersecurity, with a focus on federal or VA IT environments.
• Proven expertise in CI/CD pipeline development, cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), and security implementation, with hands-on experience using tools like Terraform, Jenkins, and security scanners (e.g., Nessus, Qualys).
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with the ability to balance DevOps efficiency with robust security in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Familiarity with VA security standards (e.g., FISMA, NIST, HIPAA) and the VIP Lean-Agile framework is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint) and VA-approved tools (e.g., Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow).
• Ability to adapt to evolving technical and security requirements and travel occasionally to VA sites in Washington, D.C., as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred VA, VBA, or VHA Experience

Benefits (including but not limited to):

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Optional FSA
• Paid parental leave
• Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• No cost group term life/AD&D plan, and optional supplemental coverage
• Pet insurance
• Monthly phone and internet stipend
• Tuition and training reimbursement

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