Cloud DevOps Engineer

Cloud DevOps Engineer RiPSIM Technologies is hiring a Cloud DevOps Engineer to build, operate, and secure the AWS infrastructure supporting our regulated services platform. This is a hands‑on individual contributor role. The right candidate has spent their career as a cloud engineer with a security focus and is energized by small, fast‑moving teams where individual contributions have visible impact. The work spans hands‑on infrastructure engineering and security operations. Responsibilities Design, deploy, and maintain Terraform modules across our AWS organization Develop and maintain serverless automation using AWS Lambda for security operations, monitoring, and compliance reporting Operate and harden Kubernetes workloads, including troubleshooting deployments and contributing to cluster security Build and maintain CI/CD pipeline security, including IaC scanning, SAST/DAST integration, and policy enforcement Operate cloud security tooling including monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and log investigation Investigate and remediate security findings, including vulnerability remediation, configuration drift, and audit‑identified gaps Review IAM policies, access controls, and configuration baselines across the AWS organization Execute recurring compliance activities including firewall reviews, certificate audits, vulnerability scans, and change management documentation Contribute to security documentation, including policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, and audit evidence Collaborate with cloud operations, security operations, and application support teams on cross‑functional initiatives Contribute to architecture decisions and grow ownership of cloud security operations over time Qualifications 4-7 years of operational cloud engineering experience, with the most recent 2+ years specifically in AWS production environments Hands‑on Terraform development experience, including writing and maintaining modules across cloud environments Kubernetes and/or ECS experience, including deployment, security hardening, and troubleshooting Working knowledge of AWS networking and firewall concepts, including VPCs, security groups, NACLs, and route tables Demonstrable security focus: IAM governance, encryption at rest and in transit, certificate lifecycle management, security automation, vulnerability management and remediation, CI/CD pipeline security Hands‑on experience contributing to security and compliance work, including documentation, control implementation, or audit evidence production Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting U.S. Citizenship required Preferred Background Prior experience at a startup or midsize company, where engineers wear multiple hats and operate with broad scope Designed and implemented security controls in highly regulated environments Designed and implemented cryptographic key management and PKI infrastructure Designed and implemented network and firewall architectures, including AWS security groups, NACLs, VPC architecture, and network segmentation Designed and implemented managed message broker deployments such as Amazon MQ (RabbitMQ), Kafka, or equivalent Designed and implemented secure managed database deployments (RDS, Aurora, or equivalent) Designed and implemented log investigation and observability pipelines (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Graylog, Splunk, or equivalent) Hands‑on security and compliance remediation experience, including closing audit findings, remediating vulnerability scan results, and tracking corrective actions through resolution Experience gathering, organizing, and presenting audit evidence for compliance assessments and external auditors Prior work in telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, or government sectors Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, or NIST800-53 Active or recent federal clearance is a plus, but not required Demonstrated commitment to professional development through certifications, advanced training, or continued education in cloud security domains Job Type: Full‑time Pay: From $130,000.00 per year Benefits 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ashburn, VA 20147 #J-18808-Ljbffr