Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science or a related field
4+ years of experience in cloud architecture, engineering, system, and application administration
Experience with Amazon AWS GovCloud and knowledge of AWS services and structures
Experience with Lambda functions and developing scripts using Python
Requirements:
Manage and architect the government client's target AWS GovCloud application environment
Lead and mentor a DevSecOps engineering team, providing technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle
Build and configure CI/CD pipelines and automated code deployments to target environments
Create Infrastructure as Code (IAC) using Terraform to deploy services
Job description
Job Title: DevSecOps Lead
Company: BLN24
About Us: We find strength in teamwork-a better you is a better us BLN24 is an award-winning Management Consulting Firm that supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving their mission and goals. Our service and solutions delivery start with understanding each client’s end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency’s organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments.
Position Overview: BLN24 is seeking a DevSecOps Lead to join our team. The DevSecOps Lead will join our project team to enhance and maintain AWS environments, manage cloud performance and security for government clients, including setting up the environment, databases and AWS services, CI/CD pipelines and ensure high availability operations of AWS environments. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience with AWS GovCloud, code deployments, CI/CD pipelines, security, containerization and serverless computing.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and architect government client’s target AWS GovCloud application environment.
Manage team of DevSecOps engineers and provide technical guidance and support throughout the project lifecycle. This includes assigning tasks, reviewing code/configuration, and ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
Architect and engineer AWS GovCloud services utilizing containers and serverless computing.
Build and configure CI/CD pipelines and automated code deployments to target environments
Create Infrastructure as Code (IAC) using Terraform to deploy services.
Define and enforce Git branching strategies to support parallel development, release management, and controlled deployments across environments.
Provision and configure AWS Services, such as EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS and other cloud services.
Provide ROMs (Rough Order of Magnitude) and refined cost models for proposals and migrations.
Create and update reference architecture documentation, including specifications and diagrams.
Optimize and harden target environments to ensure seamless operations of highly transactional environment.
Support ATO documentation and security reviews
Provide technology briefings and project status updates for client technical stakeholders
Generate reporting on cloud performance, usage, and cost analysis.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or a related field.
4+ years of experience in cloud architecture, engineering, system, application administration.
Experience with Amazon AWS GovCloud and knowledge of AWS services and structures
Experience with Lambda functions and ability to develop scripts using Python
Experience automating deployments and using AWS services to optimize migration.
Experience with Splunk, New Relic, Crowd Strike, RHEL, Puppet, Jenkins, Fortify and/or Nexus.
Ability to set up databases and migrate data using AWS services.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Excellent architecture skills and ability to develop architecture and AWS diagrams.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Preferred Qualifications
Security + certification
AWS Certifications
What BLN24 brings to the Game: BLN24 benefits are game changing. We like our team to play hard and that means they need to be taken care of — physically, financially, and emotionally. We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.
You can join one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area. We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance at variety while maintaining stability.
Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home.
BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
