24 hours ago
Arlington, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$175k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud and container platforms across Azure Kubernetes Service, AWS Elastic Container Service, and Red Hat OpenShift.
- Engineer and sustain CI/CD pipelines with automated build, testing, security scanning, release, and deployment workflows.
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration automation using Terraform, Helm, Ansible, and Bash.
- Implement container hardening, image assurance, secrets management, runtime security, continuous monitoring, and compliance validation.
- Support hybrid-cloud integration, application modernization, legacy-system migration, and interoperability across enterprise mission systems.
- Evolve platform services for orchestration, service networking, observability, policy enforcement, and secure access.
- Collaborate with software, systems, network, cybersecurity, database, and Government stakeholder teams.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex Kubernetes, cloud-platform, integration, and deployment issues.
- Support secure deployment and sustainment of PostgreSQL, Cassandra, and MySQL data services.
- Produce architecture, implementation, deployment, operating, and configuration documentation.
- Evaluate emerging DevSecOps, platform engineering, cloud, and automation technologies.
- Provide technical status, risk assessments, recommendations, and capability briefings to leadership and Government stakeholders.
Requirements
- At least 12 years of general full-time work experience, potentially reduced with advanced education.
- At least 6 years of directly related progressive experience in DevSecOps, platform engineering, systems integration, cloud engineering, or related infrastructure engineering.
- At least 1 year of management or leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and sustaining Kubernetes or other containerized enterprise platforms.
- Experience with one or more cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, or Red Hat OpenShift.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automation workflows, and secure software delivery processes.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration automation tools such as Terraform, Helm, Ansible, and Bash.
- Strong understanding of Docker and Kubernetes deployment, orchestration, scaling, and lifecycle management.
- Familiarity with RMF, DISA STIGs, Zero Trust, secure hardening, and other cloud-platform security controls.
- Ability to analyze complex multi-organization technical problems and develop scalable solutions.
- A baseline DoD 8140/IAT certification, such as Security+ CE.
- Active DoW Secret security clearance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including collaboration and leadership or Government briefings.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
- Preferred experience includes MDA or DoD modernization programs, Coder Platform, cloud-native observability, cATO, hybrid-cloud migration, application modernization, legacy integration, iterative delivery models, technology evaluation, and secure database deployment.
- Preferred certifications include CKA, CKS, AWS/Azure/Red Hat OpenShift certifications, Terraform Associate, RHCSA, RHCE, CASP+ CE, CISSP, or equivalent certifications.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching.
- Educational reimbursement.
- Parental leave.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Tax-saving options.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Pet insurance.
- On-site work is required at Schriever Space Force Base, Redstone Arsenal, or Fort Belvoir; remote and telework are unavailable.
- Relocation assistance is not available at this time; day shift and up to 10% travel are required.
- The posting is scheduled for September 16, 2026 through September 25, 2026, though it may remain open until filled.
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About Amentum
Amentum provides engineering, operations and maintenance, logistics, and mission support services to U.S. federal agencies and allied governments, including defense and energy programs. Its business centers on large, long-term government contracts spanning defense, space, nuclear cleanup, and infrastructure, with program management and technical services at the core. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, it was formed in 2020 from the spinoff of AECOM’s Management Services division.