Red Alpha

Cloud DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI with Polygraph, Hybrid Remote)

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6 days ago
Columbia, MD, USASenior

Base Salary

$180k - $240k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop, automate, and deploy cloud-native infrastructure across AWS and multi-cloud environments.
  • Write and maintain Terraform modules for AWS resources, including provider configuration, variables, outputs, and Lambda deployment artifacts.
  • Build Python and boto3 AWS Lambda functions for organization-wide automation.
  • Support GitOps-based continuous delivery across multi-team and multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
  • Configure and integrate ArgoCD, Helm, JFrog Artifactory, ApplicationSets, Entra ID SSO, and RBAC with AppProjects.
  • Develop and consume cloud-native APIs, preferably in Go, and work with Kubernetes controllers, CLI tools, and infrastructure automation services.
  • Maintain GitHub Actions workflows for multi-cloud deployments, authentication, credential chaining, notifications, and workflow triggers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of software engineering experience.
  • Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or in a similar role.
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Oracle, or Google Cloud.
  • Experience writing and maintaining Terraform modules for AWS resources.
  • Experience with GitHub Actions workflows for multi-cloud deployments, cross-account AWS credential chaining, Azure/GCP authentication, SNS-based email notifications via SMTP, and workflow triggers.
  • Experience deploying GitOps-based continuous delivery across multi-team and multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
  • Experience writing Python Lambda functions using boto3.
  • Familiarity with building and consuming APIs, preferably using Go, and with cloud-native ecosystem tooling.
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification or similar.
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification or similar is preferred.

Benefits

  • Hybrid remote work arrangement.
  • Base benefits include health, life, disability, 401(k), paid time off, professional development, and bonus programs.
  • Up to 10% in immediately vested 401(k) contributions.
  • Up to 25 days of personal time off and 11 paid floating holidays.
  • 100% employer-paid employee health, dental, and vision premiums, with the majority of family premiums also covered.
  • Free access to a fully equipped gym.
  • Up to $5,250 per year for education, training, certifications, and professional memberships.
  • Up to $300 per year for company-branded merchandise.
  • Company and team events throughout the year.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureGitHub ActionsGoGoogle CloudHelmKubernetesOracle CloudPythonTerraform

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About Red Alpha

51-200 employees

Red Alpha is a privately held software engineering firm that builds custom data, cloud, and analytics solutions for U.S. national security and cybersecurity customers. It delivers enterprise software development, UI/UX, and technical advisory services under government and commercial contracts; founded in 2011 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.

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