AWS DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

The Swift Group is looking for a skilled AWS DevOps Engineer. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for deploying and maintaining multiple development teams' AWS infrastructure along with utilizing CloudFormation and Ansible to automate the deployment of the entire infrastructure. Additionally, manage all scripts and templates in GitHub utilizing git for version control, assist security with implementing security controls to ensure compliance, and actively monitor servers and infrastructure for issues while setting up and maintaining Jenkins pipelines. The location of this job is Herndon, VA.

Required Skills:

1. 3+ years of relevant experience
2. Experience managing ELBs and auto-scaling groups with AWS EC2
3. Experience setting up alarms, dashboards, and alerts with AWS CloudWatch
4. Managing files and permissions in AWS S3
5. Experience building IaC with AWS CloudFormation using YAML templates
6. Strong Linux troubleshooting skills
7. Bash Scripting
8. Able to set up and maintain Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
9. Experience using Ansible for server automation
10. Strong knowledge of git and version controlling IaC in GitHub
11. Bachelor’s Degree or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
12. US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

Desired Skills:

1. Setting up API Gateway and AWS Lambda functions
2. Experience working with SQS and SNS
3. Experience working with multiple teams
4. Experience working in an Agile work environment on two-week sprints
5. AWS Certified

The Swift Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.