- Company Name
- Red Canyon Engineering & Software
- Job Title
- Cloud/DevOps Engineer (Clearance Required)
- Job Description
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**Job title**
Cloud/DevOps Engineer (Security Clearance Required)
**Role summary**
Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable cloud and DevOps solutions for a space‑industry organization. Lead CI/CD pipeline design, infrastructure as code, Kubernetes cluster operations, and security hardening on AWS. Mentor peers and collaborate across development and operations teams.
**Expectations**
* 5–8 years of professional experience in systems/network/cloud administration.
* 5+ years designing and deploying AWS‑based DevOps solutions.
* Advanced Linux administration, Python & Bash scripting, Git proficiency.
* Active top‑tier U.S. security clearance (Secret/TS/SCI).
* U.S. citizenship required.
**Key responsibilities**
* Partner with dev/ops teams to gather requirements and architect secure, maintainable cloud solutions.
* Evaluate and select modern DevOps toolsets aligned with best practices and cost efficiency.
* Own automation, enhancement, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab/GitHub).
* Build and manage Kubernetes clusters; deploy applications using YAML, Helm.
* Design and implement IaC with Terraform, AWS CDK, Ansible for configuration management.
* Implement secure AWS environments (IAM, SCPs, VPC, security groups, CloudWatch, Systems Manager).
* Troubleshoot complex system/application issues across cloud‑native and containerized environments.
* Support HPC and data‑engineering deployments.
* Mentor junior engineers, conduct peer reviews, share best practices.
**Required skills**
* Proficient in AWS services (IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, etc.).
* Deep knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Helm.
* Terraform (IaC) and Ansible (config‑management).
* Python and Bash scripting.
* Git (branching, workflows, version control).
* Linux system administration (expert level).
* CI/CD pipeline management (GitLab preferred, GitHub support).
* Observability: CloudWatch, Elasticsearch, Grafana, Prometheus (basic).
* Database administration: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Neo4j (basic).
* Understanding of DevSecOps principles and cloud security best practices.
**Required education & certifications**
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
* Active U.S. security clearance (Secret/TS/SCI).
Westminster, United states
Hybrid
Mid level
19-01-2026