DevOps Engineer - Active (TS/SCI with CI Poly) at Vibrint in Springfield, VA, USA

Job description

• We are seeking a motivated Mid-Level DevOps Engineer with strong experience in cloud-native technologies, infrastructure as code, and security compliance to support and enhance our DevOps initiatives for federal and intelligence community missions. This role is ideal for an engineer who is passionate about automation, cybersecurity, and building secure, scalable DevOps solutions within regulated and mission-critical environments, while working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, compliant, and high-performing systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins, ensuring reliable, repeatable deployments.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to automate provisioning and configuration of cloud resources.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes across multi-cloud environments, including EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE, OpenShift, Anthos, SpectroCloud, or Portainer.
• Manage application configurations and deployment tooling with Helm, Ansible, and Docker Compose, ensuring consistent and secure releases.
• Apply security and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs) throughout CI/CD workflows and infrastructure deployments.
• Integrate and operate Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools such as Prisma Cloud, Wiz, or Lacework to monitor for misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
• Configure and maintain Palo Alto firewalls and related security policies, including rulesets, threat detection, and secure networking within cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts in Python to support infrastructure management, security scanning, and monitoring tasks.
• Collaborate with development, cloud, and security teams to implement DevOps best practices and improve system reliability and compliance.
• Participate in cloud architecture reviews, contributing to security enhancements, scalability improvements, and performance optimizations.

Requirements

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins, ensuring reliable, repeatable deployments.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to automate provisioning and configuration of cloud resources.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes across multi-cloud environments, including EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE, OpenShift, Anthos, SpectroCloud, or Portainer.
• Manage application configurations and deployment tooling with Helm, Ansible, and Docker Compose, ensuring consistent and secure releases.
• Apply security and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs) throughout CI/CD workflows and infrastructure deployments.
• Integrate and operate Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools such as Prisma Cloud, Wiz, or Lacework to monitor for misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
• Configure and maintain Palo Alto firewalls and related security policies, including rulesets, threat detection, and secure networking within cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts in Python to support infrastructure management, security scanning, and monitoring tasks.
• Collaborate with development, cloud, and security teams to implement DevOps best practices and improve system reliability and compliance.
• Participate in cloud architecture reviews, contributing to security enhancements, scalability improvements, and performance optimizations.
• Active (TS/SCI with CI Poly)
• Eligible for a federal security clearance up to TS/SCI (active clearance preferred).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SecOps, or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering, preferably within federal or intelligence community (IC) environments.
• IaC Tools: Terraform, CloudFormation
• CI/CD Platforms: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Multi-Cloud Platforms: EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE, OpenShift, Anthos, SpectroCloud, Portainer
• Deployment & Configuration Tooling: Helm, Ansible, Docker Compose
• Security & Compliance Frameworks: NIST, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs
• CSPM Tools: Prisma Cloud, Wiz, Lacework, or equivalent
• Python Scripting: Automation, security scanning, infrastructure management
• Firewall Administration: Palo Alto or equivalent next-generation firewalls
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• 3–5 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or SecOps, with exposure to SIEM, SOAR, XDR, or Cloud Architecture solutions.
• Experience with Palo Alto XDR / XSOAR / XSIAM and/or Prisma Cloud / Cortex Cloud is highly desired.
• Familiarity with Cribl for improving log routing, data pipelines, and observability is a plus.
• Understanding of Zero-Trust architecture principles in cloud or hybrid environments is strongly preferred

Skills

Preferred

• Familiarity with Cribl

Benefits

• Vibrint's comprehensive compensation package includes but is not limited to: competitive salary; annual merit-based salary increase and discretionary bonus program; 401(k) plan with a company contribution; 11 paid federal holidays; 160 hours of paid time off; medical, dental, vision, life and short- & long-term disability insurance; employee assistance program; and a generous professional development allowance.