Senior DevOps Engineer (FedRAMP)

TL;DR

Senior DevOps Engineer (FedRAMP): Building and optimizing secure deployment and orchestration for identity and security products within a highly regulated federal environment with an accent on Azure Government Cloud and GitOps workflows. Focus on maintaining compliant CI/CD pipelines, managing AKS clusters with Istio, and ensuring system reliability per FedRAMP controls.

Location: Hybrid. Must be located in Phoenix, AZ; Washington, D.C.; Hoboken, NJ; or Dallas, TX. U.S. citizenship is required.

Salary: $160,000 – $200,000

Company

A fast-growing cybersecurity company providing FedRAMP authorized identity and security products for federal and enterprise environments.

What you will do

• Improve build/release pipelines and GitOps workflows across the FedRAMP boundary.
• Architect and operate Azure Government Cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Manage AKS clusters with Istio, secure networking, WAF configurations, and Zero Trust models.
• Maintain compliant CI/CD pipelines and automation scripts aligned with FedRAMP controls.
• Oversee observability systems (Open Telemetry, Azure Monitor, Prometheus/Grafana) and maintain SLAs/SLOs.
• Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams on POA&M work and annual assessments.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• 5+ years of DevOps/SRE experience.
• Prior experience working in FedRAMP Moderate or High environments.
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Strong understanding of NIST 80053 and federal security controls.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform/Terragrunt, AKS, Helm, Istio, Argo CD, and Azure DevOps.

Nice to have

• Experience with Zero Trust architecture, PIM, and RBAC.
• Strong scripting/automation skills in Bash, Python, or Go.
• Familiarity with Kafka, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with Azure API Management, Logic Apps, and Cosmos DB performance tuning.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model involving both onsite and remote days.
• Employee experience rooted in purpose, growth, and balance.
• Opportunity to work with a global team on the front lines of cybersecurity innovation.
• Recognized as a top startup to work for and a multi-year Inc. Best Workplace awardee.