DevSecOps Engineer

Zolon is a prime contractor with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), supporting a 4-year initiative for software development, business intelligence, ERP, and infrastructure optimization. We are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join our Cloud / Infrastructure team. This role involves leading the design and implementation of secure, scalable DevSecOps solutions in AWS using automation and CI / CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities :

Build, test, and maintain infrastructure and tools to support continuous integration and deployment (CI / CD).

Design, develop, and maintain automated container deployments using AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).

Create, configure, and maintain application-specific GitLab pipelines with integrated security practices.

Use tools such as GitLab, Terraform, Ansible, and Flux for automation and infrastructure as code.

Support AWS-based infrastructure, including EC2, RDS, and scaling cloud-native applications.

Integrate security requirements directly into CI / CD pipelines to ensure compliance with federal standards.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Security, Architecture, and Governance, to align with agency requirements.

Ensure design patterns and secure coding standards are in place for platform implementation.

Explore and apply emerging technologies to support AWS cloud migration and modernization efforts.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

4+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing containerized solutions using Kubernetes or Amazon ECS.

Strong hands-on experience in AWS and core cloud services (EC2, RDS, IAM, etc.).

Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and automation tools such as Ansible or CloudFormation.

Experience managing and monitoring CI / CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, or similar tools.

Strong programming / scripting experience in Python, Java, or similar languages.

Knowledge of networking protocols (HTTP, DNS, TCP / IP).

Experience with infrastructure capacity monitoring and automated scaling solutions.

Hands-on experience with Git version control.

Preferred Qualifications :

Terraform certification.

Experience working on federal government contracts.

Familiarity with federal security standards (FISMA, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP).

Exposure to observability and logging tools such as Splunk.

Experience with Flux and GitOps workflows.

Familiarity with RDBMS and cloud-native database solutions.

Clearance Required : Must be clearable (Public Trust or higher)

Location : Washington, DC