DevOps Engineer

This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a DevOps Engineer. SES is seeking a DevOps Engineer supporting AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

Location: This position required is hybrid with on-site support as needed. Candidate must be within 50 miles of Boston, MA or Huntsville/Montogomery, AL.

Requirements

• Candidates for this role should demonstrate working knowledge in the following areas: · AWS Infrastructure Fundamentals o Understanding of core AWS services (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, S3)
• Ability to manage, troubleshoot, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure
• Familiarity with networking concepts (subnets, security groups, routing)
• · Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) o Experience writing, modifying, and deploying Terraform configurations
• Understanding of state management, modules, and environment separation o Ability to troubleshoot failed deployments and configuration issues
• · Git-Based Source Control (GitLab Preferred) o Proficiency with Git workflows (branching, merging, version control) o Experience working with GitLab or similar platforms o Ability to manage and review infrastructure code changes
• · CI/CD Pipelines o Understanding of pipeline-based deployments (build, test, deploy stages) o Experience troubleshooting pipeline failures o Familiarity with automating infrastructure deployments
• · System Administration (Linux/Server Management) o Basic system administration skills (file systems, services, permissions) o Experience managing server configurations and performance o Ability to troubleshoot system-level issues
• · Security Hardening & STIG Compliance o Familiarity with system hardening practices o Understanding of STIGs or similar security baselines o Ability to apply and validate secure configurations
• · Backup and Recovery Operations o Understanding of backup strategies and data protection concepts o Experience verifying backups and performing restore operations o Awareness of disaster recovery principles
• · ServiceNow (Basic Administration) o General familiarity with ServiceNow platform structure and environments o Ability to support administrative tasks and environment operations o Understanding of how platform performance ties to underlying infrastructure
• · Troubleshooting & Operational Support o Ability to diagnose issues across infrastructure, pipelines, and applications o Strong problem-solving skills across multiple technical layers o Experience supporting production systems
• Required Skills: Bachelor's and 8+ years or more of experience. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Coding language experience required: C#,.NET, Angular (Javascript)
• Interim Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain Secret clearance required to maintain employment
• US citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1
• ITIL Certification