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Cherokee Federal

engineering opportunity

DevSecOps Engineer

Design, deploy, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Terraform, and Pulumi. Support security hardening, compliance efforts, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities for government systems.

United StatesremoteFULL_TIME

Posted

About the role

What will you do at Cherokee Federal?

Development, Security, Operations Engineer

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens

or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S.

citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

Highly skilled and motivated DevSecOps professionals who are excited about

building secure, scalable infrastructure supporting healthcare innovation and

national defense initiatives. We are looking for engineers who are organized,

proactive, self-driven, and capable of rapidly solving complex technical

problems in highly regulated environments.

Compensation

&

Benefits

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Development, Security, Operations Engineer

: $125,000 - $140,000

Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible

benefits as provided.

Benefits

are subject to change with or without notice.

Development, Security, Operations Engineer Responsibilities Include:

* Design, deploy, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure environments.

* Build and support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using GitLab

CI/CD.

* Manage and address client security requirements, integrating security best

practices into code pipelines.

* Manage AWS cloud infrastructure, including AWS GovCloud environments where

applicable.

* Support Infrastructure as Code initiatives using Terraform and Pulumi.

* Configure and maintain Docker-based deployment environments.

* Collaborate with engineering teams to improve scalability, monitoring,

reliability, and operational performance.

* Support security hardening, compliance efforts, and Authority to Operate

(ATO) activities for government systems.

* Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, and deployment-related issues across

environments.

* Participate in Agile development and operational planning activities.

* Support backup, disaster recovery, logging, and observability initiatives.

* Active contributor in accreditation and documentation efforts for compliance,

cybersecurity, and other government standards and regulatory requirements.

* Navigate and complete complex, multi-step processes to resolve security,

compliance, and operational blockers effectively.

* Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Development, Security, Operations Engineer Experience, Education, Skills,

Abilities requested:

* 3+ years of DevOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Site Reliability

Engineering experience.

* Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

* Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure management, and

deployment automation.

* Experience with or ability to quickly learn Docker, Terraform, and Pulumi.

* Strong understanding of cloud networking, infrastructure security, and access

management.

* Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

* Ability to work effectively in Agile and collaborative engineering

environments.

* Must be eligible for security clearance government network access.

* Experience supporting ATO (Authority to Operate) processes.

* Experience with AWS GovCloud or regulated government environments.

* Familiarity with DHA, DoD, or military healthcare systems.

* Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, or container orchestration technologies.

* Experience supporting healthcare or federal compliance frameworks such as

NIST, RMF, or FedRAMP.

* Veterans strongly encouraged to apply.

* Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Company Information:

Cherokee Nation Integrated Health (CNIH) is a part of Cherokee Federal – the

division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee

Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients,

Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex

challenges, and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart. To

learn more about CNIH , visit cherokee-federal.com.

#CherokeeFederal #LI #LI-REMOTE #LI-CG

Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military

transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Similar searchable job titles:

* DevSecOps Engineer

* Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

* Cloud Security Engineer

* Platform Engineer

* Security Automation Engineer

Keywords:

* CI/CD pipelines

* Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

* Security automation

* Vulnerability management

* Continuous monitoring

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for

employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other

status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings access to government buildings or military

installations.

Which skills does this role require?

AWSCI/CDGitLab CI/CDTerraformPulumiDockerKubernetesHelmCloud NetworkingInfrastructure as CodeSecurity HardeningATO ProcessesNISTRMFFedRAMPAgileDevSecOpsAWS GovCloudGitLabATOCloud SecuritySREPlatform EngineeringVulnerability ManagementContinuous MonitoringDHADoDMilitary Healthcare SystemsSecurity ClearanceAccess ManagementObservabilityDisaster RecoveryLoggingSecurity AutomationComplianceGCPAzure

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