DevOps Engineer

About this role

Position Title: DevOps Engineer
Location: \_\_ Remote (In the U.S.)

Other Considerations: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Required)

POSITION SUMMARY

The DevOps Engineer supports the design, automation, deployment, and optimization of secure, scalable, and compliant systems across VA programs. This role enables continuous delivery, infrastructure modernization, and operational excellence for mission‑critical applications supporting Veterans. The engineer ensures alignment with VA OIT architecture, TRM‑approved technologies, federal cybersecurity standards, and ATO requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

DevSecOps Engineering & Automation

• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using VA‑approved tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Jira, etc)
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) within VA‑approved cloud environments
• Integrate automated security scanning, dependency checks, and compliance gates into delivery pipelines
• Support containerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or VA‑approved platforms
• **️** **Cloud & Infrastructure Operations**

• Deploy and manage applications in AWS, Azure, or VA Enterprise Cloud environments
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as CloudWatch, ELK, Splunk, Dynatrace, or Prometheus
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability for high‑availability VA systems
• Support modernization of legacy VA systems (VistA, VES platforms, VA.gov services) into cloud‑native architectures

Security, Compliance & ATO Support

• Ensure all systems meet VA cybersecurity, FISMA, NIST 800‑53, and Zero Trust requirements
• Collaborate with ISSOs and security teams to support ATO documentation, vulnerability remediation, and continuous monitoring
• Implement secure configuration baselines, patching, and compliance automation

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with developers, QA, product owners, PMs, and...