Knox Systems, Inc.
Knox is FedRAMP as a Service. SaaS apps achieve FedRAMP in 90 days, saving 90% in year 1 on Knox.
Level 3 DevOps Engineer – Mid-level
Location
United States
Posted
6 days ago
Salary
$120K - $145K / year
Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishAnsibleAWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesPythonTerraformVault
Job Description
• Build and manage infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment workflows via CI/CD.
• Implement and maintain GitOps pipelines to enforce version-controlled, auditable infrastructure changes.
• Manage cloud networking, IAM, and security group configurations aligned to FedRAMP controls.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.
• Integrate Policy-as-Code frameworks (OPA, HashiCorp Sentinel, or Azure Policy) for compliance enforcement.
• Embed automated validation, testing, and security scans into pipeline workflows.
• Automate deployment of dashboards, alerts, and metrics using tools like Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, or Azure Monitor.
• Define and track Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Objectives (SLOs) for critical services.
• Partner with CloudOps to improve incident detection and proactive remediation.
• Manage secrets, credentials, and API tokens using KMS, Key Vault, or Vault.
• Integrate pipelines with federated identity providers (Azure AD, AWS IAM Identity Center, Okta).
• Enforce least-privilege and credential rotation policies across automation systems.
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized workloads using EKS, AKS, or GKE.
• Implement Helm, ArgoCD, or Kustomize for automated container deployments.
• Troubleshoot networking and application issues within Kubernetes environments.
• Maintain IaC and CI/CD configurations compliant with FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 standards.
• Automate audit evidence generation for CM-2, CM-6, AU-2, and SC-12 controls.
• Collaborate with FinOps to monitor and optimize cloud usage and cost efficiency.
Job Requirements
- 3–5 years in DevOps, Cloud, or Platform Engineering.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major hyperscaler (AWS preferred).
- Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
- Experience with CI/CD tools and cloud-native automation.
- Familiarity with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Understanding of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or SOC 2 compliance requirements.
- Due to the nature of our work with federal government clients and compliance with applicable regulations, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship is not permitted for this role.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life & Disability
- Unlimited PEO
- Employee funded 401k plan