Guidehouse · 14 hours ago
DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer
US - AL, Huntsville
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expGuidehouse is seeking a DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer cloud developer to join their Technology / AI and Data team, supporting mission-critical initiatives for Defense and Security clients. The role involves leading the design, deployment, and automation of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure that powers advanced AI-driven platforms.
AdviceConsultingManagement Consulting
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serves as the lead cloud and DevOps engineer responsible for architecting, deploying, securing, automating, and monitoring AWS GovCloud infrastructure supporting the FBI adjudication AI platform
Leads development of GPU-accelerated EKS clusters, secure containerized model-serving environments, distributed inference gateways, vector databases, and high-throughput ingestion pipelines
Owns the platform’s DevSecOps toolchain including CI/CD automation, IaC, secure pipelines, logging/monitoring integrations, and identity-boundary enforcement aligned with federal requirements
Ensures full FedRAMP High, RMF, and FBI ATO alignment across infrastructure controls, logging coverage, network segmentation, encryption, monitoring, and boundary configurations
Design, deploy, and maintain secure AWS GovCloud architectures supporting LLM inference, retrieval services, vector databases, backend APIs, and large-scale document processing pipelines
Build and manage GPU-accelerated EKS clusters including autoscaling node groups, GPU scheduling, operators, and optimization for high-performance inference workloads
Architect multi-AZ high-availability patterns including health checks, failover mechanisms, and distributed storage strategies
Implement VPC designs including private subnets, NAT gateways, VPC endpoints, NACLs, SGs, and traffic inspection layers supporting zero-trust boundaries
Develop CI/CD pipelines automating build, scan, test, deploy, and rollback processes for AI services, APIs, UI applications, and data pipelines
Use Terraform/CloudFormation for automated provisioning of networks, clusters, storage, identity boundaries, and monitoring components
Embed SAST, SCA, IaC scanning, container scanning, dependency checks, and image attestation into pipelines to enforce supply chain security
Automate promotion workflows across dev, staging, and production environments under controlled change-management policies
Implement NIST 800-53, FedRAMP High, RMF, and CJIS controls across encryption, identity management, logging, monitoring, container hardening, and network segmentation
Configure KMS key hierarchies, secrets management, token-scoped identities, certificate rotation, and workload identity policies
Develop logging and monitoring pipelines using CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Config Rules, and SIEM integrations
Support SSP documentation, boundary diagrams, control-implementation statements, and continuous monitoring filings for the FBI ATO process
Deploy and tune GPU compute environments using G-series or P-series instances optimized for hosting open-weight LLMs and retrieval workloads
Enable LLM-serving frameworks (vLLM, TGI, Sagemaker, DeepSpeed-based endpoints) with secure gateways and autoscaling rules
Support vector databases (FAISS, pgvector, Elasticsearch), embedding pipelines, retrieval services, and memory-optimized storage
Optimize I/O throughput, caching, and container networking for large-scale investigative document ingestion
Implement observability via metrics, traces, logs, health checks, SLOs/SLIs, and operational dashboards
Improve reliability using circuit breakers, retry/backoff logic, blue/green deployments, canary rollouts, and automated remediation workflows
Develop automated patching, hardened AMIs, OS-level security profiles, container runtime protections, and dependency management routines
Ensure highly available infrastructure for adjudication workflows and continuous-vetting operations
Collaborate closely with AI/ML engineers, backend developers, security engineers, and the Solutions Architect to ensure infrastructure aligns with platform requirements
Mentor engineers in AWS GovCloud operations, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, IaC engineering, and cloud security best practices
Participate in sprint planning, architecture reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and mission-support activities
Ensure infrastructure performance, scalability, and reliability enable adjudicators to efficiently process high-volume investigative workloads
Qualification
Required
An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED 'TOP SECRET' Federal or DoD security clearance and obtained and maintain TS/SCI clearance
Minimum of Six (6) years of cloud/DevOps/infrastructure engineering experience, with 4+ years in AWS (GovCloud preferred)
Bachelor's Degree or Four (4) additional Years of experience in lieu of degree
Expertise with Kubernetes/EKS, GPU node management, Terraform/CloudFormation, CI/CD automation, Docker, and cloud security practices
Experience supporting systems requiring FedRAMP High, RMF, CJIS, or similar accreditation frameworks
Ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary engineering teams and deliver solutions in high-security mission environments
Preferred
AWS Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional, or Security Specialty certifications
Experience deploying or scaling AI/ML or LLM workloads in cloud environments
Experience with vector databases, embedding pipelines, retrieval architectures, or RAG infrastructure
Experience supporting FBI, IC, DoD, DHS, or other national security programs
Experience designing zero-trust architectures, air-gapped deployments, or SCIF-compatible cloud solutions
Benefits
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Company
Guidehouse
Guidehouse offers consulting services for public and commercial markets with expertise in management, technology, and risk consulting.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.75MKey Investors
Mission Daybreak
2023-11-06Acquired
2023-02-16Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Scott McIntyre
Chairman and CEO
Alicia Harkness
Partner
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