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ALTA IT Services, LLC · 7 hours ago

Fractional DevOps Engineer (remote)

United States

Contract

Remote

Mid Level

3+ years exp

ALTA IT Services, LLC is a leader in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. They are seeking a talented and motivated DevOps Engineer/Systems Administrator with AWS Cloud experience to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role involves managing hybrid cloud infrastructure, ensuring security compliance, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines for software deployments.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyStaffing Agency

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain hybrid cloud infrastructure spanning AWS and on-premise environments, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime for mission critical applications

Design and implement scalable system architectures that optimize performance, security, and cost efficiency through continuous resource utilization analysis and rightsizing recommendations

Establish, enforce, and maintain security standards in compliance with government regulations, including NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Configure, monitor, and maintain security infrastructure including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), antivirus solutions, SSL certificates, and domain management

Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and implement systematic remediation strategies through patch management, security hardening, and proactive threat mitigation

Maintain a robust security posture capable of defending against evolving cybersecurity threats

Design and implement complex network solutions that align with organizational objectives and scalability requirements

Research and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities and operational efficiency

Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable automated, reliable software deployments

Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation covering system architecture, standard operating procedures, and disaster recovery plans

Implement and manage monitoring solutions to proactively identify performance/security issues and system anomalies

Analyze system metrics and trends to ensure optimal reliability and performance

Coordinate scheduled maintenance windows for patch management and system updates

Develop post-incident reports and root cause analyses to drive continuous improvement and prevent recurrence

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support organizational objectives and operational requirements

Qualification

AWS CloudCISSPCompTIA CySA+Linux/Windows AdministrationCI/CD ToolsScripting LanguagesNetworking ConceptsContainerization TechnologiesInfrastructure as CodeMonitoring SolutionsVulnerability AssessmentsTechnical Documentation

Required

Bachelor's degree required, and must be in Computer Science, IT, Information Systems, Cyber Security, Systems Engineering, or a comparable field

Must possess the following certifications (current & in good standing): ISC2CISSP, AWS Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA CySA+

A minimum of 3 years of recent experience with DoD(DoW) cybersecurity policies, NIST, and the Risk Management Framework (RMF)

A minimum of 3 years of experience in direct operation and management of cyber and information technology

Proven system administration experience in a cross-platform environment (Linux/Windows) supporting various web technologies, including HTML, CSS, Java, Spring framework, Python, JavaScript, SQL & No-SQL databases

Experience with networking concepts/protocols and network security methodologies

Experience in applying techniques for detecting host and network-based intrusions using intrusion detection technologies and the corresponding policies/SOPs

Experience working with automated vulnerability scanning tools and remediation of the corresponding findings

Must be a US citizen

Must be able to pass a Tier 3 US Government background investigation

Must pass a criminal background check

Strong proficiency with Linux/Unix and Windows server administration

Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)

Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.)

Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles and tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)

Experience with version control systems (Git/Code Commit)

Knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls, load balancers)

Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.