ASCENDING Inc. · 3 hours ago
Devops Engineer
Fairfax, VA
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expASCENDING Inc. is seeking a highly skilled AWS DevOps Engineer to join their team in Fairfax. This role focuses on integrating AI technologies into cloud-native infrastructure, where you will design, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines while ensuring cloud networking and AI services are architected for scale, security, and performance.
Information ServicesInformation Technology
No H1B
Responsibilities
AWS Solution Architecture: Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions following AWS Well-Architected Framework principles
Automation & IaC: Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation to manage multi-account AWS environments
CI/CD Pipelines: Develop and optimize automated deployment pipelines to support rapid software delivery cycles
Cloud Networking: Architect and manage complex cloud networking components, including VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, and VPN configurations
Amazon Bedrock Support: Manage and optimize Amazon Bedrock environments, including model deployments, provisioning, and integration with existing applications
LLM Ops: Implement monitoring and logging for GenAI workloads to ensure high availability and cost-efficiency
Cross-Cloud Integration: (Preferred) Support or collaborate on initiatives involving Azure OpenAI Service where cross-platform AI integration is required
Compliance: Ensure all cloud infrastructure meets rigorous security standards and best practices
Troubleshooting: Provide high-level technical support for complex infrastructure and connectivity issues
Mentorship: Collaborate with development teams to promote a culture of DevOps and cloud-native architecture
Qualification
Required
5–7 years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Solution Architecture
Proven experience as an AWS Solution Architect (Certification preferred) with a deep understanding of core services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM)
Direct experience supporting and configuring Amazon Bedrock
Strong hands-on experience with Cloud Networking architecture and troubleshooting
Expert knowledge of Terraform, Jenkins/GitLab CI, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
Ability to work onsite 5 days a week in Fairfax, VA
Preferred
Familiarity with Azure OpenAI Service and hybrid-cloud AI implementations
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Advanced proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go for infrastructure automation
Company
ASCENDING Inc.
The ASCENDING team commits to delivering scalable and high-available cloud solutions to clients.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Ryo Hang
Managing Partner, Technical Cofounder
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