Knox Systems, Inc. · 1 week ago
Level 3 (L3) DevOps Engineer (Mid-level)
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$120K/yr - $145K/yr
3+ years expKnox Systems, Inc. operates the largest Federal managed cloud, supporting critical missions for the U.S. government. The DevOps Engineer will design and automate cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring secure and compliant deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Candidates must be able to provide documentation verifying sole U.S. citizenship status as part of the background check process
Preferred
AWS SysOps Admin
Azure Administrator Associate
Terraform Associate
CompTIA Security+
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life & Disability
Unlimited PEO
Employee funded 401k plan
Company
Knox Systems, Inc.
FedRAMP in 90 Days for 90% less.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$31.5MKey Investors
B CapitalFelicis
2026-03-17Series A· $25M
2025-07-10Seed· $6.5M
Leadership Team
Irina Denisenko
Chief Executive Officer
Shira Rubinoff
Strategic Advisor
Recent News
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