IaC Engineer SME

Everforth ECS is seeking an IaC Engineer SME to work in the National Capital Region covering the Pentagon, Falls Church, and Fairfax
. The position is contingent upon contract award.

The War Data Platform (WDP) is a key initiative within the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) AI‑First strategy introduced in early 2026. The WDP focuses on operational war fighting data and aims to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield. It extends to Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments, supporting collaboration between Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and operational analysts.

• Develop enterprise infrastructure solutions using Infrastructure as Code methodologies to support Department of War mission systems, cross‑domain cloud environments, and production‑grade operational platforms.
• Design and implement automated cloud architectures using Terraform, Ansible, and Cloud Formation to support system administration, deployment automation, cybersecurity controls, and CI/CD pipeline integration across multiple operational enclaves.
• Build secure configuration baselines aligned with approved system operations plans, asset management standards, and cyber incident response procedures.
• Develop and maintain automation for patch management workflows, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery workflows, and release progression from development through production.
• Collaborate with operational units, cybersecurity elements, and development teams to align automation with mission priorities, continuity of operations requirements, and compliance mandates.
• Lead development of enterprise templates, code repositories, and automated enforcement of security configurations using version control systems such as Git and Git Hub.
• Produce architectural diagrams, automation documentation, rollback plans, and deployment artifacts supporting traceability, audit readiness, and Government review.
• Provide technical direction, guide junior personnel, evaluate system performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement of automated cloud operations.
• Contribute to operational readiness by integrating automation into incident response processes and system monitoring workflows, supporting rapid resolution of system degradations, configuration drift, and mission‑impacting anomalies.
• Deliver advanced automation capabilities that increase deployment predictability, reduce operational risk, and support efficient operation of Department of War cloud infrastructures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Current Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• 12 or more years of progressively responsible experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, Dev Sec Ops  automation, or a closely related field, with demonstrated expert‑level proficiency designing and managing IaC and Configuration‑as‑Code frameworks in support of DoW or federal government programs operating across multiple security enclaves.
• Expert hands‑on proficiency with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and configuration management tooling such as Terraform, Ansible, and Cloud Formation, including experience supporting secure federal or defense cloud environments and implementing automation aligned to RMF, STIG, and authorization requirements.
• Demonstrated experience integrating IaC automation into CI/CD Dev Sec Ops  pipelines, including automated security baseline enforcement, STIG compliance validation, patch lifecycle management, and configuration drift detection across multi‑enclave production environments.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain version‑controlled enterprise code repositories using Git or Git Hub, produce authoritative technical documentation and rollback plans, and lead automation initiatives that support release management, audit readiness, and continuity of operations for DoW mission platforms.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
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