SENIOR DEVOPS Engineer | AWS | Databricks | Terraform Security Clearance

Position: SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER | AWS | DATABRICKS | TERRAFORM with Security Clearance
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Senior Dev Ops Engineer – TS Cleared

Location:

Huntsville, AL (Redstone Arsenal – Onsite M–F, Core Hours) Clearance:
Active Top Secret Required

Employment Type:

W2 Consultant (Kforce) Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and more Apply Now! Contact Recruiter:
Brenton Anderson Email:
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Overview Kforce is seeking a Senior Dev Ops Engineer to support a mission-critical federal program delivering advanced cloud, data, and application capabilities in a highly secure environment. This role is ideal for a Dev Ops professional with deep expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native application deployments. The selected candidate will be responsible for designing, automating, and maintaining scalable enterprise environments that support large-scale data processing and mission operations.

You will work closely with software engineers, cloud architects, data engineers, and cybersecurity teams to implement secure, resilient, and highly available solutions leveraging AWS, Databricks, Docker, Terraform, Cloud Formation, Redis, Spring Boot, and PKI-based security architectures.

Key Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and maintain highly available AWS cloud environments supporting mission-critical applications
Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS Cloud Formation
Build, optimize, and support CI/CD pipelines to enable automated testing, deployment, and release management
Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Docker
Configure and administer AWS Application Load Balancers (ALBs) and related networking services
Support enterprise data platforms and analytics environments utilizing Databricks
Deploy and manage AWS Redis services and related cloud-native data technologies
Collaborate with development teams supporting Spring Boot microservices and enterprise Java applications
Implement security best practices including PKI authentication, encryption technologies, certificate management, and secure communications
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure, applications, and deployment pipelines
Automate operational processes to improve scalability, reliability, and system performance
Support Dev Sec Ops  initiatives and ensure compliance with security and governance requirements
Collaborate across Agile development teams to deliver cloud-based solutions supporting mission objectives
Participate in system design reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications
Active Top Secret Clearance
7+ years of Dev Ops, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering experience
Strong hands-on experience supporting AWS cloud environments
Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS Cloud Formation
Experience deploying and supporting containerized applications using Docker
Experience configuring and managing AWS Application Load Balancers (ALBs)
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation solutions
Experience supporting Databricks platforms and cloud-based data processing environments
Experience administering AWS Redis or similar distributed caching technologies
Experience supporting Spring Boot applications within enterprise environments
Experience implementing PKI, certificate management, encryption, and secure authentication solutions
Strong understanding of cloud networking, security groups, IAM, and AWS architecture best practices
Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and application issues
Experience working within Agile, Dev Ops, or Dev Sec Ops  environments
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting FBI, DoD, Intelligence Community, or other federal programs

Experience with Kubernetes, EKS, or container orchestration platforms

Experience with Git Lab CI/CD, Jenkins, Bamboo, or similar automation platforms
Familiarity with AWS monitoring and observability tools including Cloud Watch
Experience supporting high-volume data platforms, analytics, or…