DevOps Engineer - Veterans Affairs Security Clearance

Position: DevOps Engineer - Veterans Affairs with Security Clearance
Job Category:
Information Technology

Requisition Number: DEVOP
001381 Posting Details
* * Posted:
August 24, 2026

* Full-Time

* Remote Job Details Description Copperhead Technologies, an operating firm of Command Holdings, is seeking a Dev Ops Engineer who will lead cloud engineering, Dev Ops implementation, and systems integration for a federal health IT sustainment program. This role architects and configures a forms-based Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution operating within a Federal Cloud Enterprise environment (e.g., VA's Enterprise Cloud), ensuring secure, compliant, and highly available services that support the exchange of sensitive health information.

This position supports a federal government sustainment contract and may require coordination with COTS vendors, government stakeholders, and cross-functional technical teams to ensure continuous, secure, and compliant system operations. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
* Lead systems integration efforts with COTS product vendors and other contractors to implement ISO standards, protocols, and integrative technologies across the application stack, including the data access layer, business logic, and data models. The engineer configures and integrates COTS software via API, applying deep systems integration expertise to align the solution with program requirements.

* Design and configure the solution to operate securely within a Federal Cloud Enterprise, enabling external-facing users to access the system without credentialing by leveraging VA-authorized identity providers, and establishes secure access patterns consistent with federal cloud security and identity management standards.
* Implement Dev Ops pipelines and practices that support the secure receipt and exchange of health information, ensuring the architecture segments sensitive data from personally identifying information in accordance with federal privacy requirements.
* Establish near-real-time system monitoring capabilities to track usage patterns and network traffic, enabling early detection of anomalies and rapid troubleshooting of performance or security issues.
* Support the achievement and maintenance of an Authority to Operate (ATO) for the COTS product, including any additional systems configuration required to protect sensitive health information collected and processed by the system, and develops and maintains comprehensive technical documentation, including system configuration guides and other resources needed to support ongoing sustainment, knowledge transfer, and audit readiness. This position is contingent on contract award.

Expected salary range: $112,000-$120,000 Work Environment:
* Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone and printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield, large equipment).

* Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

* Ability to work in confined areas.
Physical Demands:
* While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.

* Employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.

* Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Travel:
* 0-10% / Minimal travel expected: off-sites, meetings, training, a conference, etc. Copperhead Technologies, an operating firm of Command Holdings, is a tribally-owned firm providing management consulting services to U.S. government agencies. Pursuant to PL 93-638, as amended, preference will be given to qualified Native Americans and spouses in all phases of employment. At Copperhead Technologies, our employees are the embodiment of our success as a firm.

Our team is comprised of a tenacious group of professionals located across the globe. It includes military veterans and spouses of active duty troops, former federal employees, policy experts, academics, attorneys, and technical and business experts, all of whom share a strong work ethic and the skills to succeed in both collaborative and independent environments. Copperhead Technologies is invested in the long-term success of both our clients and colleagues for the right reasons.

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