Journeyman AWS DevSecOPs Engineer- -TS​/SCI Security Clearance Required

Tulzi Technologies is seeking an AWS Dev Sec Ops  Engineer to help design, build, and automate cutting‑edge hybrid cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate is passionate about building secure, scalable, and highly available platforms on AWS and other cloud platforms utilizing cloud‑native technologies. Experience in a hybrid environment with VMware is a plus.

AWS Dev Sec Ops  Engineer

Location:

Tampa, FL

Position Type:
Full‑Time On‑Site

Clearance: TS/SCI

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure environments primarily within AWS.
• Implement and manage core AWS services, including networking (VPC, Transit Gateway), Kubernetes (EKS), compute (EC2, Lambda), storage (S3, EBS), and databases (RDS).
• Operate containerized workloads using Amazon EKS, including cluster management, scaling, and security.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to automate all aspects of cloud resource provisioning and management.
• Develop, manage, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Master AWS IAM, creating and managing roles, policies, and permissions based on the principle of least privilege.
• Develop custom automation scripts and tooling (e.g., using Python, Go, or Bash) to streamline operations and eliminate manual processes, heavily focusing on the usage of APIs.

• Integrate security best practices directly into the platform and pipelines (Dev Sec Ops ). Implement and enforce security controls, encryption, and access management to meet compliance standards such as DISA STIGs.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement robust monitoring solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience (approx. 3+ years in cloud/software engineering).
• Must possess and maintain required DoD 8140 certifications (i.e. Sec+).
• Experience with container orchestration, specifically designing and managing Amazon EKS clusters.
• Experience with AWS IAM roles, policies, and security best practices.
• Experience maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab CI, AWS Code Pipeline).
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, Linux/Unix administration, and security principles.
• Experience with Git and modern Git Ops workflows.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Understanding of advanced networking concepts, DNS, gateways in a hybrid/multi‑cloud context.
• Understanding of common authentication mechanisms, OIDC, OAuth2, LDAP, SAML.

• Experience with VMware vSphere in a hybrid cloud context.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
• Familiarity with other public clouds (Azure, GCP).
• Experience contributing to open‑source projects.
• One or more of the following certifications:
  • AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer – Professional
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • Hashi Corp Certified:
    Terraform Associate/Professional
  • GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA)

We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package and FUN place to work! Benefits include, but not limited to:

• Medical Insurance (three Care First healthcare plans to choose from, Dental and Vision Insurance, 75% covered for employee/ 50% per dependant)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions $1500 individual/ $3000 family

• Company‑paid Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
• Company‑paid Short‑term and Long‑term Disability Insurance

• Employees receive 20 days of vacation/10 holidays built into hourly rate/ 5 days of sick time (currently used for snow, jury, bereavement)

• Pre‑tax 401k program including 6% company match
• 100% fully vested from eligibility date

* Eligible after 90 days of employment

Tulzi Technologies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.