Senior AWS DevOps​/Platform Engineer

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation (AWS / IaC)
Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS services — identity, compute, storage, backups, networking, logging, and monitoring — using Terraform Deploy, configure, harden, and maintain infrastructure across AWS and hybrid environments following secure baseline standards

Build and standardize reusable Terraform modules; improve consistency across Environments.

Dev Ops Enablement & Operational Excellence Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (Groovy/YAML pipeline-as-code), Git, and Docker Manage containerized workloads on ECS/Docker, including deployment strategies and rolling updates

Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and automation issues to ensure reliability and mission continuity

Implement and maintain monitoring/observability using Splunk, Zabbix, and App Dynamics, with actionable dashboards and alerting

Participate in an on-call rotation to support production incident response and mission continuity for critical workloads

Security, Compliance, and Resilience Apply cybersecurity best practices and support compliance-aligned infrastructure operations (NIST, CIS, ISO 27000, FedRAMP/FISMA)
Collaborate with security and networking teams on secure configurations, change controls, and audit-ready processes

Support business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) readiness

Cross-Team Collaboration & Documentation Partner with engineering, security, networking, and application teams to support mission needs and delivery timelines

Maintain SOPs, system diagrams, and secure configuration baselines

Produce clear Root Cause Analysis(RCA) documentation and present findings to technical and non-technical/federal stakeholders

What You Will Need:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or related field or additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.

Minimum Six(6) years hands-on experience in AWS cloud and Dev Ops/platform engineering.

Strong hands-on Terraform experience for AWS infrastructure automation.

Strong Jenkins/CI-CD pipeline experience, including YAML and Groovy pipeline scripting.

Docker containerization experience.

Strong scripting skills (Python and/or Bash).Working knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, zero-trust concepts, and compliance frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27000).Self-starter, comfortable working across Engineering, Dev Ops, and Architecture functions.

Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Backstage or other internal developer platform (IDP) experience.

Service Now administration experience.

AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer – Professional (or equivalent).

Experience with monitoring/observability tools:
Splunk, Zabbix, App Dynamics.

Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot, Kiro or Cursor) to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality via testing/review.

The annual salary range for this position is $-$. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan Group Term Life and Travel Assistance Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities Employee Referral Program Corporate Sponsored Events & Community  annual membership

Employee Assistance Program Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and  protection, etc.)Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

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