Knox Systems
Sec Dev Ops Engineer - Level 3
United States | Arlington, VA. Posted a month ago
The role
The SecDevOps Engineer designs, automates, and maintains secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role focuses on Zero Trust access, continuous monitoring, cloud security posture, and observability within FedRAMP-authorized boundaries.
What you will do
- Support and operate Zero Trust Network Access architectures
- Manage privileged credentials, API tokens, and secrets lifecycle using HashiCorp Vault
- Integrate and maintain federated identity providers
- Enforce strict least-privilege access models and machine-to-machine credential rotation
- Design, build, and manage multi-tenant infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP using IaC
- Automate provisioning, configuration management, and environment deployment workflows
- Manage cloud networking, IAM topologies, and security group configurations
- Develop and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines
- Integrate Policy-as-Code frameworks into pipeline gates
- Embed automated security testing and container vulnerability scans into deployment workflows
Required qualifications
- 5–7 years of dedicated professional experience in SecDevOps, Cloud Security Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering
- Hands-on production experience with at least one major hyperscaler (AWS preferred)
- Functional exposure to Azure and/or GCP environments
- High proficiency in Terraform (declarative IaC)
- Robust scripting capabilities (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
- Practical experience managing enterprise identity/access tooling (Okta, Entra ID)
- Practical experience managing secrets management platforms (HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, or Azure Key Vault)
- Familiarity operating endpoint protection (EDR), cloud security posture management (CSPM), or vulnerability scanning platforms
- Experience building, configuring, and troubleshooting containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Practical or working understanding of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or SOC 2 compliance frameworks
Nice to have
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect (Associate)
- CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent security credential
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life & Disability
- unlimited PTO
- employee funded 401k plan
Before you apply
- Requires U.S. citizenship
- Dual citizenship is not permitted
- Must be able to provide documentation verifying sole U.S. citizenship status
- Offer is contingent upon successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, including a background check
About the company
Knox runs the largest Federal & DoW managed cloud, building and operating secure cloud and AI environments that support the U.S. government’s most critical missions. The company secures sensitive government environments at federal scale.