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.

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