Bravo17 Digital · 1 day ago
Lead DevSecOps Cloud Engineer
DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expBravo17 LLC was founded to help federal agencies improve digital products and services with a focus on Customer and User Experience. They are seeking a visionary Lead DevSecOps Cloud Engineer to architect, secure, and scale cloud infrastructure, bridging the gap between development, security, and operations.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect, implement, and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant, and multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
Lead the DevSecOps strategy, moving security "left" by integrating automated security scanning (SAST, DAST), container security, and compliance checks directly into CI/CD pipelines
Lead the evolution of deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to enable secure, rapid, and zero-downtime application deployments
Establish and manage comprehensive cloud governance, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption (at rest/in transit), and cloud-native security toolsets
Implement robust observability (monitoring, logging, alerting) with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch. Drive continuous improvement by leading incident response and post-mortem processes
Collaborate with development teams to embed reliability into application design, and lead capacity planning to forecast resource needs and ensure effective system scaling
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to DevOps engineers, conducting code reviews and promoting a culture of continuous learning. Author detailed technical documentation for all development and operational processes
Qualification
Required
Minimum 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Engineering, with at least 3 years focused specifically on security
BS or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, or a related technical degree
Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)
Deep mastery of AWS; experience managing multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments is required
Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s) orchestration, including securing container images and runtime environments
Advanced scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash
Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Argo CD)
Solid understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS benchmarks)
Proven ability to explain complex security risks to non-technical stakeholders and advocate for best practices
US citizenship required
Top Secret clearance/Tier 5 investigation required
Preferred
Experience with AWS GovCloud
Experience with Zero Trust Architecture principles
Cloud certifications in AWS (Azure, Google, and/or Oracle clouds nice to have)
Solid understanding of networking, Linux/Unix systems, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet)
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Company
Bravo17 Digital
BRAVO17 is a digital consultancy founded to do system design, development and optimization for federal agencies with a focus on superior, measurable UX outcomes for its clients.
Founded in 2023
2-10 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase