Location: Remote (with occasional travel as needed)
Clearance Required: Active IRS MBI Clearance
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Employment Type: Full-time
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support a federal modernization effort focused on transforming legacy systems into secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native architectures. This role is integral to advancing enterprise DevSecOps maturity and enhancing cloud-based infrastructure reliability across hybrid environments using AWS (no Azure experience will be considered).
The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in infrastructure-as-code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and AWS service architecture. They will serve as a hands-on contributor and a technical leader, collaborating with development, operations, and quality assurance teams to streamline secure software delivery and drive infrastructure automation at scale.
Responsibilities
Design, build, configure, and maintain DevSecOps pipelines in AWS environments using Terraform and CloudFormation.
Lead efforts to automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments across Dev, Test, and Prod environments.
Develop secure and resilient solutions using AWS services such as EKS, S3, Route53, and more.
Define, implement, and maintain CI/CD strategies using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
Build and manage Blue/Green deployment zones for production environments.
Architect landing zones and manage AWS cloud resources in a multi-account structure.
Apply DevSecOps best practices to ensure security, scalability, and operational excellence.
Collaborate across cross-functional teams to drive agile practices and continuous integration.
Provide leadership in DevSecOps tooling, strategies, and technical documentation.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering within large-scale enterprise environments (Fortune 100 preferred).
3–5 years in a senior DevSecOps role with proven expertise in cloud-native deployments.
Extensive experience with AWS services, infrastructure setup, and cloud automation.
Hands-on skills with Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, EKS, S3, and DNS.
Experience designing and implementing microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures.
Strong background in Agile development methodologies.
CI/CD expertise with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
Experience with Java and mainframe migration efforts (z/OS exposure preferred).
Familiarity with application analysis tools and modernization methodologies.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
AWS Solutions Architect Certification
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
Experience with AWS network services
Understanding of modern cloud-native application design and deployment
Other Requirements
Must possess an active IRS MBI clearance (submission must include proof via MBI letter).
Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
A laptop is preferred for remote support.
To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit their resume along with proof of active IRS MBI clearance. Only U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents will be considered.
About The Company
Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Zenius Corporation is a HUBZone-certified small business. Zenius specializes in providing Grants Management, IT Modernization, Acquisition Management, and Financial Management services to Federal agencies. Zenius is selected by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the DC Metro Area, awarded in 2024, 2021, and 2020. Zenius is also listed by Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas in 2021. Zenius is an awardee of 2019 Best of Leesburg winner (Business Management Consultant category).
Benefits
Zenius Corporation is an employee-oriented company. Join us now and help us grow!
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes paid holidays and paid time off, medical insurance including health, vision, dental insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Spending Account and flexible schedules, as per business needs. We also work with our employees on training and professional certification plans that benefit the employee.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Zenius Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Zenius complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Zenius Corporation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
