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Sr DevOps Engineer

Judge Group, Inc.
Washington, DC Other
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/7/2026

Job Details

Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $100,000.00 USD Annually - $200,000.00 USD Annually
Description:
Position: Sr Devops Engineer

Location:100% REMOTE


Must Have Certs:

ISC2 CISSP

AWS Cloud Practitioner

CompTIA CySA

Seeking a talented and motivated DevOps Engineer/Systems Administrator with

AWS Cloud experience to join our dynamic team. This role involves designing, building and

maintaining secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree required, and must be in Computer Science, IT, Information

Systems, Cyber Security, Systems Engineering, or a comparable field.

Must possess the following certifications (current & in good standing):

ISC2CISSP

AWS Cloud Practitioner

CompTIA CySA

Proven system administration experience in a cross-platform environment

(Linux/Windows) supporting various web technologies, including HTML, CSS, Java, Spring

framework, Python, JavaScript, SQL & No-SQL databases.

Experience with networking concepts/protocols and network security methodologies.

Experience in applying techniques for detecting host and network-based intrusions using

intrusion detection technologies and the corresponding policies/SOPs.

Experience working with automated vulnerability scanning tools and remediation of the

corresponding findings.

Requirements:



Must pass a criminal background check

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Infrastructure Management & Operations

Manage and maintain hybrid cloud infrastructure spanning AWS and on-premise

environments, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime for mission critical

applications.

Design and implement scalable system architectures that optimize performance,

security, and cost efficiency through continuous resource utilization analysis and

rightsizing recommendations.

Security & Compliance

Establish, enforce, and maintain security standards in compliance with government

regulations, including NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Configure, monitor, and maintain security infrastructure including firewalls,

intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), antivirus solutions, SSL

certificates, and domain management

Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and implement systematic remediation

strategies through patch management, security hardening, and proactive threat

mitigation.

Maintain a robust security posture capable of defending against evolving

cybersecurity threats.

Network Architecture & Infrastructure

Design and implement complex network solutions that align with organizational

objectives and scalability requirements.

Research and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance infrastructure

capabilities and operational efficiency.

DevOps & Automation

Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable automated, reliable software

deployments.

Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation covering system

architecture, standard operating procedures, and disaster recovery plans.

Monitoring & Continuous Improvement

Implement and manage monitoring solutions to proactively identify

performance/security issues and system anomalies.

Analyze system metrics and trends to ensure optimal reliability and performance.

Coordinate scheduled maintenance windows for patch management and system

updates.

Develop post-incident reports and root cause analyses to drive continuous

improvement and prevent recurrence.

Additional Responsibilities:

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support organizational

objectives and operational requirements.

Technical Skills:

Strong proficiency with Linux/Unix and Windows server administration

Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)

Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.)

Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles and tools (Terraform, Ansible,

CloudFormation)

Experience with version control systems (Git/Code Commit)

Knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls, load balancers)

Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana,

ELK stack

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