Cloud DevOps Engineer (App Dev Ops / Harness)

Opportunity Overview 

Northramp is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to join the team supporting the client's Cloud BPA Bridge program — a mission-critical effort to consolidate, modernize, and operate client's enterprise cloud services across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments under FedRAMP High authorization. 

You will design, build, and operate CI/CD pipelines and delivery automation supporting client's application development and cloud operations teams. The role centers on Harness as the primary pipeline orchestration platform, integrating with AWS, Azure, and GCP environments under FedRAMP High controls. You will own pipeline reliability, deployment velocity, and the health of the software delivery lifecycle from commit to production. 

This role is part of Northramp’s integrated delivery model, where engineers and advisors work as one team to bring sound judgment, disciplined execution, and deep federal experience to high-stakes modernization programs. 

Location & Work Arrangement 

Hybrid, based in the Washington, DC metro area. On-site presence at designated client locations is expected on a cadence aligned to program needs. Remote work is supported around mission and security requirements. This role is not open to candidates outside the DC region. 

The Ideal Candidate 

You have shipped production CI/CD pipelines in a federal cloud environment, you know Harness end to end, and you have done the hard work of integrating pipeline tooling with compliance controls, artifact management, and security scanning. You don’t wait to be told something is broken — you instrument, monitor, and prevent. 

 Key Responsibilities 

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Harness across development, staging, and production environments on FedRAMP High-authorized cloud infrastructure. 

• Integrate Harness pipelines with source control (Git/GitHub/Bitbucket), artifact repositories (Nexus, JFrog Artifactory), container registries, and security scanning tools (Prisma Cloud, Twistlock, SonarQube). 

• Automate application build, test, and deployment workflows for containerized workloads running on Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE) and serverless platforms. 

• Configure and maintain Harness Feature Flags, deployment strategies (canary, blue/green, rolling), and rollback procedures to minimize production risk. 

• Implement pipeline-as-code practices using Harness YAML and integrate with Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure provisioning within delivery workflows. 

• Enforce DevSecOps controls within the pipeline: SAST/DAST integration, secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), and SBOM generation. 

• Monitor pipeline performance, track key DORA metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, change failure rate, MTTR), and drive continuous improvement. 

• Support ATO documentation, STIG compliance, and FedRAMP continuous monitoring requirements for delivery tooling. 

• Collaborate with Cloud Systems Engineers, Application Developers, and Security teams to align delivery practices with the client’s architecture standards. 

• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and onboarding materials for DevOps tooling. 

Required Qualifications 

• 3 to 6 years of progressive, hands-on experience in DevOps engineering with a focus on CI/CD pipeline development and operations. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. Relevant professional experience may substitute for formal education. 

• Hands-on experience with Harness CI/CD platform, including pipeline configuration, connectors, service definitions, and deployment strategies. 

• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration — Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, or GKE), Helm. 

• Working knowledge of IaC tools — Terraform and/or Ansible — and their integration into delivery pipelines. 

• Experience with Git-based workflows, branching strategies, and source control platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket). 

• Familiarity with artifact management (Nexus, JFrog), container registries, and binary dependency management. 

• Understanding of DevSecOps practices: SAST/DAST tooling, secrets management, image scanning, and SBOM generation. 

• Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including IAM, networking, and compute services relevant to pipeline execution. 

• Understanding of FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53, and STIG requirements as they apply to CI/CD tooling and software delivery. 

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; able to diagnose pipeline failures and performance bottlenecks. 

• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS suitability / Public Trust clearance. 

 Desired Qualifications 

• Harness Certified Administrator or equivalent Harness platform certification. 

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or equivalent GCP certification. 

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD). 

• Security or equivalent DoD 8570 baseline certification. 

• DHS, or other federal DevOps program experience. 

• Active Public Trust or higher clearance. 

Clearance 

DHS suitability and a Public Trust background investigation are required for this role. Active Public Trust or higher clearance is preferred. Selected applicants will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to controlled or classified information. 

About Northramp 

Northramp is a federal consulting firm that helps agencies modernize and operate mission-critical systems with sound judgment, disciplined execution, and deep federal experience. We specialize in high-stakes digital transformation in highly regulated environments where failure is not an option. Our integrated delivery model brings engineers and advisors together as one team, combining technical depth with an operator’s mindset to move organizations from strategy to execution with confidence. 

We hold high standards because our clients’ missions demand it, and we support our people in meeting them. Northramp is where you are challenged, trusted, and supported — a place for people who take pride in their work, value clarity and follow-through, and want to make a meaningful impact through technology. 

Equal Opportunity 

Northramp is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Northramp participates in E-Verify. 

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Wellness Resources
• Employee Bonus Programs