Job Description
This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a DevOps Engineer. SES is seeking a DevOps Engineer supporting AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.
Location: This position will be remote.
Candidates for this role should demonstrate working knowledge in the following areas:
· AWS Infrastructure Fundamentals
o Understanding of core AWS services (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, S3)
Ability to manage, troubleshoot, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure
Familiarity with networking concepts (subnets, security groups, routing)
· Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
o Experience writing, modifying, and deploying Terraform configurations
Understanding of state management, modules, and environment separation
o Ability to troubleshoot failed deployments and configuration issues
· Git-Based Source Control (GitLab Preferred)
o Proficiency with Git workflows (branching, merging, version control)
o Experience working with GitLab or similar platforms
o Ability to manage and review infrastructure code changes
· CI/CD Pipelines
o Understanding of pipeline-based deployments (build, test, deploy stages)
o Experience troubleshooting pipeline failures
o Familiarity with automating infrastructure deployments
· System Administration (Linux/Server Management)
o Basic system administration skills (file systems, services, permissions)
o Experience managing server configurations and performance
o Ability to troubleshoot system-level issues
· Security Hardening & STIG Compliance
o Familiarity with system hardening practices
o Understanding of STIGs or similar security baselines
o Ability to apply and validate secure configurations
· Backup and Recovery Operations
o Understanding of backup strategies and data protection concepts
o Experience verifying backups and performing restore operations
o Awareness of disaster recovery principles
· ServiceNow (Basic Administration)
o General familiarity with ServiceNow platform structure and environments
o Ability to support administrative tasks and environment operations
o Understanding of how platform performance ties to underlying infrastructure
· Troubleshooting & Operational Support
o Ability to diagnose issues across infrastructure, pipelines, and applications
o Strong problem-solving skills across multiple technical layers
o Experience supporting production systems
Required Skills:
Bachelor’s and 8+ years or more of experience; Master’s and 6+ years or more of experience. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
Interim Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain Secret clearance required to maintain employment
US citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1
ITIL Certification
SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- AD&D
- STD
- LTD
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401k with employer contribution
- Paid Time Off
- Pet Insurance
