Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer

Company Overview

Pantheon Data (a Kenific Holding company) is a private small business based in the Washington DC area. Pantheon Data was founded in 2011 initially providing acquisition and supply chain management services to the US Coast Guard. Our service offerings have grown in the past ten years including infrastructure resiliency contact center operations information technology software engineering program management strategic communications engineering and cybersecurity. We have also grown our customer base to include commercial clients. The company has used this experience to expand our service offerings to other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Department of Defense (DoD) and other Federal Civilian Agencies.

Position Overview

Pantheon Data is seeking a Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer to design and operate secure cloud-native platforms within AWS GovCloud. This role focuses on supporting ML-enabled workloads and applications processing CUI PII and PHI. The candidate will automate security controls across CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) and manage production-grade Amazon EKS clusters via GitOps methodologies under strict federal compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53 FedRAMP DoD SRG).

Responsibilities

• Secure Infrastructure: Build and maintain hardened AWS GovCloud environments using Terraform ensuring alignment with NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP baselines.
• Kubernetes & GitOps: Manage lifecycle networking and security for Amazon EKS clusters. Orchestrate deployments using Helm charts and GitOps tools (e.g. Argo CD or Flux) to ensure declarative state management.
• Secure CI/CD Engineering: Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. Integrate and configure GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) including CodeQL for SAST secret scanning and dependency review.
• ML Workload Support: Deploy and scale containerized ML models and data pipelines optimizing performance and observability in regulated environments.
• Identity & Governance: Enforce least-privilege via IAM manage encryption with KMS and monitor security posture using Security Hub Config and GuardDuty.

Required Skills and Experience

• Professional Experience: 5 years in DevSecOps/DevOps with a focus on production AWS environments.
• GitHub Expertise: Proven experience building enterprise-grade pipelines with GitHub Actions and deep technical knowledge of GitHub Advanced Security features.
• Container Orchestration: Deep hands-on expertise with Amazon EKS including cluster hardening OCI-compliant image management and Helm package management.
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Terraform (modular design state management) for complex networking and security stacks.
• Federal Compliance: Practical understanding of NIST SP 800-53 FedRAMP or DoD RMF and their application to technical configurations in GovCloud.
• Automation: Scripting proficiency in Python or Bash for operational automation and security tooling.
• Certification: Current AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Security - Specialty.
• Ability to work effectively remotely in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce quality work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Outlook Word Excel SharePoint and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Data Science Engineering Mathematics or a related technical discipline.
• 5 years of professional hands-on experience in a DevOps or DevSecOps engineering role including responsibility for production or pre-production environments.
• At least one current AWS certification such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect AWS Certified SysOps Administrator AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or AWS Certified Security.

Clearance Requirements

U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Work Location: United States - Remote

• Our company prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration whether that happens in person or remotely.
• If the position is remote or hybrid you may periodically work from a Pantheon Data office location or client site.
• If this position is assigned to a Pantheon Data office location or client site youll work with colleagues and clients in person as needed for specific client requirements.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $100000 - $150000. This is not however a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather salary will be set based on experience geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Benefits Overview

We are always looking for good people! Pantheon Data is committed to providing its employees with competitive salaries and benefits in order to increase employee satisfaction and addition to our benefits we also offer SmartBenefits through the Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority where you specify an amount of your pre-tax wages be paid directly to your SmarTrip some cases tuition assistance may be available for continuing education expenses and certifications related to their position. Additional details may be found at Data Important Information

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal state local or international law.

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