DevOps Engineer

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.

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