Knox Systems, United States | Arlington, VA
The SecDevOps Engineer designs, automates, and maintains Knox’s secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, and GCP within our FedRAMP-authorized, multi-tenant boundaries. Day-to-day, the work centers on Zero Trust access, continuous monitoring, cloud security posture, and observability — keeping secure, compliant, and repeatable operations running across federal cloud environments.
The ideal candidate brings 5–7 years of hands-on experience bridging core cloud engineering with security operations. Whether you are a proven mid-level engineer looking to step into a broader architecture scope or an experienced practitioner seeking direct operational impact, this role embeds security controls directly into the deployment fabric using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy-as-Code frameworks.
Compensation Range: 155k-185k, variable annual bonus, and equity
Hiring Requirement: Due to the nature of our work with federal government clients and compliance with applicable regulations, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship is not permitted for this role. Candidates must be able to provide documentation verifying sole U.S. citizenship status as part of the background check process.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, including a background check, in accordance with applicable laws and government contract requirements.
Zero Trust & Identity- Zscaler (ZPA / PRA), HashiCorp Vault, Okta, Azure AD / Entra ID, AWS IAM Identity Center
Infrastructure as Code – Terraform (Primary), CloudFormation, GitOps (ArgoCD / Helm)
Security & Compliance – FedRAMP (IL4 boundaries), NIST 800-53, Wiz, Qualys, CrowdStrike, OPA
Observability & Ops – Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch, PagerDuty, ServiceNow (CAB / eCAB)
Knox offers a competitive employee benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, unlimited PTO, and an employee funded 401k plan. Please note, benefits are subject to change.
Knox is proud to support veteran hiring – we encourage veterans and transitioning service members to apply and welcome the unique skills and experience you bring.
Knox runs the largest Federal & DoW managed cloud, building and operating secure cloud and AI environments that support the U.S. government’s most critical missions — from national security and public safety to essential public services. Our customers rely on Knox to deploy production systems that meet the highest standards for security, reliability, and compliance.
Work at Knox is high-impact and purpose-driven. The problems we solve are high-stakes, the expectations are high, and the results are visible. Speed, rigor, and trust matter here - because the environments we secure cannot fail. Your contributions are visible, your expertise is relied upon, and the impact of your work is immediate and measurable. We operate at federal scale, securing some of the most sensitive government environments in the country - because the systems we build must perform without fail.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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