Level 3 (L3) DevOps Engineer (Mid-level)

Knox Systems

10d • $120,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The DevOps Engineer designs, automates, and maintains Knox’s cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This role ensures secure, compliant, and repeatable deployments that support Knox’s FedRAMP-authorized, multi-tenant cloud environments.
The ideal candidate combines hands-on cloud experience, automation expertise,
and a deep understanding of modern DevOps practices — including
Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, and security-by-design principles.

Requirements

• 3–5 years in DevOps, Cloud, or Platform Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major hyperscaler (AWS preferred).
• Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Experience with CI/CD tools and cloud-native automation.
• Familiarity with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or SOC 2 compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

• AWS SysOps Admin
• Azure Administrator Associate
• Terraform Associate
• CompTIA Security+

Responsibilities

• Build and manage infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment workflows via CI/CD.
• Implement and maintain GitOps pipelines to enforce version-controlled, auditable infrastructure changes.
• Manage cloud networking, IAM, and security group configurations aligned to FedRAMP controls.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.
• Integrate Policy-as-Code frameworks (OPA, HashiCorp Sentinel, or Azure Policy) for compliance enforcement.
• Embed automated validation, testing, and security scans into pipeline workflows.
• Automate deployment of dashboards, alerts, and metrics using tools like Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, or Azure Monitor.
• Define and track Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Objectives (SLOs) for critical services.
• Partner with CloudOps to improve incident detection and proactive remediation.
• Manage secrets, credentials, and API tokens using KMS, Key Vault, or Vault.
• Integrate pipelines with federated identity providers (Azure AD, AWS IAM Identity Center, Okta).
• Enforce least-privilege and credential rotation policies across automation systems.
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized workloads using EKS, AKS, or GKE.
• Implement Helm, ArgoCD, or Kustomize for automated container deployments.
• Troubleshoot networking and application issues within Kubernetes environments.
• Maintain IaC and CI/CD configurations compliant with FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 standards.
• Automate audit evidence generation for CM-2, CM-6, AU-2, and SC-12 controls.
• Collaborate with FinOps to monitor and optimize cloud usage and cost efficiency.

Benefits

• Knox offers a competitive employee benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, unlimited PEO, and an employee funded 401k plan. Please note, benefits are subject to change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed