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Infrastructure Engineer Active Secret clearance - Akima
Devops Engineer
Infrastructure Engineer with Active Secret clearance, responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable cloud and on‑prem environments using AWS, Terraform, and Linux. Focus on automation, networking, and security best practices to support federal mission services.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage scalable, highly available infrastructure across AWS and on‑prem environments.
- Develop and maintain Terraform modules and CI/CD pipelines to automate provisioning and configuration.
- Ensure compliance with federal security standards, perform vulnerability assessments, and implement remediation controls.
- Collaborate with DevOps, security, and application teams to optimize performance and reliability.
- Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and conduct root‑cause analysis to improve resilience.
Requirements
- Active Secret clearance and willingness to maintain it.
- 3+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, preferably in federal or defense environments.
- Experience with networking concepts, security hardening, and incident response.