DevOps Engineer (AWS / Terraform / ServiceNow)

DevOps Engineer (AWS / Terraform / ServiceNow) Elevate Technology Solutions Location: Hybrid – Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required (SIPR Access Required) Employment Type: Full-Time About Elevate Technology Solutions Elevate Technology Solutions delivers secure, scalable, and mission-focused technology solutions supporting federal civilian and Department of Defense customers. Our teams help modernize cloud infrastructure, automate enterprise operations, strengthen cybersecurity, and enable mission-critical capabilities across highly secure environments. Position Overview Elevate Technology Solutions is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support a high-visibility Department of Defense cloud modernization program. This role will focus on maintaining and improving cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, supporting ServiceNow platform operations, and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices. The ideal candidate has strong AWS infrastructure experience, Terraform expertise, Git-based development workflows, and CI/CD automation experience within secure production environments. This position requires candidates to reside within 50 miles of Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) or Gunter AFB (Montgomery, AL) and possess an active Secret Clearance with eligibility for SIPR access. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure. Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Build, manage, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines supporting infrastructure deployments. Manage cloud resources including compute, storage, networking, and identity services. Support GitLab-based source control, branching strategies, and code reviews. Administer Linux-based environments and troubleshoot system-level issues. Implement security hardening and maintain STIG-compliant configurations. Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations. Provide operational support for ServiceNow platform infrastructure and environments. Troubleshoot production issues across cloud infrastructure, automation pipelines, and applications. Identify opportunities to improve automation, operational efficiency, and platform reliability. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) 8+ years of professional IT experience Active Secret Clearance Ability to obtain and maintain SIPR access DoD IAT Level II Certification At least one current cloud certification (AWS, Azure, or equivalent) Required Technical Skills AWS Cloud EC2 VPC IAM S3 EBS Cloud networking fundamentals Security Groups Route Tables Infrastructure as Code Terraform Terraform modules State management Multi-environment deployments Source Control Git GitLab (preferred) Branching strategies Merge requests Version control best practices DevOps CI/CD pipeline development Infrastructure automation Deployment troubleshooting Build/Test/Deploy workflows Linux Administration Linux server management Services Permissions Performance tuning System troubleshooting Security STIG implementation Secure system hardening Configuration compliance Security baseline validation Backup & Recovery Backup verification Restore procedures Disaster recovery concepts ServiceNow Platform administration Environment support Operational maintenance Infrastructure support for ServiceNow environments Operations Production support Root cause analysis Infrastructure troubleshooting Cross-functional incident resolution Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting Department of Defense cloud environments Experience operating in classified or highly secure environments Familiarity with enterprise ServiceNow implementations Experience improving operational efficiency through automation Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills IND-1 Salary 110K-125K