Cloud DevOps Engineer (Remote, Continental United States)

About ICA, Inc.International Consulting Associates, Inc. is a rapidly growing company, located in the D.C./Metro area. We were founded in 2009 to assist government clients with evaluating and achieving their objectives. We have become a trusted advisor helping our clients by offering cutting-edge innovation and solutions to complex projects. Our small company has grown significantly, and we're overjoyed at the opportunity to expand yet again!About The RoleAs a Cloud DevOps Engineer at ICA, you will own and evolve our AWS infrastructure across ECS/Fargate and EKS (Kubernetes), including RDS/Postgres, S3, IAM, and VPC. Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Argo CD) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform). Set up alerting, log aggregation, and performance dashboards (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, or Open Telemetry). Implement secure-by-default practices; support SOC 2 / HIPAA readiness. Write Python/Bash scripts for backups, monitoring, deployment hooks, etc. Own Postgres operational concerns including tuning, access control, backups, and zero-downtime migrations. Design and own our EKS platform, leading workload migrations, defining cluster architecture, autoscaling strategy (Karpenter), GitOps workflows (Argo CD), and reliability standards. Make and document infrastructure decisions; define best practices for reliability, security, and cost.Required Qualifications5+ years in DevOps, DevSecOps, or SRE rolesExperience owning production systems end-to-end, including design, rollout, and ongoing operationStrong AWS experience, especially ECS/EKS and TerraformExperience implementing or improving monitoring systems and incident workflowsComfort with scripting (Python, Bash) for automation and operational toolingFamiliarity with Postgres in productionAuthorized to work in the United States and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance (required)Other Preferred Qualifications:Exposure to Ansible or other config mgmt toolsExperience supporting compliance frameworks (HIPAA, SOC 2)Exposure to AI/ML infra (e.g., GPU workloads, model deployment)Experience migrating workloads from ECS or similar platforms to KubernetesUSE OF AI ASSITIVE TECHNOLOGYAll application materials must be your own original work, and interviews must be completed independently. Use of AI-generated content in applications or AI assistance during interviews will result in disqualification.BenefitsHealth Insurance -100% employer-paid premiums – ICA covers the full cost of one of three offered medical plansDental InsuranceVision insuranceHealth Spending AccountFlexible Spending AccountLife and Disability insurance401(k) plan with company matchPaid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays)Education and Professional Development AssistanceRemote work from anywhere within the continental United StatesLOCATION & TELEWORKThis is a remote position. Candidates residing in the DMV area preferred.Additional InformationICA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.J-18808-Ljbffr