DevOps Consultant

For more details, please connect with Soumya Nayak at soumyan@vgroupinc.com or call at (919) 892-9711.Direct End Client: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)Job Title: Mid-Level DevSecOps EngineerDuration: 5yearsLocation: Remote preferred, may needed onsite upon request at CBO localities, Washington, DC 20515Hours Per Week: 40 HoursJob Code: CB26-RFQ0012Scope of Project:CBO maintains a hybrid cloud infrastructure environment supported by established DevSecOps practices, security baselines, and federal compliance frameworks.To advance its modernization initiatives, CBO seeks DevSecOps Engineering Services to augment existing engineering staff and expand upon established infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline capabilities, container orchestration, and security-hardened delivery practices.The objective is to extend and mature its existing infrastructure automation and secure software delivery capabilities.Responsibilities:• Maintain, extend, and improve existing Terraform and OpenTofu codebases used to provision and manage CBO's cloud and hybrid infrastructure• Write modular, reusable configurations and manage state files and remote backends• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles to automate system configuration, compliance enforcement, patch management, and application deployment• Build, maintain, and improve GitHub Actions workflows to automate build, test, security scanning, and deployment processes• Incorporate security gates including static analysis (SAST), dependency scanning, secrets detection, and policy-as-code validation• Support containerized application delivery using Docker for image builds and Kubernetes for orchestration• Write and maintain Dockerfiles following image hardening best practices• Manage Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts• Support namespace and RBAC configuration• Assist with cluster health monitoring and troubleshooting• Integrate security practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle (Shift-Left security)• Incorporate SAST/DAST scanning tools into pipelines• Enforce CIS benchmarks and CBO security baselines on infrastructure and container configurations• Support NIST SP 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements• Produce documentation to support audit and assessment activities• Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, technical review sessions, peer reviews, and change management processesRequired Technical Skills• Hands-on experience with Terraform and OpenTofu, including module development, remote state management, and workspace management• Proficiency with Ansible, including playbook and role development, dynamic inventories, and Ansible Vault for secrets management• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining GitHub Actions workflows, including reusable workflows, matrix builds, and security gate integration• Working knowledge of Docker image authoring and hardening, Kubernetes manifest and Helm chart management, and container security scanning tools (e.g., Trivy, Grype, or equivalent)• Familiarity with SAST tools (e.g., Semgrep, Checkov, tfsec), secrets scanning (e.g., Gitleaks, Detect-Secrets), and policy-as-code frameworks (e.g., OPA/Rego)• Proficiency with Git-based workflows including branching strategies, pull request reviews, and protected branch enforcementPreferred Skills• Experience in a federal or highly regulated environment• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP compliance requirements• Cloud platform experience (AWS)• Experience with secrets management tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault)• Scripting proficiency in Python and BashAdditional Requirement• Security Clearance: Public Trust Tier 2 clearance level required• Background check conducted through Capitol Police to access the CBO networkV Group Inc. is a NJ-based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector, Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, Ecommerce, Projects, and Products. Within Public Sector business unit, we cater IT Professional Services to Federal, State and Local. We have multiple awards/contracts with 30+ states, including but not limited to NY, CA, FL, GA, MD, MI, NC, OH, OR, CO, CT, TN, PA, TX, VA, NM, VT, and WA. If you are considering applying for a position with V Group, or partnering with us on a position, please feel free to contact me for any questions you may have regarding our services and the advantages we can offer you as a consultant.Please share my contact information with others working in Information Technology.Website: https://www.vgroupinc.com/publicsectorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/v-group/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VGroupITTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/vgroupinc