Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Awetomaton is seeking a Cloud/DevOps Engineer to help build and deploy cloud native applications for our customers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In this role, you will work on a fast-moving team that is building a large data processing application.

An active TS/SCI is required. The ideal candidate will possess a BS degree or higher in engineering or related field with 5+ years experience working with Amazon Web Services, Gitlab CI/CD, and Kubernetes. This position will largely be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. We are actively considering candidates with a planned November 2026 start date.

Criteria for success

• Communication – Communicates clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical audiences


• Continuous Improvement – Looks for opportunities to make the team's process and outcomes better


• Adaptability – Understands that Agile is a mindset and adapts practices to the needs of the team and organization

Required Experience and Skills

• U.S. Citizenship


• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered


• Minimum of five (5) years of professional Cloud/DevOps experience


• Demonstrated experience working with AWS, GitLab, and Kubernetes


• Experience with Git or another source control management system


• Understanding of software development lifecycle principles and practices


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative, cross-functional technical team

Desired Education and Experience

• Experience developing software in Python


• Previous experience supporting Department of Defense or other government customers in operational environments


• Experience working with and deploying open-source observability tooling in a kubernetes environment


• Experience with OpenShift Container Platform, Istio, and ArgoCD