Senior DevOps Engineer FedRAMP

At Semperis, our mission is to be a Force for Good. Starting with being a great place to work. We believe that when people feel valued, supported, and empowered, they do their best work. That’s why we focus on creating an employee experience rooted in purpose, growth, and balance. Semperis has been recognized as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Cybersecurity Companies by the Inc. 5000, a DUNS 100 Top Startup to Work For, and a multi-year Inc. Best Workplace awardee. About the Role We're looking a Senior DevOps Engineer FedRAMP to work on the deployment, orchestration, and secure operations of our FedRAMP authorized identity and security products. This role will be working in a highly regulated federal environment with authorized identity and security products. U.S. citizenship is required, and we can only consider candidates located in - Phoenix, AZ - Washington, D.C - Hoboken, NJ - Dallas, TX - Austin, TX What You’ll Do - Improve build/release pipelines and GitOps workflows across the FedRAMP boundary - Architect and operate Azure Government Cloud infrastructure using Terraform/Terragrunt - Manage AKS clusters with Istio, secure networking, WAF configurations, and Zero Trust models (PIM/RBAC) - Maintain compliant CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and documentation aligned with FedRAMP controls - Oversee observability systems (Open Telemetry, Azure Monitor, Prometheus/Grafana) and maintain SLAs, SLOs, and reliability practices - Manage logging, audit trails, and data indexing using OpenSearch per FedRAMP requirements - Support production environments, participate in on call rotation, and help with incident response and post incident analysis - Collaborate with Security/Compliance teams on POA&M work, annual assessments, and continuous monitoring - Interact with federal customers and auditors; research emerging technologies suitable for FedRAMP adoption Who You Are: A hands-on, deeply technical engineer who thrives in regulated environments, balances security with delivery, and enjoys being deep in architecture and implementation. Minimum Qualifications: - 5+ years DevOps/SRE experience - U.S. citizenship - Prior experience working in FedRAMP Moderate or High environments - Active security clearance or ability to obtain one - Strong understanding of FedRAMP, NIST 80053, and federal security controls - Hands-on with Terraform/Terragrunt, AKS, Helm, Istio, Argo CD, Azure DevOps Preferred Qualifications : - Experience with Zero Trust architecture, PIM, RBAC - Strong scripting/automation in Bash, Python, or Go - Familiarity with Kafka, microservices, and distributed systems - Experience with Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Cosmos DB performance tuning - Largescale SaaS or regulated environment experience Why Join Semperis? You’ll be part of a global team on the front lines of cybersecurity innovation. At Semperis, we celebrate curiosity, integrity, and people who take initiative. If you’re someone who sees the glass as half full, embraces challenges as growth opportunities, and values a healthy balance between work and life—we’d love to meet you. **Semperis maintains office locations in several cities across the globe. Candidates who reside within 45 miles of one of our offices—or where the job description specifies a required location—will follow our hybrid work model. This includes working onsite some days per week and remotely the remaining days. SEMPERIS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AN APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY, ETHNICITY, SEX (INCLUDING GENDER, PREGNANCY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND GENDER IDENTITY), AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, VETERAN OR MILITARY STATUS, GENETIC INFORMATION, CITIZENSHIP, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY RECOGNIZED PROTECTED BASIS UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED BY THE SEMPERIS APPLICATION IS SOLELY TO DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT, VERIFY IDENTITY, AND MAINTAIN