Senior DevOps Engineer (IL5 / FedRAMP High)

Keeper Security is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer with direct experience building and managing infrastructure in IL5-compliant environments. This is a 100% remote position, with the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the El Dorado Hills, CA or Chicago, IL metro areas.

We’re seeking a hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer who thrives in high-security, compliance-driven environments. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation within IL5 / FedRAMP High deployments. You will collaborate closely with security engineering, platform engineering, and compliance teams to deliver highly available, resilient, and audit-ready systems in AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government environments. This is a senior technical role requiring experience operating hardened environments, automating infrastructure under strict compliance controls, and designing secure cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage IL5 / FedRAMP High–compliant infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government; Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code best practices; Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines that meet IL5 and FedRAMP High compliance requirements; Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure appropriate controls, monitoring, and reporting; Configure logging, alerting, and telemetry in restricted and hardened environments; Harden operating systems and container runtimes in accordance with DISA STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and security best practices; Support secure secrets management, access controls (RBAC, ABAC), and audit logging; Participate in architecture discussions to ensure infrastructure is scalable, resilient, and compliant; Assist with documentation, evidence collection, and remediation activities supporting ATO (Authority to Operate) processes

Requirements

5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering roles; Hands-on experience operating IL5 or FedRAMP High–compliant environments (required); Deep familiarity with AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government; Strong experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tooling; Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages; Experience building secure CI/CD workflows using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI; Knowledge of STIG hardening, CIS benchmarks, and compliance automation; Understanding of zero-trust architectures and secure enclave design; Ability to work collaboratively with security, platform, and compliance stakeholders; Excellent troubleshooting skills and sound judgment in high-pressure operational scenarios; Due to this role’s involvement in IL5 and other U.S. Government cloud environments, qualified candidates must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Nice to have

Prior experience contributing to an ATO for a FedRAMP or DoD deployment; Experience running Kubernetes in high-compliance environments; Familiarity with secrets management solutions such as HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, or similar; Exposure to vulnerability scanning, compliance drift detection, or SIEM integration

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships); Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life; Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance; 401K (Roth/Traditional); A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc); Above market annual bonuses