Senior Backend DevOps Engineer

VetsEZ is currently seeking a Senior Backend DevOps Engineer for a 100% remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs' Joint Longitudinal Viewer (JLV) program. JLV is a mission-critical clinical application that aggregates real-time patient data from VA and DoD systems, enabling clinicians to access a unified longitudinal view of patient health information. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience operating containerized microservices in AWS ECS, designing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines, implementing observability and SRE practices, and supporting secure, compliant, highly available cloud environments. The candidate must reside within the continental US. Responsibilities Operate and optimize Amazon ECS deployments for JLV backend microservices. Configure and manage service scaling, task definitions, health checks, and blue/green deployment strategies. Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions aligned with VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) architecture standards. Support multi-region high availability and disaster recovery environments within AWS GovCloud. Design, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for containerized microservices. Automate build, test, security scanning, deployment, verification, and rollback processes. Create repeatable deployment procedures and release workflows supporting VA governance requirements. Automate system configuration, database updates, performance tuning, and post-deployment validation. Build and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and notification systems for JLV backend services. Execute backup, restore, outage recovery, and incident response procedures. Develop operational runbooks and support production readiness activities. Establish performance baselines and support load testing and release validation. Implement security controls supporting FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53, FISMA, and VA compliance frameworks. Integrate security practices into CI/CD pipelines and operational workflows. Support continuous monitoring, audit activities, and remediation efforts. Implement IAM solutions following government cloud best practices. Partner with backend engineers, product teams, security teams, and operations personnel. Support production issue triage and service reliability improvements. Guide releases through VA governance and approval processes. Maintain architecture documentation, deployment guides, and operational procedures. Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project. Requirements Experience operating containerized microservices on AWS ECS. Strong understanding of container orchestration, service scaling, load balancing, and health monitoring. Proficiency with AWS CLI and production cloud operations. Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines for enterprise environments. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code practices and automation frameworks. Working knowledge of FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53, FISMA, and government cloud compliance requirements. Experience implementing observability solutions, incident response processes, and SRE practices. Strong understanding of AWS networking, IAM, security groups, and multi-region disaster recovery architectures. Additional Qualifications Experience working in AWS GovCloud environments. Familiarity with VA Enterprise Cloud architecture and deployment patterns. Experience supporting healthcare applications or clinical viewer platforms. Familiarity with deployment governance, operational readiness reviews, and production operations management. Experience integrating with VA or DoD healthcare systems and services. Knowledge of VIP lifecycle processes and associated release documentation. Security Clearance Requirements U.S. Citizenship is required. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance or higher. Benefits Medical/Dental/Vision. 401k with Employer Match. PTO + Federal Holidays. Corporate Laptop. Training Opportunities. Remote Opportunity. VetsEZ is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.