About the job
The Elevator Pitch
Are you driven to create secure and compliant cloud platforms that support mission-critical systems? Evolv Technology is on the lookout for a Principal DevOps Engineer to architect, manage, and enhance cloud infrastructure that adheres to federal security and compliance standards. In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate closely with Platform, Security, Compliance, and Engineering teams to establish reliable, audit-ready cloud environments while ensuring a balance between speed, security, and operational excellence.
Success in the Role: Performance Goals for the First 6–12 Months
In the first 30 days, you will:
- Engage with key stakeholders in Platform, Security, Compliance, and Engineering.
- Gain insights into Evolv's cloud architecture, security posture, and compliance requirements.
- Familiarize yourself with existing FedRAMP boundaries, documentation, and system diagrams.
- Access infrastructure, monitoring, logging, and compliance tools.
Within 3 months, you will:
- Oversee daily operations of FedRAMP-aligned cloud environments.
- Implement and uphold technical controls.
- Assist in evidence collection, validation, and operational documentation.
- Identify gaps, risks, or inefficiencies, proposing remediation or automation solutions.
By the end of the first year, you will:
- Establish yourself as the trusted technical owner of FedRAMP cloud infrastructure and compliance operations.
- Maintain audit-ready systems through continuous monitoring and evidence generation.
- Minimize manual compliance efforts through automation and repeatable infrastructure patterns.
- Influence cloud and platform decisions with a focus on security and reliability.
The Work: Responsibilities and Skills
- Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure in FedRAMP-authorized environments.
- Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code for secure and repeatable deployments.
- Support DevSecOps pipelines with robust security controls, logging, and policy enforcement.
- Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams during audits, assessments, and Plan of Action & Milestone activities.
- Oversee logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response workflows.
- Document architectures, operational processes, and compliance evidence in a clear and consistent manner.
- Work across teams to enhance reliability, security posture, and operational maturity.

