• Lead the deployment, hardening, and operational management of containerized applications on AWS ECS or OpenShift platform for a Federal cloud environment • Responsible for evaluating and hardening vendor-supplied containers, implementing container orchestration infrastructure-as-code, and establishing secure, compliant container operations • Deploy, configure, and manage AWS ECS or OpenShift container orchestration platform in production Federal environment • Evaluate vendor-supplied container images for security vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and operational requirements • Implement container hardening strategies applying CIS benchmarks, DSTI STIGs, and federal security baselines • Configure container orchestration including task/service definitions (ECS) or deployments/operators (OpenShift) • Manage container lifecycle including image versioning, updates, patching, and rollback procedures • Implement horizontal auto-scaling policies based on CPU, memory, custom metrics, and workload patterns • Establish container networking including service discovery, ingress/egress controls, and inter-container communication • Perform container image scanning using tools such as Prisma Cloud, Aqua Security, Twistlock, or AWS ECR scanning • Remediate container vulnerabilities identified through scanning and security assessments • Implement runtime security controls including container isolation, resource limits, and security contexts • Configure secrets management for containerized applications using AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault • Apply least-privilege principles to container IAM roles and service accounts • Implement container image signing and verification workflows • Document container security controls and provide evidence for RMF/ATO security assessment • Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for container platform • Build automated deployment pipelines for container infrastructure and application updates • Create repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure patterns for scaling to 130+ system instances • Implement GitOps workflows for infrastructure change management and audit trails • Develop automation scripts for container platform management and troubleshooting • Establish configuration baselines and drift detection mechanisms • Design and implement multi-AZ container deployments ensuring high availability during infrastructure failures • Configure health checks, readiness probes, and liveness probes for container self-healing • Implement disaster recovery procedures including backup strategies for persistent container data • Establish resource reservation and quality-of-service policies to prevent resource contention • Design capacity planning and scaling strategies to handle variable workloads serving millions of clients • Implement zero-downtime deployment strategies including blue-green and rolling updates • Create comprehensive operational runbooks for container platform management, troubleshooting, and incident response • Document deployment procedures, configuration baselines, and security hardening steps • Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for routine maintenance and emergency procedures • Maintain container platform architecture diagrams and configuration documentation for RMF compliance • Create knowledge transfer materials for scaling operations team