HashiCorp Vault SME

October 31, 2026

Job Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking a highly skilled System Engineer to serve as a senior technical HashiCorp Vault SME responsible for the design, implementation, automation, security, and sustainment of enterprise cloud infrastructure and DevSecOps capabilities. The engineer serves as the technical subject matter expert for HashiCorp Vault, providing leadership in enterprise secrets management, privileged credential management, encryption, certificate management, and secure application integration across cloud and hybrid environments.

Salary is based on relative years of experience: $170,000 - $180,000

Job Duties & Responsibilities - Essential Job Functions may include (but are not limited to) the following:

The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

Serve as the FAA's senior technical subject matter expert for HashiCorp Vault and enterprise secrets-management architecture.
Design, implement, configure, and administer highly available Vault environments across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructure.
Develop enterprise Vault architectures supporting centralized secrets management, dynamic credentials, encryption, PKI, certificates, and application authentication.
Establish Vault policies, namespaces, authentication methods, secret engines, roles, access controls, and governance standards.
Integrate Vault with AWS, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, applications, databases, and enterprise services.
Implement dynamic secrets and short-lived credentials to reduce reliance on static credentials and improve security posture.
Configure and manage Vault authentication methods including Kubernetes, AWS IAM, AppRole, LDAP, OIDC, and other enterprise authentication mechanisms.
Develop and maintain Vault PKI capabilities for automated certificate issuance, rotation, and revocation.
Implement encryption-as-a-service capabilities using Vault Transit to protect sensitive FAA application data.
Design automated secret rotation and lifecycle-management processes.
Develop Vault backup, recovery, disaster-recovery, and high-availability strategies.
Establish monitoring, logging, auditing, and operational procedures for Vault environments.
Troubleshoot complex Vault availability, authentication, authorization, integration, and performance issues.
Develop enterprise standards, reference architectures, implementation guides, and operational runbooks for Vault.
Mentor cloud engineers and development teams on secure Vault implementation and secrets-management best practices.
Design, build, automate, and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure supporting FAA mission and enterprise applications.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or equivalent technologies.
Build automated cloud environments using repeatable, version-controlled, policy-driven deployment processes.

Required Qualifications - A successful candidate will have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience. (Master's degree preferred).
8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, platform engineering, or related technical disciplines.
5+ years of experience with AWS or comparable enterprise cloud platforms.
Extensive hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault in enterprise environments.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Vault authentication, policies, secret engines, dynamic credentials, PKI, encryption, and audit capabilities.
Strong experience with Kubernetes and/or Red Hat OpenShift.
Strong understanding of CI/CD and DevSecOps principles.
Experience integrating secrets management into automated application and infrastructure deployment pipelines.
Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, encryption, certificates, networking, and zero-trust principles.
Experience working in regulated, highly secure, or federal environments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Work Requirements and Additional Information

Work Location: Remote
Position is: Remote
Work Hours: 40
Travel: 0%
Background check: Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Physical Requirements:
Extended Computer Use: Regular and prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal.
Mobility: Ability to move around the office environment to access computer hardware, networking equipment, and server rooms.
Dexterity: Manual dexterity and visual acuity to operate computer equipment, troubleshoot issues, and perform tasks requiring precision.
Sitting/Standing: Both prolonged sitting and occasional standing may be required for troubleshooting and attending to system issues.
Work Environment/Environmental Factors
Primarily computer-based work; meetings or collaboration may be required.

About LS Technologies

At LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company, we're enhancing our nation's critical infrastructure by providing engineering, technical, and professional services to Federal Government agencies. The quality of our work, deep technical expertise, and genuine passion for public service sets us apart. As a growing organization we are expanding our benefits and communication with our employees, offering add-ons that speak to our growing employees' needs. Join us in delivering high-quality solutions and shaping the future of safety and innovation for our government partners. In 2024 we joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organization.

EEO Commitment

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company, is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor, and we request priority referral of veterans.

We invite applications from all interested parties.

Requesting an Accommodation

LS Technologies is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by LS Technologies and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with LS Technologies and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please send us an email hr@lstechllc.com or speak with your recruiter.

Compensation (Pay Bands)

Salary at LST is determined by a wide array of factors, such as (but not limited to) education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.

The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and is based on full-time, 40 hour/week status. Part-time staff receive compensation at an hourly rate. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements) and is just one component of LSTs total compensation package for employees. In compliance with local laws, LS Technologies presents this reasonable compensation range as a guideline for roles in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington D.C."

Benefits offered to all employees who work 30+ hours per week: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Annual Leave, and Holidays.

Life at Tetra Tech:

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
Merit-based financial rewards.
Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Explore our open positions at Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

LinkedIn: TetraTechCareers; X (Twitter): @TetraTechJobs

Additional Information

Organization: 230 LST

Remote

Skills:
Access Control, Alternative Energy, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Application Integration, Authentication, Automation, Background Investigation, Best Practices, Centralized Operations/Management, Certificate Issuance, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Computer Hardware, Computer Science, Computer Terminals, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cryptography, Data Recovery, DevOps, Digital Certificates, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Architecture, Environmental Work, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Government, Government, High Availability, Hybrid Cloud, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), Leadership, Manual Dexterity, Mentoring, Network System Hardware, Operational Audit, Operations Processes, Policy Development, Professional Services, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Red Hat Linux Operating System, Regulatory Compliance, Software Engineering, Standards Development, Sustainability, Symantec Enterprise Vault, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical Presentation, Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA), United States Citizen, Willing to Travel

Tetra Tech Inc

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—16,000 people working together across disciplines and time zones to provide smart, sustainable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in 400 locations around the world. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and are searching for innovative people to join our teams.

Company Size:
10,000 employees or more

Industry:
Other/Not Classified

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