Cloud DevOps Engineer, AWS and Kubernetes Automation- Fully Cleared

Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group • Annapolis Junction, MD

17h • $166,000 - $213,000 • Onsite

About The Position

You help Intelliforce deliver stable, secure platforms for mission systems. You will keep microservices running, automate repeatable work, and raise reliability across a modernized operational environment.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (required).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Master’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience. Or bachelor’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience. Or high school diploma plus 10 years of relevant experience.
• Infrastructure as code and automation using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• RHEL patching, hardening, and compliance sustainment.
• Kubernetes administration and platform tuning.
• Docker Compose experience.
• NiFi installation, configuration, and sustainment support.
• GitLab CI pipeline ownership, including GitLab runners.
• Argo CD deployment operations.
• AWS platform operations.
• Strong communication and cross-team coordination.

Nice To Haves

• Design and build AWS infrastructure using Terraform, including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Athena, Step Functions, Event Router, and autoscaling.
• AWS networking fundamentals, including VPCs, NATs, and Internet Gateway.
• Advanced GitLab CI/CD pipeline design and automation.
• Partner with development teams to improve performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and protect uptime.
• Kubernetes on EKS, ECS, or Fargate.

Responsibilities

• Develop infrastructure as code and scripts to automate provisioning, managed services, and internal tools.
• Patch, harden, and maintain compliance for RHEL systems.
• Install, configure, and tune Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud-native logging and metrics tooling.
• Run and improve CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment using GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Support AWS environments that host mission services.
• Partner with developers and stakeholders to solve reliability and deployment issues fast.

Benefits

• Ample PTO to rest and recharge—plus all federal holidays and your birthday off, just because.
• Multiple medical plan options , including ones with zero deductible or premium for employees.
• Generous 401(k) with immediate vesting—because your future matters now.
• Exciting bonus opportunities , from profit sharing to quarterly awards and President’s Club recognition.
• A culture of collaboration, connection, and fun, with regular team activities that go beyond the work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level