DevOps Engineer 3 - (Terraform, GitLab, Python)

Akina•Fort Meade, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer to architect our cloud-native infrastructure using Terraform and build out highly efficient CI/CD pipelines within GitLab. In this role, you will bridge the gap between development and operations to manage scalable environments and ensure reliable software delivery. The ideal candidate will also bring Python programming skills and experience with OpenAPI specifications and SDKs to further enhance our internal tooling and developer experience.

Requirements

Terraform expertise, including deep knowledge of state management and modularity
GitLab experience building and maintaining complex, automated CI/CD pipelines
Cloud-native technologies, including containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and major cloud platforms
Linux systems, cloud networking, and security principles
TS/SCI w/ poly
12 yrs, B.S. or 4 additional yrs in place of B.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with OpenAPI specifications and a background in generating, publishing, or managing SDKs to improve developer integrations
Scripting and programming skills in Python for custom automation, building internal tooling, or interacting with cloud APIs
Familiarity with setting up and tuning modern monitoring, alerting, and logging stacks

Responsibilities

Design, provision, and maintain scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures utilizing Terraform.
Architect, implement, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines within GitLab to ensure fast, secure, and reliable software delivery.
Deploy, manage, and scale cloud-native environments.
Partner closely with software engineering teams to streamline deployments, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and enforce operational best practices.