DevOps Engineer IV

Reflexive Concepts • Annapolis Junction, MD

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Reflexive Concepts is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer IV. The role develops infrastructure as code and scripts to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools using Python, Ansible, and Terraform. It also patches, hardens, and maintains compliance of RHEL systems; installs, configures, and performance-tunes Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud-native logging and metrics collection tools; manages CI/CD pipelines using GitLab runners and Argo CD; and manages AWS commercial cloud computing platforms. The position requires effective communication and collaboration with team members and stakeholders. A significant portion or all work is performed in a SCIF, with little to no work from home, and the role supports an on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 12 years or more of professional experience, or 10 years of professional experience with a related Master's degree.
• Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph within the last 7 years.
• Able to support an on-call rotation.

Nice To Haves

• At least two of the following: Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure (EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions) using Terraform and auto scaling.
• At least two of the following: AWS networking principles, including VPCs, NAT gateways, and internet gateways.
• At least two of the following: Develop and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment.
• At least two of the following: Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
• At least two of the following: Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime.
• At least two of the following: Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate.

Responsibilities

• Develop infrastructure as code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Patch, harden, and maintain compliance of RHEL systems.
• Install, configure, and performance-tune Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud-native logging and metrics collection tools.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines that build, test, and deploy code using GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Manage commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Support an on-call rotation.

What This Job Offers

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