DevOps Engineer

Kelmar Associates•Wakefield, MA

39d•$100,000 - $145,000•Remote

About The Position

Kelmar’s DevOps Engineer owns the automation, tooling, and infrastructure that power our product development lifecycle. You’ll design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build observability into every layer of our stack, and partner with development teams to ship reliable software faster. Our applications span Java, Vue, Angular, PHP, Python, TypeScript, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server—running across AWS, Azure, and VMware environments. The DevOps Engineer is a high-impact role where you’ll have direct influence over how we build, test, deploy, and monitor our applications. If you thrive on eliminating manual work through code and enjoy bridging the gap between development and operations, we’d like to hear from you. This is a remote position with the option to work in any of Kelmar’s offices including Rockland, MA; Wakefield, MA; or Wilmington, DE.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in DevOps, site reliability, release engineering, or systems engineering in a production environment
Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline preferred, or commensurate experience
Hands-on CI/CD experience building pipelines with GitLab Runners, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tooling
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Terraform, Ansible, AWS CDK, or equivalent)
Proficiency with scripting languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell, and/or TypeScript/JavaScript
Experience managing and operating log aggregation and monitoring platforms (Datadog, Prometheus, ELK stack, or similar)
Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments, including networking, IAM, and core services
Experience managing Linux systems in a production capacity
Working familiarity with VMware virtualization
Comfort working within Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
Experience writing or supporting Java applications
Practical experience with containers (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
Familiarity with security compliance frameworks such as CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, or SOC 2
Experience with GitOps workflows and declarative deployment patterns
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, CKA/CKAD, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, etc.)

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate build, test, and release workflows across all environments
Support production applications by profiling performance, debugging issues, and providing actionable guidance to development teams
Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CDK to provision and manage cloud and on-premises resources
Implement and operate monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (Datadog, Prometheus, ELK, or similar) to track application and infrastructure health
Integrate vulnerability management and security compliance requirements—including DISA STIG and related frameworks—into deployment pipelines and operational processes
Triage production incidents, lead root cause analysis, and develop remediation plans alongside application development teams
Build automation for security and compliance testing, accessibility testing, and load/performance testing
Support deployment and maintenance activities during off-hours as needed
Stay current with trends, technology, and business solutions