DevOps Engineer

LinTech Global•Frederick, MD

5d•$110,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Dexian Government Solutions is recruiting for a DevOps Engineer to support our contract at the USAMRIID in Fort Detrick, MD. LinTech Global is seeking a DevOps Engineer to implement, administer, and continuously improve the CI/CD pipeline supporting USAMRIID's applications development team using Azure DevOps Server. This role owns the full lifecycle of pipeline design, build/release automation, and integration with the team's SDLC delivery framework. The candidate will work closely with the Government Lead and development teams to ensure reliable, secure, and auditable software delivery in a DoD on-prem environment.

Requirements

Demonstrated hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar) - including standing up a pipeline from scratch, with tooling recommendations and resourcing
Experience with Git-based source control and branching strategies (trunk-based, GitFlow, or similar)
Strong PowerShell and/or Bash scripting skills
Experience supporting SDLC, deployment, and sprint management in hybrid Agile-Waterfall delivery environment
Active DOD Secret Clearance is Required to Start
An IAT Level II Certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE) is Required to Start

Responsibilities

Recommend, resource, and establish CI/CD pipeline capability - assess current build/release processes, recommend tooling and pipeline architecture, and lead implementation from the ground up
Design, build, and maintain YAML and/or classic CI/CD pipelines for multiple applications/teams
Manage self-hosted build/release agents and agent pools, including capacity planning and troubleshooting
Implement branching strategies, build validation policies, and release gates
Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot build failures and optimize pipeline performance
Support deployment and sprint management, including release scheduling, sprint ceremonies coordination, and alignment of deployment cadence with the program's Gated Agile framework
Support ADO Kanban board configuration and reporting for sprint teams
Install, configure, and maintain Azure DevOps Server (project collections, application tier, and SQL Server data tier)
Administer IIS and Windows Server infrastructure supporting Azure DevOps Server, including application tier configuration, patching, and performance tuning
Build and maintain container images and pipelines, integrating containerized builds/deployments into the CI/CD workflow where applicable
Administer Azure Artifacts (or equivalent) for package/dependency management
Integrate Azure DevOps Server with on-prem Active Directory for authentication and RBAC
Maintain STIG compliance and security hardening for the Azure DevOps Server environment
Develop and maintain SOPs/runbooks for pipeline operations, server recovery, and agent management
Support change control processes in coordination with the Government Lead