DevOps Engineer 3- (Python, Ansible, Terraform)

Akina • Annapolis Junction, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting edge technologies. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for developing Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of RHEL. Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools. Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD. Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS). Developing Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools. Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD. Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).

Requirements

• Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of RHEL.
• Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools.
• Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).
• Kubernetes, AWS, IaC
• An active Top Secret clearance with polygraph.
• Current Security+CE certificate.
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 9 years or more of professional experience; or 7 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway.
• Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate

Responsibilities

• Developing Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools.
• Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of RHEL.
• Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Nifi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools.
• Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).
• Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling.
• Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime.

Benefits

• 24 days PTO accrued annually
• 11 federal holidays
• 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary.
• Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents.
• Educational assistance towards college classes
• Costs associated with job related training and certifications.

What This Job Offers

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