DevOps Engineer -Remote (DC, MD, VA- Locals only)

Swingtech • Remote (MD, US), MD

1d • Remote

About The Position

Swingtech Consulting, Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, enhancement, and secure delivery of web-based training and learning management systems for federal programs. The role focuses on reliable system operations, deployment processes, environment management, automation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and collaboration across development, security, and operations teams. The engineer will support production systems, test and staging environments, release activities, and operational improvements in an enterprise or federal environment.

The position is remote for candidates local to DC, Maryland, or Virginia, with occasional travel to Baltimore, MD and Greenbelt, MD. Responsibilities include supporting cloud-based or hybrid-cloud application operations and helping keep application environments secure and stable in accordance with federal security, privacy, and operational requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least 4 years of experience supporting DevOps, systems operations, application deployment, cloud operations, or related technical environments.
• Experience supporting web applications, enterprise platforms, or learning management systems in development, staging, and production environments.
• Working knowledge of deployment processes, release coordination, configuration management, and operational monitoring.
• Experience in cloud-hosted or hybrid-cloud application environments.
• Experience troubleshooting system, application, connectivity, performance, or deployment-related issues.
• Experience in secure operations, vulnerability remediation, patching, and configuration control.
• Ability to collaborate with development, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and program teams.
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support operational requirements in a remote environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting federal, healthcare, or regulated IT environments.
• Experience in AWS, cloud migration activities, or hybrid-cloud operations.
• Experience with CI/CD concepts, automation tools, scripting, or infrastructure support practices.
• Experience supporting application monitoring, log analysis, alerting, or performance management tools.
• Familiarity with privacy, security, or compliance requirements in federal environments.
• Experience supporting Agile, DevSecOps, or collaborative delivery environments.
• Relevant AWS, Azure, Security+, Linux, DevOps, or cloud-related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Support DevOps activities for web-based applications, learning management platforms, and related enterprise systems.
• Assist with deployment, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of development, test/staging, and production environments.
• Support reliable application and system operations through monitoring, troubleshooting, incident support, and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with developers, system administrators, cybersecurity staff, and program teams on system enhancements and releases.
• Assist with automation of deployment, configuration, testing, reporting, and operational support processes.
• Support release management, including build coordination, deployment planning, validation, rollback planning, and post-release monitoring.
• Help maintain secure and stable application environments in accordance with federal security, privacy, and operational requirements.
• Support cloud-based or hybrid-cloud application operations, including environment readiness, connectivity, storage, and performance considerations.
• Lead vulnerability remediation efforts, manage patch coordination, apply configuration updates, and develop or maintain technical documentation.
• Drive synchronization and validation of data and functionality across development, staging, and production environments.
• Participate in troubleshooting production issues, user-impacting system problems, and application performance concerns.
• Maintain operational documentation, deployment notes, configuration records, and standard operating procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement of DevOps workflows, system reliability, deployment quality, and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• 15 PTO days.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Medical insurance with three options, including an HSA with a $600 employer contribution.
• Dental insurance with no age limit for orthodonture.
• Vision insurance through EyeMed with in- and out-of-network coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage with 100% premium support.
• Life insurance and AD&D with 100% premium support.
• Supplemental life insurance.
• Critical care and accident insurance availability.
• Pet insurance through Nationwide.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) enrollment from day one, with a 4% company deferral.
• $1,500 annual training budget.
• $1,500 referral bonus.
• Eligibility for annual merit and discretionary bonus.
• Flexible work arrangements.

What This Job Offers

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