ME00514-DevOps Engineer

Momentum Engineering, Inc.•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support a modernized, mission-critical operational system This role focuses on providing a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates microservices using cutting-edge DevOps and cloud technologies The DevOps Engineer will design, automate, deploy, and maintain secure infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines while working closely with software engineers, cybersecurity teams, and stakeholders in a classified environment

Requirements

Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with MD Customer Full Scope Polygraph
Experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code and automation scripts
Hands-on experience administering and securing RHEL environments
Strong experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
Experience managing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab and GitOps-based deployment using Argo CD.
Familiarity with cloud services and infrastructure in AWS environments
Understanding of DevOps best practices, automation, and system reliability principles
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and with stakeholders

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation scripts to provision infrastructure, managed services, and operational tools using technologies such as Python, Ansible, and Terraform
Installing, patching, hardening, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems in compliance with security and accreditation requirements
Installing, configuring, and performance tuning containerized and data processing platforms, including Kubernetes, Docker Compose, and Apache NiFi
Implementing and managing cloud-native logging, monitoring, and metrics collection tools to support system observability, performance analysis, and troubleshooting
Designing, managing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes using GitLab Runners and Argo CD
Supporting deployment and operations within commercial cloud computing platforms, primarily Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Collaborating with development, cybersecurity, and systems engineering teams to ensure platforms are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with mission requirements
Participating in system architecture discussions, operational reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
Supporting troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of platform and pipeline issues in production environments