DevOps Engineer 4or4/5or5 - (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform)

Akina • Annapolis Junction, MD

3d • Onsite

About The Position

DevOps Development Lead - DevOps Engineer supporting a modernized operational system. Little to no work from home; significant or all work performed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). Provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting edge technologies. Architect infrastructure leveraging AWS technologies and services. Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Docker, Docker Compose, etc. Iteratively evaluate costs, recommend cost savings measures, reduce maintenance, and reduce AWS services costs. Communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Extensive experience architecting infrastructure leveraging AWS technologies and services
• Developing Infrastructure As Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools
• Popular programming languages for DevOps engineers include Python, Ansible, and Terraform
• Strong background in containerization technologies: install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Docker, Docker Compose, etc.
• Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders
• Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required within 7 years
• 12 years or more of professional experience; or 10 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• Able to support an on-call rotation

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

• Architect infrastructure leveraging AWS technologies and services
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools
• Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Docker, Docker Compose, etc.
• Iteratively evaluate costs, recommend cost savings measures, reduce maintenance, and reduce AWS services costs
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders
• Perform high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, cost analysis, implementation, and complex issue resolutions
• Manage team tasking and sprint workloads, keeping the team on task and executing in an orchestrated manner
• Track ticket execution while driving technical direction of the infrastructure to align with the program and product needs
• Manage CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing GitLab runners and Argo CD

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
• Company covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents
• Educational assistance towards college classes
• Cover costs associated with job related training and certifications

What This Job Offers

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