(0058) DevOps Engineer

IAMUS Consulting•Fort Meade, MD

1d•$122,000 - $159,000•Onsite

About The Position

IAMUS Consulting is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join its development team. The role implements infrastructure, automates deployment processes, and helps ensure service monitoring, reliability, and scalability. It supports a customer onsite at Fort Meade, Maryland, five days per week, and includes both hands-on execution and team guidance, mentorship, and leadership.

Requirements

Currently hold and maintain an active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
At least 5 years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience with a bachelor's degree in a related field; or 3 years of relevant experience with a master's degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 9 years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, and Lambda, and their application to infrastructure deployment and management.
Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Experience deploying, scaling, and managing applications, containers, and operating systems.
Ability to develop in multiple programming languages, such as Python, Bash, or Go.
Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools.
Comfort working in a terminal-based environment.
Proficient knowledge of Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and standard software development tool suites.
Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead, mentor, or manager for engineering teams.
Must hold DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications, such as Security+.
Must be willing and able to help open or close the workspace during regular business hours as needed.
Must be able to work onsite at the customer location in Fort Meade, Maryland, five days per week, with flexibility to accommodate schedule changes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto.
Experience with containers, EKS, Diode, CI/CD, and Terraform.

Responsibilities

Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
Support development and deployment of non-cloud (Edge) infrastructure using on-premise and portable equipment.
Automate deployment processes and ensure service reliability and scalability.
Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into the infrastructure.
Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve issues.
Continuously improve processes and tools to support high availability and performance.
Stay current with new technologies and industry trends and explore ways to improve infrastructure.
Provide team guidance and mentorship while carrying out hands-on work.
Perform other duties as assigned.