Junior DevOps Engineer
E-Infosol LLC•Washington, DC
•$96,000 - $105,000•Onsite
About The Position
The DevOps Engineer (Junior) supports the deployment, testing, certification, operation, and patching of DevSecOps infrastructure tooling for an FBI mission environment — including operating systems, support libraries, and application dependencies. Working under the direction of senior team members, this role helps deploy and configure cloud-hosted services, administer Linux servers, troubleshoot containerized environments, and build basic automation, while assisting with the security practices woven into the team's DevOps pipeline.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or another related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline
- Working within a DevOps or DevSecOps pipeline spanning development, testing, deployment, and operations.
- Hands-on exposure to security scanning/testing practices (static code analysis, DAST, container scanning, or vulnerability assessment tooling).
- Basic scripting or programming to automate routine operational tasks.
- Administering Linux-based servers.
- Working with at least one IaaS cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Installing or operating open-source monitoring tools.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
- Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
- Hands-on experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Relevant certification (AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CompTIA Security+, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, or similar).
Responsibilities
- Support design, deployment, testing, certification, operation, and patching of DevSecOps infrastructure tools, including operating systems, support libraries, components, and application dependencies.
- Assist with day-to-day operations and maintenance (O&M) across multiple tools in the DevSecOps toolchain.
- Deploy and configure services through an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider (e.g., AWS, Azure).
- Configure and manage Linux-based servers supporting a dynamic website/application.
- Assist in debugging issues in cluster-based/container-orchestration environments (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).
- Write scripts or basic programs (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell) to automate routine tasks and resolve operational issues.
- Install, configure, and maintain open-source monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, the Elastic Stack).
- Help integrate security practices, tools, and controls into the DevOps pipeline — development, testing, deployment, and operations — under senior engineer guidance.
- Support automation of security testing, scanning, and compliance checks across the development lifecycle.
- Assist in applying automated security controls such as static code analysis (SAST), dynamic application security testing (DAST), container scanning, and vulnerability assessment.
- Help monitor application and infrastructure security on an ongoing basis, escalating findings to senior staff.
Benefits
- Medical – company subsidized premiums for employees, including family and dependent options.
- Dental and Vision
- Retirement Savings (401k) up to 4% match
- Health Savings Account (HSA), FSA and DCFSA
- Company-paid Short/Long-term disability (w/ additional supplemental options)
- Company-paid Life and AD&D (w/ additional supplemental options)
- Generous Paid Time Off and ALL 11 Federal Holidays
- Legal and Identity Protection Services
- Bonuses for certifications and reimbursement
- UberOne
- Company Outings (Sporting events, Happy Hours, etc.)
- Discounts on services including Pet Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
