Enterprise - Senior Software Engineer - GitLab, Terraform, Kubernetes

Erias Ventures•Columbia, MD

About The Position

Erias Ventures is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer II who is comfortable working across the software development lifecycle, including deployment, automation, cloud infrastructure, and production support. This role also requires software engineering experience who can support cloud-native deployments and DevOps-related activities. The ideal candidate is a Software Engineer first, but the role requires being comfortable working across the software development lifecycle, including deployment, automation, cloud infrastructure, and production support. We are not looking for a pure application developer, nor are we looking for a traditional system administrator. The ideal candidate has software engineering experience and can also support cloud-native deployments and DevOps-related activities. We are trying to optimize for software engineers who have operational ownership experience. We want candidates who build software and are comfortable deploying, automating, troubleshooting, and supporting it in production environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Fourteen (14) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required; or four (4) years of additional experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
This position requires a polygraph within the last 5 years
Experience in designing, building, testing, and deploying changes to existing software
Experience in enhanced infrastructure security protocols
Knowledge in identifying manual processes that can be automated
Experience in maintaining and improving cloud infrastructure
Automate code integration, testing, and deployment to deliver product features to production securely and efficiently

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with continuous integration frameworks such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible
Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
Proficiency with major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)

Responsibilities

Builds reliable, maintainable automation that can be executed consistently in CI and local environments
Collaborates effectively with engineering and QA stakeholders to ensure automation aligns with product and release needs
Automate code integration, testing, and deployment to deliver product features to production securely and efficiently
Provision and manage environments using automation tools instead of manual server configurations
Configure logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to proactively detect bottlenecks and resolve production issues
Manage containerized applications to ensure seamless scaling across platforms
Work directly with the infrastructure and platform team to remove workflow barriers and streamline technical processes
Debug existing software and correct defects
Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
Candidate would be expected to be “On call” to support system operations

Benefits

Above Market Hourly Pay
11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees
Company subsidized Medical Coverage
100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
100% Company Paid Long Term Disability , Short Term Disability , and Group Life Insurance
Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
Onboarding and Annual Swag
Company Paid Professional Development and Training