Senior Systems Engineer

Belay Technologies•Columbia, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (DevOps Engineer) to join our intel team. We are seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer to architect our cloud-native infrastructure using Terraform and build out CI/CD pipelines with highly efficient GitLab. In this role, you will bridge the gap between development and operations to manage scalable environments and ensure reliable software delivery. The ideal candidate will also bring Python programming skills and experience with OpenAPI specifications and SDKs to further enhance our internal tooling and developer experience.

Requirements

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
12 yrs, B.S. or 4 additional yrs in place of B.S.
Terraform Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience writing, deploying, and managing production-grade infrastructure using Terraform, including deep knowledge of state management and modularity
GitLab Mastery: Extensive experience building and maintaining complex, automated CI/CD pipelines specifically using GitLab
Cloud-Native Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, encompassing containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and major cloud platforms
Systems Administration: Solid grasp of Linux systems, cloud networking, and security principles

Nice To Haves

API & SDK Tooling: Experience working with OpenAPI specifications and a background in generating, publishing, or managing SDKs to improve developer integrations
Python Proficiency: Scripting and programming skills in Python for custom automation, building internal tooling, or interacting with cloud APIs
Observability Experience: Familiarity with setting up and tuning modern monitoring, alerting, and logging stacks

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Automation: Design, provision, and maintain scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures utilizing Terraform
Pipeline Engineering: Architect, implement, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines within GitLab to ensure fast, secure, and reliable software delivery
Cloud-Native Operations: Deploy, manage, and scale cloud-native environments
Developer Enablement: Partner closely with software engineering teams to streamline deployments, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and enforce operational best practices

Benefits

8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
$5,000 annual training/tuition
Student Loan Repayment Program
100% company-funded HSA
Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
Dental coverage including orthodontia
Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!