System Engineer - 3 (Python. OpenAI )

Akina•Annapolis Junction, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer to architect our cloud-native infrastructure using Terraform and build out highly efficient CI/CD pipelines within 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

Proven, hands-on experience writing, deploying, and managing production-grade infrastructure using Terraform, including deep knowledge of state management and modularity.
Extensive experience building and maintaining complex, automated CI/CD pipelines specifically using GitLab.
Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, encompassing containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and major cloud platforms.
Solid grasp of Linux systems, cloud networking, and security principles.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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