CI/CD & PLATFORM AUTOMATION ENGINEER (DEVOPS)

The GIS Jobs Clearinghouse; Redlands, Washington, Springfield, St. Louis (CA, District of Columbia, VA, MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GeoAcuity is seeking a CI/CD & Platform Automation Engineer to design and develop high-performance, secure pipelines for Esri technology in the cloud and on‑premises. You will partner closely with software developers and cloud engineers to ensure reliable integration and delivery of enterprise GIS solutions.

You will implement automated security gatekeeping, SBOMs, vulnerability scanning, and scalable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in DevOps, CI/CD, or platform automation.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, or similar).
• Experience with YAML-based pipeline configurations and infrastructure definitions.
• Exposure to automation and scripting (Python and/or JavaScript).
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, AWS CDK, Terraform, or similar IaC frameworks.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and containerized workflows; ability to write and optimize Dockerfiles.
• Understanding of artifact management, dependency management, and secure build practices.
• Familiarity with SBOM tools and artifact signing concepts.
• Exposure to AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-speed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins; optimize Docker environments; manage Conda recipes for ArcGIS API distribution.
• Implement automated security gatekeeping including SBOMs, vulnerability scanning, and license compliance; design monitoring to track build performance.
• Oversee lifecycle of third‑party dependencies to ensure supply chain security.

Skills

CI/CD design

Scripting

Python

JavaScript

Automation

Security awareness

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure Pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

AWS CDK

Terraform

Conda

Job description

Organization: GeoAcuity

Title: CI/CD & PLATFORM AUTOMATION ENGINEER (DEVOPS)

Location: On-site - St. Louis, MO | DC Metro | Springfield, VA | Redlands, CA

Posted: 2026-07-10

Position Summary

GeoAcuity is seeking a CI/CD & Platform Automation Engineer to design and develop high-performance, secure, and automated pipelines for deployment of Esri technology in the cloud and on-premises. You will partner closely with software developers and cloud engineers to ensure reliable integration and delivery of enterprise GIS solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-speed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins; architect and optimize Docker environments for consistent, reproducible build/test runners; manage complex Conda recipes and environments for ArcGIS API distribution; build and manage build infrastructure using automated provisioning.
• Implement automated security gatekeeping including SBOMs, vulnerability scanning, and license compliance; design and implement monitoring frameworks to track build performance; identify and eliminate manual bottlenecks by transitioning legacy workflows to “everything-as-code” processes.
• Oversee the lifecycle of third‑party dependencies to ensure supply chain security.

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience (including internships, open‑source work, or academic projects) in DevOps, CI/CD, or platform automation.
• Hands‑on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, or similar).
• Experience with YAML‑based pipeline configurations and infrastructure definitions.
• Exposure to automation and scripting (Python and/or JavaScript preferred).
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, AWS CDK, Terraform, or similar IaC frameworks.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and containerized workflows; ability to write and optimize Dockerfiles and support container‑based deployments.
• Understanding of artifact management, dependency management, and secure build practices.
• Familiarity with SBOM tools and artifact signing concepts.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) including compute and storage services.
• US citizenship with Active or Current (within 2 years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, DevOps, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, GIS, or related STEM field.
• Experience automating backend systems and operational workflows.
• Familiarity with release engineering and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, etc.).
• Experience integrating security scanning into pipelines (SAST/DAST, container scanning).
• Exposure to Kubernetes‑based delivery environments.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments.

GeoAcuity, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.