CI/CD Platform Automation Engineer (DEVOPS)

Incatech Corp; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Job summary

INCATech in Springfield, VA is seeking a CI/CD Platform Automation Engineer (DevOps) to design and deploy high‑performance, secure pipelines for Esri technology across cloud and on‑premises environments. You will collaborate with software developers and cloud engineers to ensure repeatable, secure deployments.

The role focuses on automation, SBOMs, containerized workflows, and scalable build infrastructure with an onsite-first policy. A Top Secret clearance is required for this position.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience 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.
• 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), especially Compute services, Storage services (S3, Blob Storage).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, DevOps, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, secure CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native workflows and on-premises build automation.
• Architect and optimize Docker environments to ensure consistent build/test runners.
• Lead design of Python package creation processes; manage Conda recipes and environments.
• Build and manage underlying build infrastructure with automated provisioning for high availability.
• Implement automated security gatekeeping, SBOM generation, vulnerability scanning, and license compliance.
• Design and implement monitoring frameworks to track build performance and run automated testing.
• Eliminate manual bottlenecks by moving workflows to everything-as-code.
• Oversee lifecycle of third-party dependencies to ensure a secure supply chain.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Docker

Linux

Python basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, DevOps, or related technical field

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Ansible

AWS CDK

Terraform

Job description

CI/CD PLATFORM AUTOMATION ENGINEER (DEVOPS)

LOCATION: Springfield VA, Vienna, VA St. Louis, MO, potentially other locations. ALL work will be onsite.

Clearance: MUST possess active Top Secret clearance

INCATech is URGENTLY searching for a CI/CD Platform Automation Engineer (DEVOPS). In this position you will 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 our integration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Exposure to Design, implement, and maintain high-speed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps for cloud-native workflows and Jenkins for complex, cross-platform on‑premises build automation.
• Architect and optimize Docker environments to ensure consistent, isolated, and reproducible build/test runners across the entire development lifecycle.
• Work with the team to help lead the design of the next‑generation Python package creation process; manage complex Conda recipes and environments to ensure seamless distribution of the ArcGIS API and its dependencies.
• Build and manage the underlying build infrastructure (runners, nodes, and registries) using automated provisioning to ensure high availability and scalability of the release system.
• Implement automated security gatekeeping, including the generation of SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials), vulnerability scanning, and license compliance for all Python and Rust artifacts.
• Work with the team to help design and implement monitoring frameworks to track build performance; assist in automated load and performance testing of the Python stack to identify regressions before release.
• Identify and eliminate manual bottlenecks by transitioning legacy workflows into modern, "everything‑as‑code" processes.
• Oversee the lifecycle of third‑party dependencies, ensuring that the supply chain is secure, from source code to the final distributed package.

REQUIREMENTS

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 working with YAML‑based pipeline configurations and infrastructure definitions.
• 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), especially: Compute services, Storage services (e.g., S3, Blob Storage).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, DevOps, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Preferred

• Master's in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related 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.
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and secure development pipelines.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, 401K, Vision, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, etc.

INCATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.