Cloud DevOps Engineer – AWS & Kubernetes (Hybrid)

Phoenix Operations Group; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

PTO 4 weeks

Holidays 11

Birthdays Off

Referral Bonuses

Open Source Bonuses

Professional Development

Job summary

Phoenix Operations Group is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support a fast-paced technical environment in Columbia, Maryland. The role emphasizes AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes management, and automation across cloud and edge environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in DevOps practices, Linux administration, scripting (Python, Bash, Go), and IaC with Terraform/Ansible. Hybrid onsite requirement is 1–2 days per week in Columbia, MD, with potential variance by

Qualifications

• Active Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance required.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• 5+ years of relevant DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience with a related degree.
• 3+ years with a Master’s degree in a related field.
• 9+ years with high school diploma/equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or comparable container orchestration.
• Advanced AWS experience including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda.
• Terraform and Ansible for configuration management and IaC.
• Scripting languages: Python, Bash, or Go.
• Familiarity with Git, Flux, and related tools for deployment.
• Linux administration and troubleshooting expertise.
• Comfort with terminal/command-line environments.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and software toolchains.
• DoD 8140/8570 compliant certification or ability to obtain within 60 days.
• Onsite work in Columbia, MD 1–2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud infrastructure deployment within AWS with a focus on Amazon EKS.
• Develop and maintain non-cloud and edge infrastructure, including on-premises and portable systems.
• Develop and maintain automated deployment processes.
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure.
• Build reliable, scalable, and highly available infrastructure.
• Collaborate with software teams to integrate apps into cloud/container environments.
• Monitor production environments and troubleshoot issues across infra, apps, containers, and OS.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, deployment, monitoring, and performance.
• Support configuration management and Infrastructure as Code initiatives.
• Perform Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
• Develop scripts using Python, Bash, and Go.
• Stay current with DevOps/cloud/containerization trends.
• Perform additional duties to support program objectives.

Skills

DevOps engineering

AWS cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Automation

Linux administration

Python/Bash/Go

Git/Flux

Agile methodologies

DoD 8140/8570 certs

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High school diploma/equivalent with experience

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Flux

AWS CLI

K9s

Job description

Phoenix Operations Group is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support a fast-paced technical environment in Columbia, Maryland. The role emphasizes AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes management, and automation across cloud and edge environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in DevOps practices, Linux administration, scripting (Python, Bash, Go), and IaC with Terraform/Ansible. Hybrid onsite requirement is 1–2 days per week in Columbia, MD, with potential variance by