Deployment & Installation Engineer

Socket.dev; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower AI in Reston, VA is seeking an experienced Deployment & Installation Engineer to securely deploy government applications across the global enterprise. You will work within a DevSecOps model and CI/CD approach to ensure compliant, reliable deployments.

Responsibilities include pre-deployment testing, DRRs, executing deployments with containers and automation tools, coordinating with DoS change management, implementing rollbacks, and maintaining deployment records.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT/DevOps experience.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field.
• CompTIA Server+ Certification.
• Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-deployment testing and Deployment Readiness Reviews (DRR) to validate security and operations before launch.
• Deploy applications using DevSecOps/CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automation tools to ensure scalable installations.
• Coordinate deployments with Government change management processes and optimize configuration to minimize disruption.
• Implement rollback and recovery procedures to ensure rapid service restoration after failures.
• Maintain deployment records and provide status reporting on installation activities.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's in IT or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity at the Department of State! Deployment & Installation Engineer provides installation and deployment of customer applications securely across the global enterprise. We utilize a Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) model and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) approach.

Responsibilities:

• You will be required to perform pre-deployment testing, and Deployment Readiness Reviews (DRR) to validate that applications meet all operational and security standards prior to launch.
• Upon approval you will execute deployments of applications using DevSecOps/CI/CD pipelines, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) to ensure efficient, consistent, and scalable installations.
• You will also coordinate deployments with Government change management processes and collaborate with DoS specialists to optimize configuration parameters and minimize operational disruption.
• Additionally, you will be required to Implement standardized rollback and recovery procedures to ensure rapid service restoration in the event of deployment failures.
• The Deployment & Installation Engineer will maintain comprehensive deployment records, including as-built configurations and SOPs, and provide accurate status reporting on all installation and deployment activities.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The following are the education and experience required for this position:

• 5+ years
• Bachelor's in IT or related field
• CompTIA Server+ Certification
• Secret Security Clearance

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Comp TIA Sec+, ITIL 4 Foundation Certification(s)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• • Sitting for long periods
  • Standing for long periods
  • Ambulate throughout an office
  • Ambulate between several buildings
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
  • Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 40 pounds
  • Travel by land or air transportation up to 10%

About Empower AI

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm’s overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.