Dev Ops Engineer

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Matching

401(k)

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Training

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Reduced Tuition Rates

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Paid Training

Job summary

BI in Colorado is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure. You will implement CI/CD pipelines, monitor performance, and collaborate with development and security teams to ensure reliability.

The role requires 3+ years in DevOps, strong scripting, IaC experience, and knowledge of containers and monitoring tools. On‑site Colorado presence with on‑call rotation and incentives for professional certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• At least three (3) years of experience in DevOps, Cloud engineering, or related roles.
• United States citizenship required.
• Ability to receive client’s approval to work on contract required.
• Must live in the US 3 of the last 5 years (military and study abroad included).
• Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Strong scripting skills in languages like Python, Bash, or Powershell.
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure-as‑code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools CloudWatch, CloudTrail, or ELK stack.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect preferred.
• Experience with serverless architectures and microservices preferred.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps culture preferred.
• Understanding of network concepts, security best practice, and compliance standards.
• Strong development coding or scripting automation experience.
• Strong acumen for systems and technology.
• Working knowledge of database fundamentals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong data management skill.
• Strong focus on business outcomes and project completion.
• Ability to provide quality product delivery and customer service in all situations.
• Direct collaboration and open communication including reaching across functional borders.
• Ability to share knowledge and experience and to provide advice to other team members.
• Adheres to Change Control management policy.
• Ability to provide detailed and summary documentation for various purposes and audiences.
• Business knowledge and understanding of the IT role in the business.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with regard to information stored in operational databases.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Responsibilities

• The DevOps Engineer designs, deploys, and manages scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Implements and maintains CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment process.
• The DevOps Engineer monitors and optimizes system performance, reliability, and security.
• Collaborates with the development team to ensure best practices for infrastructure.
• The DevOps Engineer serves as Software Code Release manager for the IT team.
• Manages container orchestration platforms.
• Implements and manages logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
• Serves as subject matter expert to assist with incident management resolution and root cause analysis.
• Participates in on‑call rotation to support production environments.
• Monitors trends and developments in DevOps and systems technologies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems/Engineering/Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

CloudWatch/CloudTrail/ELK

Job description

Benefits Information

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

BI is one of the leading technology companies in Colorado and the largest provider of innovative electronic monitoring solutions in the United States. We excel at proving technological solutions to over 1,000 agencies nationwide and allowing those agencies to fulfill their missions without worrying about the technical complexities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• At least three (3) years of experience in DevOps, Cloud engineering, or related roles.
• United States citizenship required.
• Ability to receive client’s approval to work on contract required.
• Must live in the US 3 of the last 5 years (military and study abroad included).
• Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Strong scripting skills in languages like Python, Bash, or Powershell.
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure-as‑code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools CloudWatch, CloudTrail, or ELK stack.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect preferred.
• Experience with serverless architectures and microservices preferred.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps culture preferred.
• Understanding of network concepts, security best practice, and compliance standards.
• Strong development coding or scripting automation experience.
• Strong acumen for systems and technology.
• Working knowledge of database fundamentals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong data management skill.
• Strong focus on business outcomes and project completion.
• Ability to provide quality product delivery and customer service in all situations.
• Direct collaboration and open communication including reaching across functional borders.
• Ability to share knowledge and experience and to provide advice to other team members.
• Adheres to Change Control management policy.
• Ability to provide detailed and summary documentation for various purposes and audiences.
• Business knowledge and understanding of the IT role in the business.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with regard to information stored in operational databases.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment.
• Requires on‑call pager support after standard business hours 24 x 7 on a rotating basis.
• Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel, ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch, and reach with hands and arms to install and maintain computer‑networking equipment.
• Close vision at 20 inches or less, ability to identify and distinguish colors to install and maintain computer‑networking equipment.

Responsibilities

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure. This role will work closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless deployment, scalability, and reliability of our applications and services.

• The DevOps Engineer designs, deploys, and manages scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Implements and maintains CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment process.
• The DevOps Engineer monitors and optimizes system performance, reliability, and security.
• Collaborates with the development team to ensure best practices for infrastructure.
• The DevOps Engineer serves as Software Code Release manager for the IT team.
• Manages container orchestration platforms.
• Implements and manages logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
• Serves as subject matter expert to assist with incident management resolution and root cause analysis.
• Participates in on‑call rotation to support production environments.
• Monitors trends and developments in DevOps and systems technologies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.