DevOps Engineer

Vets Hired; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vets Hired is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure and automation solutions supporting CI/CD processes. The role collaborates with development teams to automate deployments, maintain secure, scalable environments, and drive efficiency across operations.

Responsibilities include building automated deployment scripts, CI/CD pipelines with GitLab, and managing Linux/Windows Server environments, Docker, and Kubernetes. A DoD TS clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Active DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification.
• Experience administering Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Proficiency with Bash, Python, PowerShell, or Ansible scripting.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitLab.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience implementing configuration management using Ansible.
• Experience with Active Directory and Nutanix cloud platforms.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Scrum Master certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage hyperconverged cloud infrastructure.
• Develop automated deployment scripts using Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Collaborate with software development teams to automate deployment processes.
• Design and implement automation solutions using Bash, Python, PowerShell, and Ansible.
• Test and validate automation solutions to ensure reliability and performance.
• Monitor infrastructure and track the impact of maintenance, patching, and system changes.
• Manage virtualization platforms and cloud infrastructure.
• Administer Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Implement configuration management using Ansible.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and infrastructure automation.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation scripting

Linux administration

Windows Server administration

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Active Directory

Agile/Scrum

Security clearance DoD Top Secret

DoD 8140 IAT Level II

VMware

Nutanix

OpenStack

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

VMware

Nutanix

Red Hat OpenStack

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Active Directory

Job description

Job Summary The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure while developing automation solutions that support software deployment, system administration, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes. The role works closely with development teams to automate infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and maintain secure, scalable cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage hyperconverged cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automated deployment scripts using Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Collaborate with software development teams to automate deployment processes.
• Design and implement automation solutions using Bash, Python, PowerShell, and Ansible.
• Test and validate automation solutions to ensure reliability and performance.
• Monitor infrastructure and track the impact of maintenance, patching, and system changes.
• Manage virtualization platforms and cloud infrastructure.
• Administer Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Implement configuration management using Ansible.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and infrastructure automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Active DoD 8140 IAT Level II (or higher) certification.
• Experience with VMware, Nutanix, or Red Hat OpenStack.
• Experience administering Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Proficiency with Bash, Python, PowerShell, or Ansible scripting.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitLab.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience implementing configuration management using Ansible.
• Experience with Active Directory and Nutanix cloud platforms.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Scrum Master certification is a plus.