DevOps Engineer

the-swift-group; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swift Group is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a mission-focused team supporting cloud, containerized platforms, and automation frameworks. The role emphasizes reliability, scalability, and secure delivery of mission-critical systems, including on-prem and cloud integrations.

You will design and maintain AWS/EKS infrastructure, automate deployments with Terraform/Ansible, and collaborate on CI/CD pipelines. A Security+ clearance is required, and on-site work is expected 4–5 days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda.
• Proficient in Linux administration and scripting.
• Must be able to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure solutions in AWS, with a focus on Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes across development and production environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment using IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Monitor and support Linux-based systems for availability and performance.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and improve release cycles using tools like Git, Flux, and Jenkins.
• Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance.
• Support deployment of portable edge-computing infrastructure to non-cloud (on-premise) environments.
• Diagnose and resolve system issues across the stack, including networking, containers, and cloud services.
• Participate in Agile development activities and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Stay current with emerging DevOps technologies, container orchestration strategies, and cloud capabilities.

Skills

AWS

EKS

Kubernetes

Docker

Linux

Python

Bash

Go

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Flux

Jenkins

CI/CD

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Flux

Jenkins

Job description

Locations: Columbia, MD; Augusta, GA; San Antonio, TX

The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our high-performing team on a dynamic program. In this role, the DevOps Engineer will work hands-on with cloud infrastructure, containerized platforms, and automation frameworks to enable scalable, secure, and efficient delivery of mission-critical systems.

This position requires expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, automation tools and scripting, with the opportunity to support cutting-edge Big Data platforms. You will help architect, deploy, and maintain infrastructure for both cloud and on-premise systems, while championing reliability, repeatability, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure solutions in AWS, with a focus on Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)


• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes across development and production environments


• Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible


• Monitor and support Linux-based systems for availability and performance


• Collaborate with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and improve release cycles using tools like Git, Flux, and Jenkins


• Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance


• Support deployment of portable edge-computing infrastructure to non-cloud (on-premise) environments


• Diagnose and resolve system issues across the stack, including networking, containers, and cloud services


• Participate in Agile development activities and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives


• Stay current with emerging DevOps technologies, container orchestration strategies, and cloud capabilities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field


• Mid-level candidates: 3-8 years of relevant experience


• Senior-level candidates: 9-13 years of relevant experience


• SME-level candidates: 14+ years of relevant experience


• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda


• Proficient in Linux systems administration and troubleshooting


• Proficient in scripting/programming abilities in Python, Bash, or Go


• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)


• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, and other IaC or configuration management tools


• Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools


• Demonstrated ability to work in Agile environments and use tools such as JIRA and Confluence


• Must be able to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of hire


• Must be available to work on-site 4-5 days per week; flexibility is required to align with customer needs


• US citizenship and an active Secret clearance; will also accept TS/SCI or TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Desired Experience

• Experience with big data technologies like: Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, Presto, etc.


• Work could possibly require some on-call work.