DevOps Engineer

Gdh Consulting, Inc.; Ellicott City (MD); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance options

401(k) plan

Wellbeats membership

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

GDH Consulting, Inc. is seeking a DevSecOps Developer to design, implement, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure in a fully remote setting. This mid to senior role emphasizes automation, security, and AI-assisted tooling to accelerate cloud workflows.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to modernize federal healthcare-like systems, apply IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation, and drive CI/CD with GitHub Actions while ensuring compliance and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps/cloud or platform engineering.
• Strong AWS experience across compute, storage, networking, security.
• Hands-on with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Scripting in Python, Bash or PowerShell for automation.
• Knowledge of AWS shared responsibility model and security best practices.
• CI/CD concepts and GitHub Actions experience.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable AWS infrastructure with native services.
• Provision resources via AWS Console/CLI and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Implements IAM, encryption and network segmentation for compliance.
• Automate provisioning and deployment pipelines with IaC.
• Monitor performance, availability, and cost; troubleshoot incidents.
• Enable CI/CD using GitHub Actions for streamlined deployments.
• Support containerized workloads with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Collaborate with teams to translate requirements into infra solutions.
• Use AI tools to accelerate scripting, automation, and troubleshooting while ensuring security and compliance.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS services

IaC (Terraform)

IaC (CloudFormation)

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Docker & Kubernetes (EKS)

Security best practices

AI-assisted tooling

Remote work collaboration

Education

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

Job description

Role Summary

Role Summary A DevSecOps Developer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure within a remote environment. This mid to senior-level position focuses on automating deployments, ensuring system security and performance, and leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance development and operational workflows. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to support modernization efforts for federal healthcare systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, highly available AWS infrastructure solutions using native services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, ELB/ALB, and EKS.
• Provision and manage cloud resources through the AWS Console, CLI, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Implement security best practices including IAM, encryption, and network segmentation to ensure compliance with organizational and federal regulations.
• Develop and maintain automation workflows for infrastructure provisioning and deployment pipelines using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Monitor system performance, availability, and costs; proactively troubleshoot and resolve incidents to optimize cloud environments.
• Enable Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes using tools such as GitHub Actions to streamline application deployment.
• Support containerized workloads managed with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS), minimizing downtime during releases.
• Collaborate with development teams to translate application requirements into effective AWS infrastructure solutions.
• Utilize AI-assisted tools to accelerate scripting, automation, and troubleshooting, ensuring security, correctness, and compliance of AI-generated configurations.
• Promote responsible AI practices within the team, including reviewing AI outputs and establishing standards for AI use in infrastructure management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform engineering roles.
• Proven expertise with core AWS services including compute, storage, networking, databases, and security.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation tasks.
• Strong understanding of the AWS shared responsibility model and cloud security best practices.
• Experience with networking concepts including subnetting, routing, load balancing, and VPN setup.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD principles and tools, particularly GitHub Actions.
• Practical experience using AI tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar to improve automation workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex AWS and pipeline issues.
• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration across technical teams.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote setup.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty Certifications.
• Proven experience managing containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Prior work in a federally regulated environment such as healthcare or government agencies.
• Experience working on healthcare technology modernization projects and federal healthcare systems.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Pay Range

Publishing Pay Range: $50.00 - $55.00 Hourly This is a fully remote role and can be performed from an approved location.

About GDH

At GDH, we believe in the power of people and the importance of caring. Our culture statement, "We care about people," isn't just a tagline - it's the core of everything we do. GDH is a premier staffing and talent solutions company dedicated to helping businesses find the best talent and assisting job seekers in finding their dream jobs.

Who We Are: GDH, founded in 2001, has grown into a leader in providing staffing solutions across various industries. We specialize in IT across several sectors, connecting top talent with leading enterprises. As a Best of Staffing firm recognized for excellence in client, employee, talent, and women's services, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality and service.

Benefits

• GDH offers a range of employee benefits that are designed to promote well‑being and help maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
• These comprehensive benefits cover various aspects of an employee's life and aim to enhance their overall experience with the company.
• Our health benefits include three medical insurance options with access to KISx Card, Zero Card, and HealthJoy concierge services.
• Other plan offerings include dental, vision, life, disability, supplemental insurance, and pet insurance plans.
• Enjoy additional perks like holiday pay, 401(k) plan, direct deposit, an employee referral program, work‑life balance benefits, a Wellbeats membership, a discounted gym membership program, and more!
• For more detailed information on benefits, please go to GDH's website under the tab for candidates.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GDH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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