DevOps Engineer

ECS Corporate Services; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Fort Meade, MD seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and GCP. The role emphasizes bridging development and operations, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and applying IaC practices to automate deployments in multi-cloud and on-prem environments.

This hybrid position requires U.S. citizenship, an active security clearance, and strong skills in Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and monitoring stacks.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ or higher.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• 5+ years of DoD/IC IT infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain immutable IaC across multi-cloud environments.
• Build end-to-end automated deployment pipelines for rapid software delivery.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS/AKS/GKE) with high availability.
• Establish centralized monitoring and logging across hybrid systems.
• Enforce DevSecOps practices, IAM, and security guardrails.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud computing

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a DevOps Engineer to work at our Ft. Meade, MD location. Everforth ECS is seeking a DevOps Engineer to work in a hybrid capacity with 3 days a week onsite at DISA HQ in Ft. Meade, MD . This position will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure across cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) environment. A successful candidate will be able to bridge the gap between development and operations teams, optimizing continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to drive automation and efficiency. This position will work as a member of a team managing and maintaining multiple coalition Mission Partner network enclaves in support of the DoW community and will work with a team to design, implement, and maintain enclaves' virtual infrastructure in both AWS and Azure Cloud as well as on premises deployments. The ideal candidate has exceptional problem-solving skills and a breadth of expertise in cloud networking concepts, modern CI/CD pipeline, platform automation, and infrastructure development supporting these technologies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, deploy, and maintain immutable infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or cloud-native tools (ARM, CloudFormation) across multi-cloud environments
• Deployment & CI/CD Pipelines: Build, optimize, and manage end-to-end automated deployment pipelines using platforms like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI to enable high-speed, secure software delivery
• Containerization & Orchestration: Manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS/AKS/GKE), ensuring high availability for containerized applications
• Observability & Reliability: Establish unified monitoring, log centralization, and alert systems across hybrid systems using Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch or relevant tech stacks.
• Security & Compliance: Enforce DevSecOps practices, managing IAM policies, network security, and compliance guardrails (CIS/NIST)
• Mentorship & Strategy: Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers, while improving deployment processes and promoting a DevOps culture
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000

General Description of Benefits

U. S. Citizen. Active Secret security clearance. Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of related professional experience. Active DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher). Cloud Platforms: Expert knowledge in at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP). IaC/Config Management: Experience with Terraform (required) and Ansible. Containerization and orchestration: Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm. Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Powershell for automation. CI/CD Platforms: Expert knowledge defining automated pipelines using YAML configurations in standard industry pipelines CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Azure Devops GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions. OS Knowledge: Strong proficiency in Linux-based environments, Domain Knowledge: Understanding of classified environments, sovereign clouds, and intelligence community IT frameworks Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution. Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).