DevOps Engineer

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

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a DevOps Engineer for a hybrid role at Ft. Meade, MD, with 3 days onsite at DISA HQ. The candidate will design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure across Azure/AWS/GCP, bridging development and operations to optimize CI/CD pipelines and IaC.

Strong cloud, automation, and security expertise are required. The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and collaboration within a DoD-focused environment, including on-premises deployments and enclave

Qualifications

• 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: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Terraform (required) and Ansible experience.
• Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm experience.
• Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.
• CI/CD pipelines defined with YAML in standard pipelines.
• Linux-based environments expertise.
• Understanding of classified environments and sovereign clouds.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain immutable infrastructure using Terraform/Ansible across multi-clouds.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS/AKS/GKE) with high availability.
• Establish unified monitoring and log centralization across hybrid systems.
• Enforce DevSecOps practices, IAM, and security guardrails.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

CI/CD Pipelines

IaC

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Python

Linux

Security+

Azure

AWS

GCP

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

ARM

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Job description

Job Overview

Everforth ECS is seeking a DevOps Engineer to work at our Ft. Meate, 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.

Other duties as assigned.

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

Salary Range

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).