DevOps Engineer

Visionist Inc; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employee-owned

15% retirement contribution

4 weeks paid time off

12 paid holidays

flexible work hours

Medical, dental, & vision

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer on our PRIME contract to enhance and automate the full DevOps lifecycle. You will work on GitLab CI/CD, AWS infrastructure, and containerized apps in a Kubernetes/RKE2 cluster, with hybrid work options up to 2 days remote.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, modernization, and automation across Linux, containers, and cloud platforms, with a strong focus on security and reliability for critical missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline; 14 years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Linux, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and Make/build automation.
• Experience scripting with Bash, Python, or a similar language.
• Experience with container image creation, tagging, registries, and container security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and modernize GitLab CI/CD environments, including configurations, runners, jobs, and pipelines.
• Troubleshoot failed builds and deployments and improve pipeline reliability, efficiency, and standardization.
• Maintain and modernize build systems and automate Docker image building, tagging, scanning, and publishing.
• Maintain and improve Terraform configurations used to provision AWS infrastructure.
• Automate container and software dependency vulnerability identification and support remediation efforts.
• Develop scripts and automation to reduce repetitive operational tasks.
• Troubleshoot issues across Linux, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
• Maintain and administer Kubernetes/RKE2 development environments, including deployments, upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, configurations, and supporting automation.
• Document processes, configurations, and operational procedures.

Skills

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Linux

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Ansible

Make/build automation

Job description

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.

Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a DevOps Engineer on our PRIME contract. This hands-on DevOps position allows you to expand your skills across the full DevOps lifecycle. You will work with existing systems to troubleshoot issues, improve reliability, and modernize infrastructure and automation across the DevOps toolchain. The role supports GitLab CI/CD environments, AWS infrastructure, containerized applications, and a Kubernetes/RKE2 development cluster, with opportunities to take increasing ownership of automation and modernization efforts. Dependent on the role being performed this program allows hybrid work from home opportunities 2 days a week.

For over 15 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people—your job security is assured. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation's cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning. Our open-door leadership team fosters a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don't just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com.

Your contributions are…

• Maintain and modernize GitLab CI/CD environments, including configurations, runners, jobs, and pipelines
• Troubleshoot failed builds and deployments and improve pipeline reliability, efficiency, and standardization
• Maintain and modernize build systems and automate Docker image building, tagging, scanning, and publishing
• Maintain and improve Terraform configurations used to provision AWS infrastructure
• Automate container and software dependency vulnerability identification and support remediation efforts
• Develop scripts and automation to reduce repetitive operational tasks
• Troubleshoot issues across Linux, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
• Maintain and administer Kubernetes/RKE2 development environments, including deployments, upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, configurations, and supporting automation
• Document processes, configurations, and operational procedures

Requirements for your new career…

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
• 14 years of experience in systems engineering
• Experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Linux, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and Make/build automation
• Experience writing or modifying YAML-based CI/CD configurations
• Experience scripting with Bash, Python, or a similar language
• Experience with container image creation, tagging, registries, and container security concepts
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code concepts and Terraform workflows
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues independently and methodically

Benefits of becoming a Visionist:

Your New Career

• We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
• Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
• 4 weeks paid time off that is never "use or lose", 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
• 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
• Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
• Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 - use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
• Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
• Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability

Salary range: $180,000 - $240,000
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.

phone screen with a recruiter, interview with a Visionist team at our HQ in Columbia, MD, and that is all!

U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.

Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.