DevOps Engineer

Fuse Engineering; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuse Engineering is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer in Fort Meade, Maryland. This position focuses on delivering automation, integration, and software engineering support for enterprise IT monitoring, logging, and security platforms. Key responsibilities include developing automation scripts, supporting CI/CD, and enhancing dashboards through various integrations.

The ideal candidate will have a Top Secret SCI w/ Polygraph Clearance and experience with Linux, Python, and key monitoring platforms. Join us to help improve system reliability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Top Secret SCI w/ Polygraph Clearance Required.
• Experience with Linux and scripting in Python and Bash.
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling and automation practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and automate installation and configuration scripts.
• Design and implement data automation pipelines.
• Support continuous integration and deployment of monitoring solutions.
• Create automation for system health monitoring and compliance validation.
• Collaborate with teams to improve platform performance.

Skills

Linux and scripting (Python, Bash)

DevOps tooling and automation practices

Monitoring and logging platforms (Splunk, Nagios, NetFlow)

CI/CD concepts and infrastructure automation

Experience in secure, compliance-driven environments

Tools

Splunk

Nagios

NetFlow

Cribl

Job description

Description

The DevOps Engineer delivers automation, integration, and software engineering support for enterprise IT monitoring, logging, and security platforms. This role bridges development and operations to improve reliability, scalability, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and automate installation, configuration, and compliance scripts for COTS and GOTS applications.


• Design and implement data automation pipelines integrating:
  
  
  
  • Splunk
  
  
  • Cribl
  
  
  • NetFlow/sFlow
  
  
  • Syslog
  
  
  • Nagios
  
  
  • HP NNMi and HPNA
  
  
  
  


• Support continuous integration and deployment of monitoring and analytics solutions.


• Create automation to support:
  
  
  
  • System health monitoring
  
  
  • Compliance validation
  
  
  • Alert enrichment and normalization
  
  
  
  


• Enhance dashboards and analytics through scripted inputs, APIs, and custom data sources.


• Support containerized application monitoring and security event visibility.


• Collaborate with Splunk Architects and System Administrators to improve platform resiliency and performance.


• Provide Tier-4 engineering support for complex software issues, including vendor and FOSS escalation.


• Assist security teams and ISSOs with audit readiness, compliance validation, and reporting automation.


• Document automation workflows, scripts, and system integrations.

Requirements

• Top Secret SCI w/ Polygraph Clearance Required


• Linux and scripting (Python, Bash)


• DevOps tooling and automation practices


• Monitoring and logging platforms (Splunk, Nagios, NetFlow)


• CI/CD concepts and infrastructure automation


• Experience in secure, compliance-driven environments