DevOps Engineer

Idexcel; Great Falls Crossing (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team. The candidate will design and manage scalable infrastructure on AWS, develop CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, and automate provisioning processes. This role requires strong experience with AWS tools and a solid understanding of DevOps principles. The position offers a hybrid work model in Reston, Virginia.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS services, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudFormation, Kinesis, Firehose, CloudWatch, Lambda.
• Proficiency in GitLab for version control and CI/CD management.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Splunk in AWS environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable and secure infrastructure on AWS.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure smooth deployment and integration.

Skills

AWS

GitLab

Terraform

Splunk

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team.

Location: Reston, VA/Hybrid model (within 30 miles)

Duration: Long term

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure infrastructure on AWS
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and CloudFormation
• Collaborate with the Splunk team to deploy applications, manage AWS logs, and support log ingestion and analysis
• Work with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment and integration
• Implement DevOps best practices to improve reliability, scalability, and security
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with internal and external standards

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including but not limited to:
• EC2 for compute provisioning
• S3 for object storage
• IAM for identity and access management
• CloudFormation for infrastructure as code
• Kinesis and Firehose for real-time data streaming and delivery
• CloudWatch for monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Lambda for serverless computing and event-driven architecture
• Proficiency in GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipeline management
• Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Experience working with Splunk for log management, particularly in AWS environments
• Solid understanding of DevOps principles and tools
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
• Familiarity with security best practices in cloud environments

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting