DevOps Engineer

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. seeks an experienced DevOps / Cloud Engineer with active TS/SCI w/Polygraph clearance for an on-site role in Maryland.

The candidate will optimize and automate across multiple platforms, drive deployment consistency, and lead CI/CD ecosystems using Jenkins, AWS, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes. The position requires hands-on scripting (Bash, Python, Ruby), containerization expertise, and collaboration with mid-to large-size teams in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Experience enabling CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Strong understanding of DevOps culture and Agile development practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms and container orchestration.
• Proficiency with scripting languages for automation (Bash, Python, Ruby).

Responsibilities

• Provide optimization and automation across platforms and applications.
• Drive consistency for deployment and build processes.
• Utilize tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Ansible, Terraform, Python, Linux.
• Collaborate with teams on large projects, preferably AWS-based, with scripting.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Translate product specs into production-ready code and infrastructure.
• Be self-driven and share knowledge within the team.

Skills

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Agile

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Ansible

Job description

Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED** Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.

Telework: None

Job Description

• Provide optimization and automation across multiple platforms and applications.
• Drive consistency for deployment and build processes.
• Utilize modern tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, Ansible, Terraform, Python, Linux, and much more.
• You have worked with teams before on large and demonstrable projects (preferably built on with AWS and familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash, Ruby, Python).
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• You understand how to set up a CI/CD pipeline.
• You understand Agile software development and DevOps practices and can work closely with your peers other mid-to large size teams.
• Focus on understanding customers' needs and translating those needs from product specifications into functional, production ready code and infrastructure.
• You are self-driven, self-learner willing to share knowledge and participate actively in a team environment.

Required Experience

• AWS (S3, VPCs & Networking, EC2, ECS/EKS).
• Containerization (Docker, k8s, Registries).
• IaC (Terraform/Cloud Formation).
• CI/CD (Jenkins/ GitHub Actions).

This is a full time position.