DevOps Engineer

J5 Consulting; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health coverage

6% 401(k) match

PTO

tuition reimbursement

bonuses

professional development

Job summary

J5 Consulting is building a secure, data-centric platform for government and commercial clients in the Washington, DC area. You will drive DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure, focusing on scalable, compliant architectures and cross-functional collaboration.

You will work with AWS services, containerization, and IaC tools while coordinating with stakeholders to deliver robust solutions. A high-security clearance culture is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Agile/Scrum in fast-paced teams.
• Ability to gather requirements from stakeholders and translate into technical solutions.
• Self-directed with strong ownership of code quality, testing, and docs.
• Hands-on DevOps engineering with CI/CD, IaC, and cloud services.
• Experience with AWS services and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement a coherent secure data ecosystem aligned with Sponsor’s data strategy.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Operate AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch) and container platforms (Docker/Podman).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Mentor teammates on DevOps best practices and cloud fundamentals.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder collaboration

Code quality, testing, and docs

DevOps engineering

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Docker/Podman

Bash/Python scripting

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Prometheus/CloudWatch

Git workflows

Tools

Jenkins

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Podman

PostgreSQL

MySQL

CloudFormation

Prometheus

CloudWatch

Job description

J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company established in 2006 to provide computing and consulting services for government and commercial entities. Our services improve Information System networking performance and compliance and protect electronic assets from loss and compromise. We welcome your application to receive consideration for the following position.

Introduction

The Sponsor’s office is architecting and creating a coherent secure data ecosystem that is compatible and synchronized with the overall Sponsor’s data strategy and broader mission capabilities. These solutions and capabilities include a platform to conduct enterprise search, digital forensics, and data analytics. The Sponsor fuses modern, data-centric tradecraft and capabilities with other components in pursuit of extracting maximum value from existing data.

Required Skills and Demonstrated Experience

• Demonstrated experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in high-performing, cross-functional teams with multiple concurrent projects
• Demonstrated experience working directly with stakeholders to gather requirements, understand needs, and translate them into technical solutions with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated experience in self-directed work with a strong ownership mentality and commitment to code quality, testing, and documentation
• Demonstrated experience context-switching between projects and systems as priorities demand
• DevOps Engineering
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins
• Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code tools; Terraform and CloudFormation
• Demonstrated experience with AWS services (to include EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch)
• Demonstrated experience with containerization such as Docker and Podman
• Demonstrated experience with strong scripting proficiency: Bash and Python
• Demonstrated experience with database self-hosting including installation, configuration, backup/recovery, high availability, and performance tuning using PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Demonstrated experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting systems; Prometheus/Alertmanager and CloudWatch
• Demonstrated experience integrating and deploying diverse software systems: AWS cloud services, open-source applications, COTS/GOTS products, and custom applications
• Demonstrated experience with networking, security, IAM policies, and AWS architecture best practices
• Demonstrated experience with Git-based workflows, branching strategies, and version control best practices

Highly Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience

• DevOps Engineering
• Demonstrated experience deploying and managing data platform components: Apache Spark, Trino, Apache Ranger, Apache Iceberg, Apache Superset, or data catalogs
• Demonstrated experience with data lakehouse architectures and supporting infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience with secrets management solutions such as AWS Secrets Manager or Parameter Store
• Demonstrated experience with disaster recovery, backup strategies, and continuity planning
• Demonstrated experience or familiarity with API gateways and modern microservices patterns
• Demonstrated experience with cost optimization practices in AWS
• Demonstrated experience or background deploying and supporting AI/ML workloads or model serving infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience mentoring team members on DevOps and cloud best practices
• Demonstrated experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB or MongoDB, etc
• Demonstrated experience with additional monitoring tools such as Grafana or ELK stack
• Demonstrating experience integrating Sponsor's Enterprise services
• Demonstrated experience with excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

US Citizenship

• This position requires US Citizenship. Verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements will be confirmed

Security Clearance

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment

Travel

• This position is expected to be onsite. The position will be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Local travel/POV will be on an as needed basis, within the local place of performance

Join J5 Consulting and Grow Your Cybersecurity Career

At J5, we’re a team of innovators protecting organizations from evolving cyber threats. With 18+ years of success in government and commercial sectors, we offer meaningful opportunities to grow your career.

Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including:

• 100% employer-paid health coverage
• a 6% 401(k) match
• PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• bonuses
• professional development, and more